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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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: TextChecker at none against Backlog's 4. Backlog's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 17 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 29, 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 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 21 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





