Comparison

Bee In Time vs Backroom Journal

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

Head to head
About

Bee In Time

Features
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This app can be used to record, edit and report working times. Shifts can also be stored to see whether the working hours have been completed. The working times can be supplemented with adjustable text modules and exported to a mail program in order to simply report the times back to the boss.

About

Backroom Journal

Collaborate with others in shared spaces to discuss and propose solutions to societal problems. This app uses AI to analyze conversations and suggest unbiased solutions, making them accessible to everyone.

Highlights
  • Collaborative Rooms for discussion
  • AI-powered solution suggestions
  • Publicly accessible solutions and conversations
  • Social media integration for problem-solving
  • Community-driven problem resolution
Features
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Backroom allows people to work together in a Room to discuss and propose a solution to a specific problem they are interested in solving. The goal is to leverage the power of the internet and build on the concept of social media to bring people together from any walk of life and give them the tools to not only communicate with each other, but also work together to create solutions to the problems facing society. To do this, Backroom uses ChatGPT to analyze the conversation between Room participants to suggest a solution to the problem being discussed, helping break the ice and propose an unbiased solution driven by real conversations. Others will then be able to read the solution created by the participants along with the conversation that took place to add context and see the reasoning behind the solution.

Screenshots

Bee In Time4 screens
Backroom Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bee In Time at every 4 days against Backroom Journal's every 3 weeks. Backroom Journal's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bee In Time ships an update every 4 days, Backroom Journal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bee In Time versus Backroom Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBee In TimeBackroom Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.213.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB34 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndreas AchatzEthan Downs

In-app purchases

None

Bee In Time

No in-app purchases

None

Backroom Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bee In Time free?
Bee In Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backroom Journal free?
Backroom Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bee In Time or Backroom Journal have ads?
Neither Bee In Time nor Backroom Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bee In Time or Backroom Journal?
Bee In Time ships an update every 4 days, and Backroom Journal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bee In Time was updated on September 13, 2026 and Backroom Journal on September 18, 2026.

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