DueCycle vs Backtask
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
DueCycle
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DueCycle is the simplest way to manage everything that repeats in your life. Oil changes, HVAC filters, bills, chores, medication, plant watering ā set it once, never forget again. Unlike complex productivity apps, DueCycle does one thing perfectly: recurring tasks. No project boards. No kanban views. No 47 features you'll never use. Just reliable reminders for the things that matter. HOW IT WORKS ⢠Add a task and set how often it repeats ⢠Get reminded before it's due ⢠Swipe to mark it done ⢠DueCycle schedules the next one automatically FEATURES ⢠Today Dashboard with overdue, due today, and upcoming sections ⢠Fixed and flexible scheduling (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly, or custom) ⢠Smart reminders with "nag until done" mode ⢠Swipe to complete or snooze from the dashboard ⢠Completion streaks and on-time tracking ⢠Task priority levels (low, medium, high) ⢠7 built-in categories with color coding ⢠Beautiful calendar view (Premium) ⢠Custom categories with your own colors and icons (Premium) ⢠Unlimited tasks (Premium) WHY DUECYCLE ⢠Create tasks in seconds, not minutes ⢠Both fixed schedules and flexible intervals ⢠Persistent reminders so nothing slips through ⢠Clean, distraction-free design ⢠No account required to get started Premium unlocks unlimited tasks, calendar view, and custom categories. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://softroni.com/privacy-policy
Backtask
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Recurring tasks you can count on. Native, private, synced with iCloud. Walk the pup, change the air filter, pay the rent, call your parents. Backtask reminds you when each task comes back around, and it doesn't guilt-trip you when you forget. That forgiving part is really the whole point. Most reminder apps just pile up on you. Miss a few days and you're stuck tapping "done" over and over to clear the backlog. Backtask works the other way around. Forget to check something off, and it quietly skips the ones you missed and marks today's as done, all in a single tap. You're caught up, and you never feel behind. It's careful in the other direction too. Tasks stay locked until they're actually due, so you can't tap a recurring task multiple times and push it weeks into the future. Every check-off is real, and so is every streak. At the top of your list there's a Today summary too. A small progress ring, and quick counts for what's overdue, due today, and coming up. It makes a plain to-do list feel like something worth finishing. Tap the ring and you get a focus view for the day: a quote up top, a big ring in the middle, and only the tasks that matter right now. Each one you finish slides off the list. A few things it does well: ⢠Recurring tasks your way: every day, every few days, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly ⢠Daily tasks can even repeat two or three times a day ⢠Smart reminders that learn your routine and appear on time ⢠A Home Screen widget that shows what's due ⢠Streaks and stats with a month calendar for each task ⢠A day streak that grows each day you clear everything ⢠Colorful categories ⢠Undo that works Your tasks stay yours. There's no account to create, no tracking, and no ads. Everything syncs between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac over your own iCloud. Backtask is free for up to 5 tasks, with all of the above included. If you need more room, Pro gets you unlimited tasks plus reminders that keep nudging until a task is actually done, for just .99 per year. Made in Kentucky by Seb Fontan (that's me). I read and reply to every email, and your feedback is always welcome. Backtask Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Your Apple Account is charged when you confirm the purchase, and it renews each year unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://backtask.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
DueCycle and Backtask are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. DueCycle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Backtask sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | DueCycle | Backtask |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 ā better | 26.5 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Softroni LLC | Seb Fontan |
In-app purchases
DueCycle
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$29.99
Backtask
- Backtask Pro$9.991 Year









