# Still vs Backyard Journal

The clearest difference is price: Backyard Journal at Free against Still's $1.99. Backyard Journal also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Still's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Backyard Journal is free to download; Still costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Still against 5.0 for Backyard Journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Still ships an update weekly, Backyard Journal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Still | Backyard Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/still-simple-lists/id6476114241/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backyard-journal/id6747956168/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 10 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nikita Vlaskin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1712160936) | [Justin Ledvina](https://appshunter.io/developer/1818680381) |

## What reviewers say

### Still

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/still-simple-lists/id6476114241)

Create and organize lists for anything, from movies to tasks to favorite websites. Supports text, links, checkmarks, and dates. Save content easily with a share extension and access it across devices with iCloud sync.

**Highlights:** Text, link, checkmark, and date support, Share extension for saving content, In-app search functionality, Folder organization, iCloud synchronization, Shortcuts and widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Backyard Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backyard-journal/id6747956168)

Easily document events and changes on your property, from planting to wildlife sightings. Log entries with photos, notes, date, and location, plus current weather. Review your land's history over time with a clean, distraction-free interface.

**Highlights:** Log events with photos and notes, Automatic date and location recording, Add current weather and temperature, Simple, clean interface, Review land history

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Still free?

Still costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Backyard Journal free?

Backyard Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Still or Backyard Journal?

Still and Backyard Journal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Still or Backyard Journal have ads?

Neither Still nor Backyard Journal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Still or Backyard Journal?

Still ships an update weekly, and Backyard Journal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Still was updated on September 10, 2026 and Backyard Journal on September 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*