FloatyDo vs Backlog Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FloatyDo
Manage your tasks efficiently with a minimalist to-do list widget. Enjoy swift synchronization between your Mac and iPhone to keep your lists updated across devices.
- On-the-go task management
- Fast, seamless sync
- Mac and iPhone compatibility
- Minimalist widget design
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FloatyDo is a minimal todo app that keeps you focused on today's priorities. The idea is simple: Need to schedule it, group it, or add tons of detail? It probably belongs in your calendar or a heavier project management tool. Need to write it down quickly and get it done ASAP? That's what FloatyDo is for. This iOS app pairs seamless with a keyboard-first macOS app so that you can keep on top of your list while you're working or on the go.
Backlog Studio
Save articles, PDFs, and videos for focused reading and organization. Enjoy a distraction-free reader with highlighting, note-taking, and offline access. AI-powered summaries and cross-device syncing enhance knowledge retention.
- Save articles, PDFs, and videos
- Distraction-free reader
- Highlighting and note-taking
- Organize with collections and tags
- Offline access
- AI summaries
- Cross-device syncing
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Backlog Studio is a focused reading library for the articles, PDFs, and ideas you want to keep. Save pages and YouTube videos from the web, read articles in a clean typography-first view, highlight important passages, and organize your library without the clutter of tabs or bookmarks. What you can do: - Save articles, PDFs, YouTube videos, and Shorts to a private library - Read in a quiet, distraction-free reader - Highlight passages and keep notes - Organize reading with collections and tags - Download articles and eligible saved videos for offline use - Ask AI questions about saved pieces when you need a summary or context - Sync your library across devices Backlog Studio is built for people who want to read deliberately, remember more, and keep useful knowledge close. Terms of Use: https://backlog.studio/terms Privacy Policy: https://backlog.studio/privacy
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Verdict
FloatyDo and Backlog Studio both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Backlog Studio's written reviews are positive against 83% of FloatyDo's. Backlog Studio also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). FloatyDo's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
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. FloatyDo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Backlog Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FloatyDo against 5.0 for Backlog Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of FloatyDo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Backlog Studio's.
FloatyDo ships an update fortnightly, Backlog Studio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FloatyDo | Backlog Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raffi Chilingaryan | Kintsugi Software, LLC |
Customer experience
FloatyDo
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In-app purchases
FloatyDo
- FloatyDo Free TrialFree
- FloatyDo Lifetime$4.99
Backlog Studio
- Month-to-Month Backlog Pro$29.991 Month
- Annual Backlog Pro Library$299.991 Year
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