# Back to This vs Ideon

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ideon at every 5 days against Back to This's every 3 weeks. Ideon also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Back to This sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Ideon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Back to This ships an update every 3 weeks, Ideon every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Back to This | Ideon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideon-scroll-your-own-ideas/id6783103263/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **2** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Quanite FZE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1845665838) | [Mohamed Abdelsalam](https://appshunter.io/developer/553109131) |

## What reviewers say

### Back to This

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-to-this/id6772779325)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Back to This Pro | $4.99 | per month |


### Ideon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideon-scroll-your-own-ideas/id6783103263)

This app provides a private, scrollable feed to save and revisit ideas, links, files, and notes. Capture content manually or share from other apps, then organize with related notes and gentle reminders. It's designed for easily managing small but useful pieces of knowledge.

**Highlights:** Private feed for ideas, links, files, and notes, Share links and files from other apps, Manual posts with various media attachments, Searchable concept library, Gentle optional reminders for saved ideas, Local storage for manually captured content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ideon Lifetime | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Back to This free?

Back to This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ideon free?

Ideon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Back to This or Ideon have ads?

Neither Back to This nor Ideon shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Back to This or Ideon?

Back to This ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ideon every 5 days. Most recently, Back to This was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ideon on October 31, 2026.

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