Comparison

Back Burner vs Re/member

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

Re/member

This app acts as a second brain, helping you capture and retain important information like facts, ideas, and quotes. It facilitates continuous learning and intentional recall, keeping your knowledge fresh through daily revisits and organized storage.

Highlights
  • Capture and store facts, ideas, and quotes
  • Daily recall to keep knowledge top of mind
  • Organize thoughts by category
  • Quick capture via app or share extension
  • Homescreen widget for quick access
  • Read-aloud mode for auditory review
Features
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Re/member helps you capture what matters — and make it stick. Whether it’s facts, ideas, quotes, interesting thoughts or anything worth remembering, this app works like a second brain: not just storing your thoughts, but helping you revisit them daily so they stay top of mind. Designed for continuous learning and intentional recall, Re/member keeps your mind sharp and your knowledge fresh. Key Features: Shuffle your thoughts - Surface forgotten insights, thoughts, ideas, and facts with one tap. Organize by category - Keep everything structured and easy to browse. Quick capture - Add new thoughts in-app or via the iOS share extension. Homescreen widget - Shuffle through thoughts right from your home screen. Read-aloud mode - Tap the play button to hear your thoughts spoken back to you. Make remembering part of your routine — with Re/member.

Screenshots

Back Burner4 screens
Re/member3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Re/member at none against Back Burner's 3. Back Burner's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and 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. Re/member 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 Re/member. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Back Burner ships an update monthly, Re/member every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Back Burner versus Re/member: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBack BurnerRe/member
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin CarrollMatthew Swartz

Customer experience

Back Burner

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

Re/member

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

Re/member

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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