Backwards vs DayPace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
DayPace
Organize your day with a structured timeline, build routines, and stay focused with built-in Pomodoro sessions. Capture quick tasks, set reminders, and track your progress with insightful analytics. Includes widgets and Apple Watch support for seamless planning.
- Daily timeline planning
- Routine building
- Pomodoro focus timer
- Task capture and sorting
- Progress tracking and insights
- Home screen widgets
- Apple Watch support
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Plan a day that fits — and fix it when life changes. DayPace is a daily planner built on time blocking that learns how long your work really takes. Put your tasks on today's timeline, see before you start whether the day fits, and when something runs long, repair the plan in one tap. Most planners assume your estimates are right. DayPace measures. Start a task when you begin and finish it when you're done; your real pace appears next to your estimate, and your estimate is never overwritten. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Plan today and tomorrow on a clear timeline • Add a task in one line — "Deck review 45m at 2pm" becomes a scheduled block • Time every task from the app, your Lock Screen or Apple Watch • Replan in one tap when a task overruns: keep your finish time, finish later, or choose yourself • Build routines with repeating tasks and reusable day templates • See your calendar events on the same timeline • Review the day in the evening and carry unfinished work forward • Home Screen widgets, Live Activity, iCloud sync, export and import MADE FOR REAL DAYS For people who plan carefully and still run late — including many with ADHD. No streaks, no scores, no guilt. Just an honest picture of your day and a plan that adapts when it has to. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Task and calendar titles never leave your device. Analytics are counts only. FREE AND PRO Free, always: unlimited tasks, today and tomorrow, timers with Live Activity, the evening review, your overall pace, calendar on the timeline, iCloud sync, one template, a widget and the Apple Watch app. DayPace Pro adds guided placement ("Make today fit"), Replan with preview and Undo, your pace by kind of work, calendar-aware placement, unlimited templates, full history and trend, and the complete widget set. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION DayPace Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. The available plans, billing periods, prices in your local currency and any free trial you are eligible for are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. ================================================================ For enjoying ad free experience please make purchase of Weekly or Yearly subscription plan. • Subscription Plan: Weekly, Monthly & Yearly. All have 3 days free trial. It also has Onetime Purchase offer. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account. • Subscriptions will renew automatically. • Turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account 24 hours before the end of the current period while renewal. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. • Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/rashad-planned/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/rashad-planned/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DayPace at Free against Backwards's $0.99. DayPace also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Backwards's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
DayPace is free to download; Backwards costs $0.99 up front. DayPace sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Backwards asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Backwards | DayPace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 恒屹 刘 | Khandker Tafiqul Islam |
In-app purchases
Backwards
No in-app purchases
DayPace
- Schedule Planner Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Digital Planner Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Day Planner Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Daily Schedule Lifetime Access$49.99









