Pick It Up vs BACKSIES
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Pick It Up
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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!
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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. BACKSIES sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pick It Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Pick It Up | BACKSIES |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Muslum Ucar | Jeffrey Caldwell |
In-app purchases
Pick It Up
No in-app purchases
BACKSIES
- Remove Ads$1.99
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