Tasktic to do list vs Backlog by Time Engine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tasktic to do list
Manage your tasks with intuitive gestures and natural language input. Prioritize, schedule, and estimate time for your to-dos. Archive completed tasks or duplicate them with ease.
- Priority ranking with swipe gestures
- Natural language scheduling (@tmr, @next)
- Time estimation for tasks
- Task archiving with double slashes
- Task duplication with 'dup' keyword
- Keyboard shortcuts for Mac
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Find the thin line between complex and simple to do lists - Rank your to-do’s with priority by just swiping right and left on the task - Got stand out tasks, bring them bold by typing bold right after the task - Scheduling a task? maybe for @tmr 9:12AM or @next wed 3pm or @4th sep 5pm? That’s all you need to do. - Got a quick task you don’t wanna procrastinate about? Type 1h 5m and see the time estimate appear reminding you every time that you indeed have time for your tasks. - Ever commented out code before? //Archive your tasks by adding two slashes before. - Got some repetitive tasks such as quiz 1 dup and oh wow quiz 2? Yes all you need to do is type dup after the task and it will automatically replicate your task. If your task had a number such as release v1.2 dup .... release v1.3, it will also increment that. - Find yourself conquering your to-do list with keyboard shortcuts on Mac and get every bit of time back in your life. - Stay tuned for exciting features and enhancements coming soon such as recurring tasks, subtasks, completion summaries for annoying scrum meetings, and more! Created by Peter Khouly Terms of Service https://tasktictodo.wordpress.com/2023/09/01/terms-of-service/
Backlog by Time Engine
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Backlog is a time based todo list, add an backlog, add items and subitems to it, associate it with a time amount representing a how much it will take to be done with it. Backlog adds all your items time and show how much workload you have. Simply check and uncheck items, move them to prioritize them or delete them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Tasktic to do list at 3 against Backlog by Time Engine's 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tasktic to do list | Backlog by Time Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Khouly | 100-8 Studio |
In-app purchases
Tasktic to do list
No in-app purchases
Backlog by Time Engine
No in-app purchases
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