Comparison

Backroom Journal vs Ugh Okay

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Collaborative Rooms for discussion
  • AI-powered solution suggestions
  • Publicly accessible solutions and conversations
  • Social media integration for problem-solving
  • Community-driven problem resolution
Features
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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.

About

Ugh Okay

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Backroom Journal4 screens
Ugh Okay4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Backroom Journal versus Ugh Okay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackroom JournalUgh Okay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEthan DownsMaksim Basev

In-app purchases

None

Backroom Journal

No in-app purchases

None

Ugh Okay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backroom Journal free?
Backroom Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ugh Okay free?
Ugh Okay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backroom Journal or Ugh Okay have ads?
Neither Backroom Journal nor Ugh Okay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backroom Journal or Ugh Okay?
Backroom Journal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ugh Okay every 3 months. Most recently, Backroom Journal was updated on November 4, 2026 and Ugh Okay on October 30, 2026.

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