Queue Joy vs Backlog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Queue Joy
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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?
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.
- Organize backlog across categories
- Quick item addition
- Track progress (next, completed, on hold)
- Minimalist interface
- Distraction-free design
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Backlog sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Queue Joy asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Queue Joy | Backlog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Greer Ltd | CURTIS TAYLOR |
In-app purchases
Queue Joy
No in-app purchases
Backlog
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip!$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Huge Tip$9.99








