Comparison

Back Burner vs Eventry

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

Head to head
About

Back Burner

Capture tasks and goals you want to address later. This app offers a card-based system to manage eventual to-dos, helping you focus on personal accomplishments instead of endless lists. It's a simple way to track and complete your objectives.

Highlights
  • Card-based task management
  • Swipe to postpone or complete tasks
  • Capture eventual to-dos
  • Alternative to social media scrolling
  • Goal tracking
  • Unlimited cards for subscribers
Features
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You have projects. You have tasks. And you have things you want to do... eventually. Back Burner is a place to collect those eventual to-dos so that you can revisit them, revise them, and get them done when you've got the time. Back Burner is also an alternative to social networks. Have five minutes free on your commute? Instead of doom scrolling the latest bad news, check out your Back Burner and swipe to find something you can accomplish for YOU! Or if you have a new goal you want to jot down quickly, throw it on your Back Burner and come back to it later! Whether it's paying a bill or calling a loved one, signing up for that course or remembering to drink water a few times a day, Back Burner is a great way to track and accomplish your goals simply and easily. Other task managers fill your screen with llists, and require you to set time tables and dependencies. Back Burner follows the model of a card deck, allowing you to have one idea per card, and just rotate through, swiping left to postpone something you're not ready to do, or swiping right when you've done it. Users get 100 cards for free, with titles only. Subscribers get unlimited cards, with both titles and descriptions, tags, filters, and search. And there are dozens of features in development which will all be available to subscribers only. Download Back Burner now for FREE, and when you love it, subscribe to unlock everything! Use of this app is pursuant to the standard Apple App Store EULA at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Eventry

Never miss a significant date again. This app helps you organize and track important events, from future celebrations to past memories, with a user-friendly design.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns
  • Milestone tracking
  • Intuitive interface
  • Event organization
  • Simple design
Features
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Never forget an important event again with Eventry! Whether you're counting down to a big day or keeping track of past milestones, Eventry helps you stay organized with a simple and intuitive interface.

Screenshots

Back Burner4 screens
Eventry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eventry at none against Back Burner's 3. Eventry also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Back Burner's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Back Burner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. Eventry asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Back Burner against 5.0 for Eventry. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Back Burner ships an update monthly, Eventry weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Back Burner versus Eventry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBack BurnerEventry
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBenjamin CarrollTalal El Zeini

Customer experience

Back Burner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Eventry

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Back Burner

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$0.291 Month
  • Annual Subscription$2.901 Year
  • Superfan Annual Subscription$29.001 Year
None

Eventry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Back Burner free?
Back Burner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eventry free?
Eventry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Back Burner or Eventry?
Back Burner and Eventry are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Back Burner or Eventry have ads?
Neither Back Burner nor Eventry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Back Burner or Eventry?
Back Burner ships an update monthly, and Eventry weekly. Most recently, Back Burner was updated on September 13, 2026 and Eventry on September 3, 2026.

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