Comparison

ByToday vs BackSoon

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

Head to head
About

ByToday

Features
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Ask once. Know when it’s done. ByToday is a shared task app for couples, families, and close friends. Send a task, see when it is accepted, and get an update when it is completeβ€”without repeatedly asking for progress. Share tasks without the follow-up messages. β€’ Send a trackable task with an invitation link. β€’ Send directly once you are connected. β€’ Follow sent and received tasks by status. β€’ Turn an accepted request into a regular task automatically. β€’ Recipients can accept and complete tasks for free. Keep your own day on track too. β€’ Create a task instantly with just a title. β€’ Separate the day you plan to act from the final deadline. β€’ Add repeats, priority, and reminders only when needed. β€’ Review completed and missed tasks by date. β€’ Use iPhone widgets and Apple Watch to check what is next. Remember at the right time and place. β€’ Receive task reminders at the time you choose. β€’ Set location reminders for when you arrive at or leave a place. β€’ View selected Apple Calendar events alongside your tasks. β€’ Keep location information on your device. Start without signing in. Personal tasks work without an account. Connect an account only when you want to sync or share tasks with someone else. Whether it is groceries, a household chore, a trip plan, or one small thing you do not want forgotten, send it once and let ByToday keep both people up to date. * standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BackSoon

Features
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BackSoon helps you keep track of everything you've lent out and everything you've borrowed, so nothing gets forgotten in someone's garage, shelf, or car. Free for 90 days with every feature unlocked. After that, one optional purchase. No subscription, no account, no ads. WHY BACKSOON? We've all been there: you lend a friend your drill, your books, or a board game, and three months later you can't remember who has it. Or you borrow something and mean to give it back "soon", but soon quietly turns into never. BackSoon fixes that with a simple, friendly way to track it all. KEY FEATURES Lent & Borrowed, clearly separated Keep two clean lists: things you've lent out and things you've borrowed, so you always know which direction it goes. Reminders that actually help Set a due date (or skip it entirely, no pressure) and choose when you want to be nudged. Always know where things are The Overview tab gives you an at-a-glance grid of everything currently out: who has it, where it is, and how long it's been. Priorities Flag items as low, medium, or high priority so the important stuff never gets buried. Quick visual recognition Give each item its own emoji icon for fast, friendly identification. Private by design No account, no sign-up, no ads. Your data lives on your device and in your own device backup. Whether it's power tools, kitchen gadgets, books, games, or that ladder your neighbor keeps forgetting about, BackSoon makes sure everything finds its way back. FREE FOR 90 DAYS, THEN ONE PURCHASE Every feature is unlocked for 90 days. No card, no account, nothing to cancel. After that, BackSoon keeps working. Nothing is deleted, hidden, or locked: everything you've already added stays fully visible, editable, and returnable, no matter how much of it there is. Only adding is limited: up to 4 active things at a time, lent and borrowed together. Marking something returned frees a slot, so the limit lifts by itself as things come back. One optional purchase removes the limit for good, including every future update and Family Sharing with your household. A single payment, never a subscription.

Screenshots

ByToday4 screens
BackSoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

ByToday and BackSoon are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. ByToday sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and BackSoon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ByToday versus BackSoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByTodayBackSoon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeedToFruitMuller & Wulff GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ByToday

Subscriptions2
  • ByToday Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ByToday Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
2 purchases

BackSoon

One-time2
  • 90-day TrialFree
  • BackSoon Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is ByToday free?
ByToday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BackSoon free?
BackSoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ByToday or BackSoon have ads?
Neither ByToday nor BackSoon shows ads.

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