Back Road vs Tiny Spines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Back Road
This app guides users through their back pain journey, offering educational resources and self-management tools. It aims to help individuals understand their condition and take control of their recovery.
- Back pain journey guidance
- Condition education
- Self-management tools
- Personalized recovery support
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Guide members along the entire back pain journey, help them learn about their condition and self-manage effectively.
Tiny Spines
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Do you have a child that was diagnosed with scoliosis at a very young age? Is your child currently undergoing surgical or non-surgical treatment for their scoliosis? Do you wish that you could speak to other families who have children like yours while avoiding some of the misinformation and anxiety causing discussions present in Facebook groups? Tiny Spines is the app you have been looking for! Tiny Spines was created by pediatric orthopedic surgeons who specialize in adolescent and early onset scoliosis. The users of this app are curated by practicing pediatric orthopedic surgeons. This means that you can be confident that you are interacting with parents who have kid’s undergoing similar treatments as your own child. Key features of the app include: *Access to a validated, quality of life survey specifically designed to evaluate how the patient’s treatment is going from the parent’s and patient’s perspective. *HIPPA Compliant chat rooms are divided by the type of treatment your child is undergoing for their scoliosis. *Video tutorials on various etiologies for scoliosis and their possible treatment Tiny Spines provides only information, is not medical or treatment advice and may not be treated as such by the user. As such, this App may not be relied upon for the purposes of medical diagnosis or as a recommendation for medical care or treatment. The information on this App is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images and information, contained on or available through this App is for general information purposes only You are strongly encouraged to confirm any information obtained from or through this App with your physician or another professional healthcare provider and to review all information regarding any medical condition or treatment with your physician or other a professional healthcare provider.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tiny Spines at 12.0 against Back Road's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Back Road ships an update every 2 months, Tiny Spines monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Back Road | Tiny Spines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Purist Industries (PTY) LTD | Tiny Spines LLC |
In-app purchases
Back Road
No in-app purchases
Tiny Spines
No in-app purchases









