Comparison

Tabula Stats vs Backlog Studio

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

Head to head
About

Tabula Stats

Features
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Tabula Stats turns messy regression output into clean, publication-ready tables — in seconds. Point your camera at the results from Stata, R, SPSS, or any statistics package. Tabula reads the output and rebuilds it as a properly formatted academic table: coefficients, standard errors, significance stars, and fit statistics, laid out the way journals expect. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Capture regression output from a photo or screenshot and get a formatted table instantly • Choose journal styles — AER, QJE, and other standard academic formats • Set your own significance thresholds for *, **, *** • Build charts from your data, including faceted grids • Typeset equations with a built-in editor • Compute correlation matrices • Export to Word (.docx) and Excel (.xlsx) • Explore the TidyTuesday dataset library and chart real datasets BUILT FOR RESEARCHERS Whether you're writing a thesis, drafting a paper, or preparing a problem set, Tabula removes the tedious step between running a regression and getting it into your document. TABULA STATS PRO Upgrade to Pro for the full dataset library, unlimited saved tables, charts and equations, larger correlation matrices, and every export format — available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Tabula Stats4 screens
Backlog Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Backlog Studio at every 2 weeks against Tabula Stats's every 2 months. Backlog Studio also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tabula Stats sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabula Stats ships an update every 2 months, Backlog Studio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tabula Stats versus Backlog Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabula StatsBacklog Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew EsparonKintsugi Software, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tabula Stats

Subscriptions2
  • Tabula Stats Pro — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Tabula Stats Pro — Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tabula Stats Pro — Lifetime$79.99
2 purchases

Backlog Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Month-to-Month Backlog Pro$29.991 Month
  • Annual Backlog Pro Library$299.991 Year

Questions

Is Tabula Stats free?
Tabula Stats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backlog Studio free?
Backlog Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tabula Stats or Backlog Studio have ads?
Neither Tabula Stats nor Backlog Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabula Stats or Backlog Studio?
Tabula Stats ships an update every 2 months, and Backlog Studio every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tabula Stats was updated on September 30, 2026 and Backlog Studio on October 12, 2026.

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