Comparison

Swurf vs BackDate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Swurf

Discover welcoming hospitality spaces to work, collaborate, and find inspiration away from your usual environment. Connect with colleagues and enjoy amenities like good coffee and snacks in a comfortable setting.

Highlights
  • Find hospitality spaces
  • Work and collaborate
  • Meet with colleagues
  • Access amenities
  • Inspiration and fresh space
Features
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A free app that will connect you (our new Swurfer) to welcome hospitality spaces where youโ€™ll be able to work, collaborate, meet with colleagues and reconnect again. Bored of staring at the kitchen wall? Need some fresh space for new inspiration? Just want the buzz of the office but in a comfortable space with good coffee and snacks available? Join Swurf. By accessing and using Swurf, you acknowledge and agree to the Standard Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BackDate

Features
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BackDate helps you reach important goals by planning backward from your target date. Whether you are preparing for an exam, launching a project, or hitting a personal milestone, BackDate breaks your goal into clear, actionable steps and shows exactly what to do next. Key features: - Backward planning from a goal deadline - Visual timeline of milestones and dependencies - Progress tracking with weekly momentum insights - Goal templates to get started faster - Calendar sync for milestone dates - Smart reminders and digest notifications - Shareable progress summary cards Free plan: - Up to 2 active goals - Core timeline and tracking features Lifetime unlock (one-time purchase): - Unlimited goals - Premium templates - Smart re-planning - On-track intelligence - Calendar + reminder automation - Step notes No subscription required.

Screenshots

Swurf4 screens
BackDate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swurf at none against BackDate's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BackDate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swurf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Swurf versus BackDate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwurfBackDate
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews88.5% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size42 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwurf LtdChris Harris

In-app purchases

None

Swurf

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BackDate

One-time1
  • Premium access to BackDate Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Swurf free?
Swurf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BackDate free?
BackDate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swurf or BackDate have ads?
Neither Swurf nor BackDate shows ads.

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