Pet Journal vs Mind Backlog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pet Journal
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Make everyday care easier with TailNotes. Keep a diary for your pets, save notes and documents, track weight, and organize care reminders. See today’s tasks across your pets while keeping each pet’s history together. Save a feeding plan using the daily amount from the food package or your veterinarian. Divide it into meals, choose feeding times and mark who has fed your pet. TailNotes does not prescribe the daily amount. Invite a loved one to care together. Both caregivers can update the shared diary and feeding plan. Feeding marks help you check whether a meal has already been recorded. Create pet cards and missing-pet posters to share the information you choose. TailNotes Plus includes multiple pets of your own, inviting a caregiver and exporting pet cards. Your first pet’s diary, weight, reminders, feeding plan and natural-food calculator remain free. Accepting an invitation is free. Saved pets and existing shared access remain available after your subscription ends. Plus offers weekly, monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Prices are shown in the app for your region. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tailnotesprivacy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/tailnotesterms
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.
- Thought sorting
- Actionable step identification
- Calm design
- Reflection prompts
- Backlog management
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mind Backlog at none against Pet Journal's 3. Mind Backlog also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pet Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Mind Backlog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pet Journal ships an update monthly, Mind Backlog every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Pet Journal | Mind Backlog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elena Anghel | Jovan Petrovic |
In-app purchases
Pet Journal
- TailNotes Plus Weekly$2.997 Days
- TailNotes Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
- TailNotes Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
Mind Backlog
No in-app purchases
