Comparison

Backwords Game vs Press under stress

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

Head to head
About

Backwords Game

Guess words by listening to them played in reverse. Send reversed recordings to friends to test their listening and guessing skills. It's a fun way to challenge your auditory perception and quick thinking.

Highlights
  • Guess words played in reverse
  • Send reversed recordings to friends
  • Test listening and guessing skills
  • Play with distant friends via Game Center
  • Local play by passing the device
Read full description

Backwords Game is a delightful and engaging game that involves guessing words in reverse. Select a word and send the recording to your friend. Your friend will listen to the word played in reverse and then replicate exactly what they hear. Subsequently, their recording will be reversed and played forwards, enabling them to hear and guess the original word! Mastering this game requires a sharp ear and quick thinking. You can play with distant friends using Game Center or free play passing the device between friends. Good luck!

About

Press under stress

A fast-paced brain puzzle game requiring quick decisions and precise taps based on changing instructions. It challenges focus, memory, and timing with increasing difficulty and strict time limits.

Highlights
  • Tricky tap rules
  • Instant decision making
  • Focus and memory challenges
  • Timing and self-control tests
  • Constantly changing rules
  • Increasing pressure and difficulty
Features
Read full description

Press Under Pressure is a fast brain puzzle built around tricky tap rules and instant decisions. Each level gives you a simple instruction — but reacting correctly is harder than it looks. Sometimes you tap. Sometimes you wait. Sometimes you must remember what happened before. One mistake and it’s over. This reaction-based logic challenge tests focus, memory, timing, and self-control under strict time limits. The rules change constantly, forcing you to slow down, read carefully, and think before acting. As levels progress, pressure increases. Tight timers, deceptive prompts, and evolving mechanics push your brain to stay sharp. Perfect for quick sessions or intense focus runs. Stay calm. Read carefully. Press only when you’re sure.

Screenshots

Backwords Game4 screens
Press under stress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backwords Game at 5.0 against Press under stress's 2.0. Backwords Game also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (28% vs 14%). Press under stress's advantage is ratings volume (200 vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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. Press under stress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backwords Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backwords Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Press under stress has 200 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Backwords Game's written reviews are positive against 14% of Press under stress's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backwords Game ships an update monthly, Press under stress every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Backwords Game versus Press under stress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackwords GamePress under stress
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (200 ratings)
Positive reviews27.9% of reviews — better14.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1200 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMFX StudiosThuy On

Customer experience

Backwords Game

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive27.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative62.3%

Press under stress

All ratings151 ratings
Positive23.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative70.2%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive14.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative79.6%

Bugs and requests

Backwords Game

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App closes immediately upon opening
  • Voice recognition doesn't detect words
  • Audio playback completely silent
  • Multiplayer matches won't create or progress
  • Game crashes when inviting friends without app installed
Show 5 more
  • Freezes during versus mode gameplay
  • Recording fails with 'error' message
  • Wrong audio plays back (shows own recording instead of opponent's)
  • Game gets stuck on screens during multiplayer
  • Repeated 'didn't catch that' errors despite clear speech

Requested features

7 requests
  • Online multiplayer with distant friends
  • Text or messenger integration for remote play
  • Ability to replay your own recording after guessing
  • Better voice recognition accuracy
  • Free unlimited games without paywall
Show 2 more
  • Game Center compatibility fixes
  • Support for different accents and languages

Press under stress

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Backwords Game

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Press under stress

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Backwords Game free?
Backwords Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Press under stress free?
Press under stress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backwords Game or Press under stress?
Backwords Game is rated higher. Backwords Game averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Press under stress averages 2.0 from 200 ratings.
Do Backwords Game or Press under stress have ads?
Both Backwords Game and Press under stress show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backwords Game or Press under stress?
Backwords Game ships an update monthly, and Press under stress every 10 days. Most recently, Backwords Game was updated on October 29, 2026 and Press under stress on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons