Widget for Notion vs BackDate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Home screen task management
- Quick access to favorite pages
- Advanced filtering of Notion data
- Customizable sorting options
- One-tap status updates
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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.
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
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
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.
| Parameter | Widget for Notion | BackDate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (35 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUYA YOSHIDA | Chris Harris |
In-app purchases
Widget for Notion
- Notion Widget Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Notion Widget Pro (年間)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Notion Widget Pro (Lifetime)$52.00
BackDate
- Premium access to BackDate Lifetime$4.99
Questions
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