Comparison

Queue Joy vs Backlog

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

Head to head
About

Queue Joy

Features
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Good things are worth remembering. Queue Joy is the relaxed way to keep track of everything you love — movies, TV shows, games, and books — all in one place. Not a spreadsheet. Not a to-do list. Just your personal queue of things worth getting into, and a record of the ones you already have. Add something you've been meaning to watch. Log what you just finished. Discover what friends are loving. Rate what you thought was brilliant. Move on from what wasn't. No streaks. No pressure. No guilt about the size of your backlog. Queue Joy is for people who actually love the things they watch, read, and play — and want a quiet, joyful place to keep track of them. What's in your queue?

About

Backlog

Organize all your media, games, and books in one place. This app provides a clean, distraction-free interface to track what you want to watch, play, or read, helping you decide what to tackle next without feeling overwhelmed.

Highlights
  • Organize backlog across categories
  • Quick item addition
  • Track progress (next, completed, on hold)
  • Minimalist interface
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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Backlog helps you keep track of everything you want to watch, play or read - all in one clean, distraction-free app. Whether it’s films you mean to watch, games you plan to finish, or books waiting on your shelf, Backlog gives you a simple place to store it all and decide what’s next. Key features: • Organise your backlog across multiple categories • Add items quickly with a clean, minimal interface • Keep track of what’s next, completed, or on hold • Designed to stay out of your way and keep you focused No clutter. No pressure. Just a better way to manage your backlog instead of using never-ending Notes or other apps which just overwhelm you. Perfect for media lovers, gamers, book worms, and anyone who wants to keep track of the things they care about.

Screenshots

Queue Joy4 screens
Backlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Queue Joy at none against Backlog's 4. Queue Joy also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Backlog sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Queue Joy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Queue Joy ships an update every 2 weeks, Backlog every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Queue Joy versus Backlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQueue JoyBacklog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreer LtdCURTIS TAYLOR

In-app purchases

None

Queue Joy

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Backlog

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip!$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Huge Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Queue Joy free?
Queue Joy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backlog free?
Backlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Queue Joy or Backlog have ads?
Neither Queue Joy nor Backlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Queue Joy or Backlog?
Queue Joy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Backlog every 5 weeks. Most recently, Queue Joy was updated on September 24, 2026 and Backlog on October 2, 2026.

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