Comparison

Back Road vs Tiny Spines

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Back pain journey guidance
  • Condition education
  • Self-management tools
  • Personalized recovery support
Features
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Guide members along the entire back pain journey, help them learn about their condition and self-manage effectively.

About

Tiny Spines

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Back Road3 screens
Tiny Spines4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Back Road versus Tiny Spines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBack RoadTiny Spines
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPurist Industries (PTY) LTDTiny Spines LLC

In-app purchases

None

Back Road

No in-app purchases

None

Tiny Spines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Back Road free?
Back Road is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Spines free?
Tiny Spines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Back Road or Tiny Spines have ads?
Neither Back Road nor Tiny Spines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Back Road or Tiny Spines?
Back Road ships an update every 2 months, and Tiny Spines monthly. Most recently, Back Road was updated on October 2, 2026 and Tiny Spines on October 6, 2026.

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