# Backsie vs OpenKitchen

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backsie at 100% against OpenKitchen's 33%. Backsie also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). OpenKitchen's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Backsie sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month and OpenKitchen sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Backsie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenKitchen has 86 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Backsie's written reviews are positive against 33% of OpenKitchen's.

Backsie ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenKitchen weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Backsie | OpenKitchen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backsie/id6754548944/reviews)** | [4.4 (86 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openkitchen-restaurant-safety/id6755326705/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **86** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Backsie](https://appshunter.io/developer/1848800829) | [Formin Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853210325) |

## What reviewers say

### Backsie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backsie/id6754548944)

This app helps you process your thoughts and gain clarity without traditional therapy. It offers AI-powered insights, tracking tools, and pattern recognition to help you break negative thought cycles and monitor your mental well-being.

**Highlights:** AI-generated insights and reframes, Mental health tracking and progress monitoring, Thought pattern identification, Privacy-focused data handling, Optional subscription for enhanced features

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Backsie Pro | $7.99 | per month |


### OpenKitchen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openkitchen-restaurant-safety/id6755326705)

This app helps you avoid food poisoning by providing real-time health incident alerts and detailed safety violation histories for nearby restaurants. It offers an independent source of truth, unaffected by restaurant influence.

**Highlights:** Search nearby restaurants, Real-time health incident alerts, Complete safety issue history, View violations, Independent safety data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited | $6.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $7.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $11.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $19.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $19.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Unlimited | $49.00 | one-time |
| Lifetime Unlimited | $159.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Backsie free?

Backsie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OpenKitchen free?

OpenKitchen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Backsie or OpenKitchen?

Backsie is rated higher. Backsie averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while OpenKitchen averages 4.4 from 86 ratings.

### Do Backsie or OpenKitchen have ads?

Neither Backsie nor OpenKitchen shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Backsie or OpenKitchen?

Backsie ships an update every 3 weeks, and OpenKitchen weekly. Most recently, Backsie was updated on October 18, 2026 and OpenKitchen on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*