Rollover Tasks vs BackDate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rollover Tasks
This app simplifies task management by automatically rolling over unfinished tasks to the next day. It offers gentle visual cues for overdue items and allows easy reordering and rescheduling. An optional premium version adds sub-tasks, labels, time scheduling, reminders, and removes ads.
- Automatic task rollover
- Visual overdue task indicators
- Drag and drop task reordering
- Schedule tasks ahead
- Sub-tasks (Plus)
- Task labels and filtering (Plus)
- Time-based scheduling (Plus)
- Reminders (Plus)
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Tired of overcomplicated todo lists? Meet Rollover - your daily tasks, made simple. Create tasks in any order, tick them off as you complete them - unfinished tasks roll over automatically to the next day. No complication, no fuss. Each task's counter increments and subtly turns colour each day it’s left undone - a gentle nudge to keep you on track. Need to be a little more organised? Drag and drop tasks into any order, move them between days, and schedule them ahead of time in the future - all in seconds. And now with Rollover Plus (available with a single lifetime purchase): - Create sub-tasks - Filter and categorise tasks using labels - Use themes to configure colours - Schedule tasks by time - Set reminders - Remove ads forever Still simple, just better!
BackDate
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BackDate helps you reach important goals by planning backward from your target date. Whether you are preparing for an exam, launching a project, or hitting a personal milestone, BackDate breaks your goal into clear, actionable steps and shows exactly what to do next. Key features: - Backward planning from a goal deadline - Visual timeline of milestones and dependencies - Progress tracking with weekly momentum insights - Goal templates to get started faster - Calendar sync for milestone dates - Smart reminders and digest notifications - Shareable progress summary cards Free plan: - Up to 2 active goals - Core timeline and tracking features Lifetime unlock (one-time purchase): - Unlimited goals - Premium templates - Smart re-planning - On-track intelligence - Calendar + reminder automation - Step notes No subscription required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BackDate at none against Rollover Tasks's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Rollover Tasks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and BackDate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Rollover Tasks | BackDate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALEXANDER RYAN | Chris Harris |
In-app purchases
Rollover Tasks
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Rollover Plus$1.99
BackDate
- Premium access to BackDate Lifetime$4.99









