Comparison

Trim the habit vs Mind Backlog

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

Head to head
About

Trim the habit

This app helps you break unwanted habits by setting time limits for indulgence. Track your progress with a simple button system that signals when you've reached your limit and when it resets, guiding you towards mindful behavior and better habits.

Highlights
  • Add and manage unwanted habits
  • Set time limits for indulgence
  • Track habit frequency with a button system
  • Visual feedback on habit limits
  • Promotes mindful behavior
  • Guides towards better habits
Features
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Trim the Habit is a simple, effective app designed to help you reduce unwanted habits. Add any bad habit you want to manage, then set a time limit for how often you’ll allow yourself to indulge. Each habit has a button that stays green, but once you click it after doing the habit, it turns red—signaling that you’ve hit your limit for that period. When the duration resets, the button turns green again, ready for another round. Trim the Habit helps you stay mindful, creating space between moments of indulgence, and guiding you towards better habits!

About

Mind Backlog

This app provides a calm environment to organize your thoughts and identify actionable steps. It guides you through sorting your mental clutter, distinguishing between immediate tasks and those for later, fostering clarity and intentionality.

Highlights
  • Thought sorting
  • Actionable step identification
  • Calm design
  • Reflection prompts
  • Backlog management
Features
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Sometimes your mind feels full, but nothing feels clear. This app helps you slow down, sort your thoughts, and take the next step with intention. You start by writing down what’s on your mind. Then you ask yourself a simple question: Can I solve this right now? If yes, it moves to your active list. If not, it rests in your backlog — ready for when you are. No pressure, no guilt, just clarity. Every screen is designed to help you think calmly. Soft colors, subtle motion, and simple prompts guide you through reflection without distraction. It’s not about doing more. It’s about understanding what matters and moving with purpose. Whether you’re working through a project, a thought, or just a moment, this app helps you see it clearly.

Screenshots

Trim the habit1 screens
Mind Backlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Mind Backlog at 3 against Trim the habit's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Trim the habit against 5.0 for Mind Backlog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Trim the habit versus Mind Backlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrim the habitMind Backlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarl ThoroddsenJovan Petrovic

Customer experience

Trim the habit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mind Backlog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trim the habit

No in-app purchases

None

Mind Backlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trim the habit free?
Trim the habit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mind Backlog free?
Mind Backlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trim the habit or Mind Backlog?
Trim the habit and Mind Backlog are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Trim the habit or Mind Backlog have ads?
Neither Trim the habit nor Mind Backlog shows ads.

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