Comparison

Widget for Notion vs BackDate

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

Head to head
About

Widget for Notion

Access and interact with your Notion data directly from your home screen. Quickly manage tasks, open favorite pages, and filter information without launching the main app.

Highlights
  • Home screen task management
  • Quick access to favorite pages
  • Advanced filtering of Notion data
  • Customizable sorting options
  • One-tap status updates
Features
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Your Notion on your home screen. Notion Widget is an app that pulls out only the information you need from your Notion database, allowing you to display and interact with it on your iPhone's home screen. You can change your status and access your favorite pages with one tap from the home screen, without having to access Notion every time. You no longer have to launch the Notion app just to mark a task as "completed." ■ What you can do ・Task management: Create a checklist widget and complete tasks directly from the home screen. ・Access frequently used pages: Create a list of your frequently used pages and documents and open them with one tap from the home screen. ・Advanced filters: Display only the information you need to see. You can freely set conditions such as "status is 'today'" or "checkbox is 'incomplete'." ・Free sorting: You can freely sort the display order by creation date, update date, or property. Disclaimer: This is a third-party application. It is not an official app from, and is not associated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Notion Labs, Inc.

About

BackDate

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Widget for Notion4 screens
BackDate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Widget for Notion and BackDate are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Widget for Notion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and BackDate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Widget for Notion versus BackDate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget for NotionBackDate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYUYA YOSHIDAChris Harris

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Widget for Notion

Subscriptions2
  • Notion Widget Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Notion Widget Pro (年間)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Notion Widget Pro (Lifetime)$52.00
1 purchases

BackDate

One-time1
  • Premium access to BackDate Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Widget for Notion free?
Widget for Notion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BackDate free?
BackDate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Widget for Notion or BackDate have ads?
Neither Widget for Notion nor BackDate shows ads.

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