Comparison

99 Tasks vs Back to This

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

Head to head
About

99 Tasks

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I got 99 tasks, but distraction ain't one. Most task apps trap you in an infinite backlog of forgotten to-dos, complex project hierarchies, and monthly subscription taxes. 99 Tasks cuts through the noise. It gives you exactly 99 private, local-first slots for your active work — calls, payments, errands, follow-ups, and reminders. When your stack is full, you finish what's there before adding more. The constraint IS the superpower. What you can do in 30 seconds: • Capture a task by typing — natural language parses categories, due dates, and slots inline • Tap a row's icons to set focus, important, My Day, reminder, notes, or clear • Swipe left to clear, swipe right to focus • Find any task by what it means, not just the words you used • Set a local reminder in one tap • Plan your day with My Day — the app suggests overdue and due-today items for you Why 99 Tasks instead of another todo app: • Exactly 99 slots. No infinite backlog. No boards. No projects. • Local-first. Your tasks live on your device. Sync is optional, not required. • No account. No email. No password. Open the app and start. • One-time $4.99 Lifetime. No monthly subscription. Three days free to try everything. • On-device semantic search — your task contents never leave your device. • iOS home-screen widget in three sizes. Mac menu bar companion. Built for: • People with too many task apps who keep starting new ones • Founders, operators, freelancers, and builders who live in many apps • Anyone with attention friction who benefits from a fixed visual stack • Mac users who want a menu bar task companion • People who want a private paid utility instead of another account-based todo app

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Back to This

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You save a link "for later." Later never comes. Back to This fixes that. Instead of dumping links into a bookmark folder you'll never open again, Back to This reminds you — again and again — until you actually open the link or delete it. It's a link inbox with a nudge, not a graveyard. THE 15 RULE Your inbox holds up to 15 active links. Save a 16th and the oldest quietly moves to your Archive. A short, finishable list instead of an endless pile — because if everything is saved, nothing is. HOW IT WORKS • Paste or share a link from any app • Tag WHY you saved it — Read Later, Learn, Work, Idea, Buy, Watch, Reference • Pick WHEN and HOW OFTEN to be reminded • Get repeated reminders until you open it or let it go BUILT TO BE FAST • Save from any app with the Share extension • Tap a reminder to jump straight to the link • Open in the related app, or read inside the app • Clean, distraction-free, light and simple WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT • No feeds, no ads, no social clutter • No account required — your links stay on your device • Reminders that don't let you forget • A calm inbox that stays small on purpose Stop bookmarking things into the void. Save it, and let Back to This bring you back. — Back to This Pro Try everything free for 7 days. After the trial, keep Pro for the listed price per month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. https://getbacktothis.com/terms

Screenshots

99 Tasks4 screens
Back to This4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 99 Tasks at none against Back to This's 1. 99 Tasks also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Back to This sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. 99 Tasks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

99 Tasks ships an update fortnightly, Back to This every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
99 Tasks versus Back to This: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter99 TasksBack to This
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTAGSTER LABS LLPQuanite FZE

In-app purchases

None

99 Tasks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Back to This

Subscriptions1
  • Back to This Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is 99 Tasks free?
99 Tasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Back to This free?
Back to This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 99 Tasks or Back to This have ads?
Neither 99 Tasks nor Back to This shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 99 Tasks or Back to This?
99 Tasks ships an update fortnightly, and Back to This every 3 weeks. Most recently, 99 Tasks was updated on October 10, 2026 and Back to This on October 12, 2026.

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