Backwards vs Waqt
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.
Waqt
This app introduces a brief pause before you open distracting applications, encouraging mindful usage. It offers different modes to help you gradually reduce screen time and build healthier digital habits without strict enforcement.
- Intentional pause before app opens
- Gradual weekly reduction of daily limits
- Breathing exercises for focus
- Awareness analytics
- Customizable modes (Premium)
- Privacy-focused, no server or tracking
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Waqt adds a small pause before the apps that pull you in. One breath. Then a choice — open with intent, or let it go. Most screen time apps treat your phone like a budget to enforce. Waqt treats it like a habit to soften. The Gap is a five-second moment between the impulse and the feed — long enough to notice why you reached for the phone, short enough to feel like nothing. HOW IT WORKS — Pick the apps that pull you in: Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, any of them. — Choose a mode: Light (gentle), Balance (Gap + breathing), or Hard (daily limit). — Waqt steps in when you open one of those apps. A short pause, then your choice. — Your daily limit drops a little each week, so the change is gradual, not a cliff. THREE MODES LIGHT — a quiet check-in, every 15 to 60 minutes. No blocking. BALANCE — Light, plus a breathing pause when usage stacks up. HARD — Balance, plus a daily limit. When you reach it, the breath repeats. BUILT FOR INTENTION — The Gap: a five-second pause on every open — Breathing exercise: four in, four hold, six out — three cycles — Weekly reduction: 5%, 10%, or 20% off your daily limit each week — Multiple rules in parallel: different settings for different apps — Daily Opens counter: notice the pickups you didn't mean to make — Awareness analytics: what you opened, how often, how long — Custom mode (Premium): set your own Gap, breathing rhythm, and limit PRIVACY, BY DESIGN Waqt does not have a server. No accounts. No analytics. No third-party SDKs. No tracking. Every rule, every count, every minute stays on your iPhone. Apple's Family Controls framework lets Waqt notice that an app was opened — never what you did inside it. WAQT PREMIUM Free: one rule in Light mode, basic stats. Premium: all modes, multiple rules, full analytics. 7-day free trial, then yearly subscription. Cancel anytime in Settings. — Support: cormus17@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://waqt-privacy.netlify.app Terms of Use: https://waqt-terms.netlify.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Waqt at Free against Backwards's $0.99. Backwards's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.6). On 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
Waqt is free to download; Backwards costs $0.99 up front. Waqt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Backwards asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Backwards | Waqt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 恒屹 刘 | Orken Serik |
In-app purchases
Backwards
No in-app purchases
Waqt
- Waqt Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Waqt Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year









