Comparison

Backlog by Time Engine vs Time to Go Countdown

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

Head to head
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Backlog by Time Engine

Features
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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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Time to Go Countdown

Features
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Time to Go Countdown shows several countdowns at once, in the order they happen, so the shape of your day is readable at a glance. Not one timer at a time - everything at once. When you leave for the dentist, when lunch starts, when to collect the kids, and how long the flight is away. Position is urgency: whatever is next sits at the top, in the largest type, and everything rises on its own as it approaches. It also names the gaps. "2h 45m until Lunch" is the part of the day you can actually spend, and it recounts itself the moment anything moves. • Hold a countdown and drag it to move it in fifteen-minute steps, or type the new time - the list re-sorts as you drag • Alarms that ring through silent mode and Focus, or quiet notifications, chosen per countdown • Your next countdown on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island • A Home screen widget • Repeats daily, weekdays, weekly, monthly, yearly, or on the days you pick • Nothing to sign up for, no accounts, no tracking

Screenshots

Backlog by Time Engine4 screens
Time to Go Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Time to Go Countdown at every 4 days against Backlog by Time Engine's every 3 weeks. Backlog by Time Engine's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backlog by Time Engine ships an update every 3 weeks, Time to Go Countdown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Backlog by Time Engine versus Time to Go Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBacklog by Time EngineTime to Go Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer100-8 StudioKalvin Trancao

In-app purchases

None

Backlog by Time Engine

No in-app purchases

None

Time to Go Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backlog by Time Engine free?
Backlog by Time Engine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time to Go Countdown free?
Time to Go Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backlog by Time Engine or Time to Go Countdown have ads?
Neither Backlog by Time Engine nor Time to Go Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backlog by Time Engine or Time to Go Countdown?
Backlog by Time Engine ships an update every 3 weeks, and Time to Go Countdown every 4 days. Most recently, Backlog by Time Engine was updated on November 3, 2026 and Time to Go Countdown on October 31, 2026.

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