Backroom Journal vs Ugh Okay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backroom Journal
Collaborate with others in shared spaces to discuss and propose solutions to societal problems. This app uses AI to analyze conversations and suggest unbiased solutions, making them accessible to everyone.
- Collaborative Rooms for discussion
- AI-powered solution suggestions
- Publicly accessible solutions and conversations
- Social media integration for problem-solving
- Community-driven problem resolution
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Backroom allows people to work together in a Room to discuss and propose a solution to a specific problem they are interested in solving. The goal is to leverage the power of the internet and build on the concept of social media to bring people together from any walk of life and give them the tools to not only communicate with each other, but also work together to create solutions to the problems facing society. To do this, Backroom uses ChatGPT to analyze the conversation between Room participants to suggest a solution to the problem being discussed, helping break the ice and propose an unbiased solution driven by real conversations. Others will then be able to read the solution created by the participants along with the conversation that took place to add context and see the reasoning behind the solution.
Ugh Okay
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UghOkay is your sarcastic, minimalist anti-procrastination app. Whenever you're stuck and mindlessly reaching for TikTok, just open UghOkay and tap one button. The app will suggest something you've told it you actually want to do — like drink water, stretch, or write that novel. You add your own activities. No syncing. No login. No weird trackers. Just a private, offline list of things that matter (or at least don’t make you feel worse). Features: – One-tap activity suggestions – Customizable list of things to do – Works 100% offline – No data collection – Designed to interrupt doomscrolling Made with minimal effort and maximum confusion. Tap responsibly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Backroom Journal at every 3 weeks against Ugh Okay's every 3 months. Backroom Journal also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Backroom Journal ships an update every 3 weeks, Ugh Okay every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backroom Journal | Ugh Okay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ethan Downs | Maksim Basev |
In-app purchases
Backroom Journal
No in-app purchases
Ugh Okay
No in-app purchases









