TextChecker vs Backlog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextChecker
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- Simple Comparison: Compare two texts side-by-side with ease. - Detailed Analysis: Identify differences in characters, words, or phrases between texts. - History Tracking: Keep a record of past comparisons for future reference, with an additional search feature for easy retrieval of specific comparisons. - Clipboard Export: Copy comparison results to your device's clipboard for easy sharing and integration with other apps. - User-Friendly Interface
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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One list for the movies, TV shows, games and books you mean to get to. Add anything in a couple of taps, mark it Backlog, In progress or Done, and pick up where you left off. TV THAT KEEPS YOUR PLACE • Season and episode progress for every show • Tap +1 on an episode, or mark a whole season watched • A notification at 6pm your time when a show you watch has a new episode or season RATE AND REVIEW • Rate anything from half a star to five • Write a short review, up to 500 characters, public or private • Spoiler warnings, likes, and the option to report or block FIND SOMETHING NEW • Trending movies and TV, popular games, the most played and best new games on Steam, and New York Times bestsellers • Title pages with cast, trailers, seasons and where to watch in the UK MADE FOR iPHONE • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including Up Next • Siri and Shortcuts • Add from Safari, IMDb or Letterboxd links with the Share sheet • Light and dark mode, with your choice of either or the system setting YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR DATA • Import your Letterboxd or Goodreads export, or any CSV • Export your whole Backlog as JSON or CSV • Stats, a yearly goal and ranks as you finish things • An optional public profile to share your reviews and your watch/play/read history • Your library syncs with usebacklog.app on the web Backlog is completely free. No ads, no tracking, no data harvesting. Absolutely 100% free - No limitations/restrictions/etc/etc/etc Movie and TV data from TMDB. Game data from RAWG and Steam. Book data from Open Library, Google Books and The New York Times.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TextChecker at none against Backlog's 4. TextChecker also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Backlog's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Backlog sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TextChecker asks for nothing beyond the download.
TextChecker ships an update every 17 months, Backlog every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextChecker | Backlog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ali Hasan | CURTIS TAYLOR |
In-app purchases
TextChecker
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
