Comparison

Time Blocking Planner vs BackDate

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

Head to head
About

Time Blocking Planner

Organize your day with a minimalistic planner that helps you manage tasks, boost productivity, and optimize your schedule. Features include time blocking, task prioritization, and smart reminders to keep you focused and efficient.

Highlights
  • Time blocking and schedule visualization
  • Task management and prioritization
  • Smart calendar sync
  • Color coding and organization
  • Quick task creation and editing
  • Widgets and quick access
  • Recurring task automation
Features
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Arcush is a powerful, minimalistic daily planner app designed to help you organize tasks, boost productivity, manage schedules, and optimize time management. Whether you're planning work, personal errands, or long-term goals, Arcush provides the tools to stay focused, structured, and efficient. Key Features: - Time Blocking & Schedule Visualization – Structure your day, allocate time slots for meetings, tasks, and free time, and gain a clear overview of your agenda. - Task Management & Prioritization – Use the Inbox to jot down ideas, add activities, and organize tasks effectively. - Inbox Zero – Clear unnecessary tasks, focus on priorities and reduce mental clutter. - Smart Calendar Sync* – Integrate work and personal calendars for a unified planning experience. - Time Blocking* – Mark dedicated slots for deep work or important errands, and signal your availability to others. - Color Coding & Organization* – Categorize and highlight tasks with colors to streamline scheduling. - Quick Task Creation & Editing – Add tasks with minimal effort using an intuitive interface and a single-screen setup. - Widgets & Quick Access – Create tasks instantly from your home screen without opening the app. - Notifications & Smart Reminders – Get timely alerts for upcoming and overdue tasks, ensuring you never miss a plan. - Recurring Task Automation* – Set up daily, weekly, and monthly tasks with flexible repeat options. Arcush is designed for task management, time blocking, productivity tracking, goal setting, and daily planning. Whether you're managing work schedules, personal routines, meetings, deadlines, or habits, Arcush helps you stay organized and focused. Boost efficiency with smart reminders, calendar integration, quick task entry, intuitive scheduling, and flexible recurring task options. With a clean and minimalist planner interface, Arcush simplifies your workflow while keeping your day structured.- Automate recurring tasks with daily, weekly, and monthly scheduling options. Arcush is free to download and use, with premium features (marked *) available through Arcush Pro, offered as a monthly, yearly, or lifetime subscription. Terms of Use – https://www.arcush.com/terms

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

Time Blocking Planner4 screens
BackDate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Time Blocking Planner and BackDate are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Time Blocking Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and BackDate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Time Blocking Planner versus BackDate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Blocking PlannerBackDate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (259 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings259 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolodymyr DudchakChris Harris

Bugs and requests

Time Blocking Planner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Widget not functioning properly
  • Time blocks overlapping incorrectly

Requested features

6 requests
  • AI-powered task planning
  • Drag-and-drop task rescheduling
  • Hyperscheduling capabilities
  • iPad and Apple Watch support
  • Recurring tasks with flexible scheduling
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  • Subtasks and project management features

BackDate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Time Blocking Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Arcush Pro Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

BackDate

One-time1
  • Premium access to BackDate Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Time Blocking Planner free?
Time Blocking Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BackDate free?
BackDate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Time Blocking Planner or BackDate have ads?
Neither Time Blocking Planner nor BackDate shows ads.

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