Comparison

B Side vs Squares Left

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

Head to head
About

B Side

Experience calming ambient sounds with a vintage cassette player interface. Offers 8 high-quality audio tracks and a dark mode for nighttime use. Unlock exclusive content with a membership.

Highlights
  • Vintage cassette player aesthetic
  • 8 high-quality audio tracks
  • Dark mode for nighttime
  • Exclusive membership content
  • Ambient sound player
Features
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- Vintage White Noise Cassette Player - 8 high-quality audio tracks - Dark mode for better use at night - Unique exclusive membership cassette case

About

Squares Left

Features
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When did you last feel like time was slipping away? Squares Left turns your entire life into a grid of squares. Filled squares are behind you. Empty ones are ahead. One of them is today. Enter your birthday. Watch the grid fill in. See the number of weeks you have remaining. It's a simple idea - and it changes how you see every day. WHAT YOU GET - Life grid in 4 views: years, months, weeks, and days - Real-time statistics: age, time elapsed, time remaining - Home screen widgets that keep perspective one glance away - Life expectancy refined by country and sex using WHO data - Dark and light themes DESIGNED TO MAKE YOU THINK The onboarding isn't a form. It's a conversation. A few questions, a moment of reflection, and then the grid appears. Most people pause when they see it for the first time. 100% PRIVATE No accounts. No sign-ups. No analytics. No network requests. Your birthday and name never leave your device. Everything runs offline using data bundled with the app. WIDGETS Seven home screen widgets - from a compact life grid to counters for years, months, weeks, and days remaining. Put your perspective where you'll see it. Built on WHO life expectancy data. Not medical advice - just a quiet reminder that your time is finite, and that's what makes it valuable. Make every square count.

Screenshots

B Side4 screens
Squares Left4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squares Left at none against B Side's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. B Side sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Squares Left asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
B Side versus Squares Left: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterB SideSquares Left
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB32 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOne Hundred Bad Ideas LimitedMarcin Wozniak

In-app purchases

1 purchases

B Side

One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99
None

Squares Left

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is B Side free?
B Side is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squares Left free?
Squares Left is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do B Side or Squares Left have ads?
Neither B Side nor Squares Left shows ads.

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