Comparison

Task vs Backwards

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

Head to head
About

Task

Organize your daily schedule with an intuitive timeline and gesture-based controls. Effortlessly plan your tasks and manage your time for increased productivity.

Highlights
  • Timeline view
  • Gesture controls
  • Day planning
  • Task management
Features
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Task is the easiest way to plan your days: timeline + gestures.

About

Backwards

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Backwards Clock is a task management app dedicated to visualizing deadline management. Inspired by the Temporal Motivation Theory (TMT), clear deadlines are the main driving force for our actions. Therefore, Backwards Clock harnesses the power of deadlines, and helps us combat procrastination and complete tasks. In addition, our perception of time also affects our behaviour. Unlike vague memory or facing a distant date, Backwards Clock visualizes the remaining time of tasks and presents it in a simple timeline view. These visual cues help us master time and prevent forgetfulness, panic, and unpreparedness. Design Backwards Clock abandons bloated features and uses the minimalist design language to make task management no longer a task. Features - Manage all tasks on a single timeline. - Preset reminders and reusable reminders. - Focus on one task at a time. - Cross-timezone management, each task can set the timezone independently, and the app automatically converts. - Add notes and detailed information to the tasks. - Using widgets to track tasks effortlessly. - Quickly postpone or advance when plans change. - iCloud synchronization to ensure data security. Backwards Clock is a one-time purchase app. Your initial payment guarantees lifetime access, including all future updates and upgrades, with no further costs. Privacy Policy: https://backwards-clock.super.site/privacy-policy-for-backwards-clock Terms of Service: https://backwards-clock.super.site/backwards-clock-terms-of-service Backwards Clock is designed, developed, and operated by an independent developer. If you encounter problems or have suggestions, please contact the developer by email at aureliaaurita.product@gmail.com.

Screenshots

Task4 screens
Backwards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backwards at none against Task's 1. Task's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). On price and ads 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

Task costs $0.99 and Backwards $0.99 up front. Task sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backwards asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Task versus Backwards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskBackwards
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.6 (108 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings108 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1Button SARL恒屹 刘

Bugs and requests

Task

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tasks disappearing after iOS updates
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Inability to reset or clear checklists

Requested features

6 requests
  • Recurring tasks and reminders
  • Multiple list support
  • Landscape mode support
  • Customization options (themes, fonts, etc.)
  • Integration with other productivity apps
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  • Location-based reminders

Backwards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Task

One-time1
  • All Themes Unlocked$0.99
None

Backwards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Task free?
Task costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Backwards free?
Backwards costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Task or Backwards have ads?
Neither Task nor Backwards shows ads.

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