Comparison

Pick It Up vs BACKSIES

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pick It Up

Features
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Get ready for a relaxing, satisfying, and addictive ball-collecting experience with Pick It Up! You need to swipe your finger left and right to control the purple U-shaped collector moving continuously forward on the platform to gather the tiny white balls on the track. Your main goal is to pour the balls inside your collector into the pit when you reach the red checkpoint barriers and hit the target number requested from you (e.g., 0/10, 3/20). If you successfully fill the pit with enough balls, the gates open, and you move on to the next stage. Follow the level indicator (from 1 to 2, 2 to 3) as you progress on the green and purple dynamic platforms, and masterfully collect the balls without letting them spill over the edges. Test your reflexes with changing ball formations and increasingly difficult targets as you advance! Features:Smooth swipe controls that are easy to play with one finger. The relaxing (ASMR-like) feeling of pushing hundreds of balls at once and filling the pit. 3D endless tracks with colorful green and purple backgrounds. Challenging checkpoints requiring you to collect more and more balls. Download Pick It Up now, guide your collector, gather the balls, and pass all the barriers!

About

BACKSIES

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BACKSIES is the fast-paced backronym party game that tests your wit against the world. Every round, a random set of letters drops... your job is to turn them into the funniest, cleverest phrase you can think of in 45 seconds. One word per letter, in order. Then everyone votes. Best backronym wins the round. For example, the letters are B - T - W โ€” you might write "Bravely Tolerates Weirdness." Or "Bitter Tastes Wonderful." The letters stay the same. The creativity is all you. GAME MODES Standard โ€” Score 1st (3 pts), 2nd (2 pts), and 3rd-place (1 pt) votes. A Speed Bonus goes to the first player to submit who earns any votes. Speed Mode โ€” Your vote score is multiplied by how fast you submitted. 1st gets x1.5+, 2nd x1.3+. Submit gibberish just to be first and you'll lose a point. Judge Mode โ€” One player becomes the Judge each round โ€” their word is final, no popular vote. The role rotates so everyone gets the chair. Lightning Mode โ€” 15 seconds to write, 10 seconds to vote. Stack it on top of any mode for pure chaos. Face-Off Finale โ€” Hit 30 points and the top players duel across 3 escalating rounds (4 to 5 to 6 letters, 30s each). Eliminated players become the jury โ€” they still decide who wins. DIFFICULTY Kid: 3 rounds, 3 to 5 letters Standard: 4 rounds, 3 to 6 letters Hard: 5 rounds, 4 to 8 letters DAILY CHALLENGE Three fresh acronyms drop every day โ€” 3, 4, and 5 letters โ€” shared by every player worldwide. Submit your backronyms, then unlock community voting on yesterday's entries. See how you ranked globally and regionally when results roll in. Podium finishes earn achievements. Share your daily backronyms with friends in a single tap. FEATURES - Quick Match: One tap to join a live game with real players - Private Rooms: Create a room and share an invite link or code โ€” friends tap once to jump straight in - Global Leaderboard: Total points, weekly points, wins, and win rate - Achievements: Unlock badges for speed, creativity, and consistency milestones - Player Stats: Your full history on a public profile - Tutorial: Learn the rules against bots, no pressure, any time - Guest Mode: Try before you sign up BACKSIES is free to play with ads. A one-time "Remove Ads" purchase is available for uninterrupted play.

Screenshots

Pick It Up4 screens
BACKSIES4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pick It Up at none against BACKSIES's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BACKSIES sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pick It Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pick It Up ships an update every 4 months, BACKSIES every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Pick It Up versus BACKSIES: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPick It UpBACKSIES
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size57 MB84 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMuslum UcarJeffrey Caldwell

In-app purchases

None

Pick It Up

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BACKSIES

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Pick It Up free?
Pick It Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BACKSIES free?
BACKSIES is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pick It Up or BACKSIES have ads?
Both Pick It Up and BACKSIES show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pick It Up or BACKSIES?
Pick It Up ships an update every 4 months, and BACKSIES every 2 months. Most recently, Pick It Up was updated on October 15, 2026 and BACKSIES on October 18, 2026.

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