Comparison

Couple Things vs My Backyard Rentals

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

Head to head
About

Couple Things

Features
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Couple Things is a shared grocery list app for couples. There’s a scoreboard, a live activity feed, and just enough friendly competition to make checking off milk feel oddly satisfying. Shared grocery lists may seem boring. And they often are! But they also involve our nutrition, managing a home, and collaborating with a partner…all important things, if you ask us. So we wanted to build something that was fun, useful, *and* beautiful. Enter Couple Things. Add items to your list, either by dragging down or by tapping items in the Pantry section for quick adds. Sort them by your grocery store’s unique layout in Shopping Mode. Cross off the items as you pick them up. Earn points and watch the score update in real-time. Tap to react to your partner’s purchases, and use the Bonus button to send them a few extra points if you’re feeling charitable. The game will reset weekly, monthly, or never β€” it’s up to you. Grocery lists, admittedly, are a small part of our day-to-day lives. But collaborating with your partner, making sure your home is well-stocked, and flirting a little are bigger real-life things. That’s why we designed Couple Things with care. Let us know what you think! Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/e61fe482-b210-4ef8-9ed7-f4f0a9212f09 Terms of Service: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/6ad10e69-fced-4950-b1c9-4abac47ca184

About

My Backyard Rentals

Features
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My Backyard Rentals helps guests find and request private backyard spaces for outdoor activities, gatherings, pool time, grilling, sports, playdates, and relaxation. Guests can browse available backyard listings, view property details, request a date and time, message hosts, manage bookings, save payment methods, and leave reviews after completed visits. Hosts can create and manage backyard listings, receive booking requests, message guests, connect Stripe for payouts, manage availability, and track upcoming bookings. Payments are processed securely through Stripe for real-world backyard rental bookings.

Screenshots

Couple Things4 screens
My Backyard Rentals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Backyard Rentals at none against Couple Things's 2. My Backyard Rentals also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.1). Couple Things's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Couple Things sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. My Backyard Rentals asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Couple Things ships an update daily, My Backyard Rentals weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Couple Things versus My Backyard Rentals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCouple ThingsMy Backyard Rentals
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterWeekly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size55 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAOK Labs, LLCRachel Monaghan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Couple Things

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

My Backyard Rentals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Couple Things free?
Couple Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Backyard Rentals free?
My Backyard Rentals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Couple Things or My Backyard Rentals have ads?
Couple Things shows ads; My Backyard Rentals does not.
Which is updated more often, Couple Things or My Backyard Rentals?
Couple Things ships an update daily, and My Backyard Rentals weekly. Most recently, Couple Things was updated on October 14, 2026 and My Backyard Rentals on October 6, 2026.

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