Comparison

Backsie vs Real Squat

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

Head to head
About

Backsie

Features
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Feeling stuck in your head? Backsie helps you get unstuck โ€” without therapy. - Talk it out โ€” share what's looping in your mind and get a fresh perspective instantly. - Insight Cards โ€” AI-generated reframes and next steps, saved for when you need them. - Mental Checkpoints โ€” snapshot how you're feeling and track real progress. - Pattern View โ€” spot your recurring thought loops and break them with one doable action. Backsie is built on agentic AI designed to help you reflect effectively โ€” not just chat. Your privacy is a core promise. Your data is never sold or used to train AI models. Backsie is free to use, with monthly limits. Backsie Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription at $7.99/month in the US (prices vary by region), with a free 2-week trial for new subscribers. Pro raises your monthly allowance for Insight Card unlocks, read-aloud and screenshot understanding to 10x the free plan. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.backsie.co/privacy-policy.html

About

Real Squat

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Your phone's camera watches your squat form. Good rep? Counted. Bad rep? You see why. Real Squat uses on-device AI pose detection to analyze your squat form in real time. No internet needed, no data sent to servers โ€” everything runs on your phone. How it works Stand your phone to the side, tap Start, and squat. The AI tracks 17 body points to check three things every rep: - Depth โ€” are you going low enough? - Back โ€” is your spine staying straight? - Hip hinge โ€” are you hinging properly, not just bending your knees? Good form? It counts. Bad form? You see exactly which check failed, so you can fix it on the next rep. Difficulty modes - Easy โ€” depth check only, great for beginners - Normal โ€” all three form checks active - Strict โ€” tighter thresholds for experienced lifters - Custom โ€” tune your own thresholds Daily goals and set mode Set a daily rep target and track your progress with a visual ring on the home screen. Split your workout into sets with configurable rest timers between each one. Challenges Progressive challenge stages with rep targets, time limits, and form-rate requirements. Earn up to 5 stars per stage based on your speed and form quality. Clear one stage to unlock the next. Compete and connect - Global leaderboards โ€” daily, weekly, and all-time rankings by difficulty - Follow friends and see their activity feed โ€” sessions, daily milestones, and streak achievements - Friend leaderboard โ€” see how you rank against the people you follow Track your progress - Weekly bar chart of your training volume - Activity heatmap showing your consistency over 3, 6, or 12 months - Personal bests per difficulty level - Streak tracking with consecutive-day and goal streaks - Per-session form breakdown showing depth, back, and hip pass rates More features - Real-time skeleton overlay showing your body position - Sound effects or voice coaching in English and Japanese - Share cards for sessions and challenge results - Works without sign-in โ€” add Google or Apple account when you're ready for social features Available in English and Japanese.

Screenshots

Backsie4 screens
Real Squat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Real Squat at none against Backsie's 1. Backsie's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. Backsie sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Real Squat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
Backsie versus Real Squat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBacksieReal Squat
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoโ€”
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betterโ€”
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBacksieTakeshi Hashimoto

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backsie

Subscriptions1
  • Backsie Pro14 Days trial$7.991 Month
None

Real Squat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backsie free?
Backsie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Real Squat free?
Real Squat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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