Comparison

Back vs TripDown

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

Head to head
About

Back

This app provides peace of mind by offering replacement family care when regular arrangements fall through. It allows users to conveniently schedule care, manage reservations, and find nearby centers directly from their mobile device.

Highlights
  • Schedule back-up care
  • Request previous caregivers
  • View reservation details
  • Receive confirmation notifications
  • Copy past reservations
  • Find nearby care centers
  • Add reservations to calendar
Features
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Family care emergencies can disrupt your whole day. Bright Horizons Back-Up Care™, a benefit available to you if offered by your employer, can give you peace of mind, providing replacement care when regular arrangements fall through. Now the program is in the palm of your hand! As a user of Bright Horizons Back-Up Care, you can conveniently schedule care right from your mobile device with the Back-Up Care app. Whether your regular caregiver calls in sick, your child has a school holiday, or you’re transitioning back to work from parental leave, the Back-Up Care app is your easy, time-saving solution to managing family care challenges while on the go. You can use the Back-Up Care app to: • Sign up for your benefit (to get started, you just need your employer’s username and password) • Submit a new request for back-up care • Request previously used caregivers • View details of existing reservations • Receive notifications when reservations are confirmed • Quickly create new reservations by copying past reservations • Find nearby centers and view each location on a map • Add confirmed reservations to your device’s calendar • Get details about your benefit offering *Please note: Your employer must participate in Bright Horizons Back-Up Care in order to use this app. Not all employers who participate allow the use of this app. Please contact your human resources department for information on benefit availability.

About

TripDown

Features
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Count down to your next trip-- or anything else worth waiting for. TripDown turns any date into a beautiful Home Screen widget, themed to match what you're looking forward to. Planning a beach week? A cruise? Your best friend's birthday party? A big appointment? Pick a theme, set the date, and watch the days tick down. WIDGETS THAT FEEL LIKE THE REAL THING • Small, medium, and Lock Screen widgets • Every theme is a hand-drawn scene: sunsets, snowy holidays, castles and fireworks, city lights, mountains, tropical blooms, road trips, cruises, parties, and more • Show your next countdown automatically, or pin a specific one to each widget COUNT DOWN TO ANYTHING • Vacations, cruises, weddings, birthdays, parties, appointments, move-in days, game days • Multi-day events show "Day 2 of 5" while you're there • One-day events say "It's the day!" when it arrives • Finished countdowns tuck away neatly SIMPLE AND PRIVATE • No account, no ads, no tracking • Your countdowns stay on your device FREE TO START • Unlimited countdowns and three themes are free • Unlock every theme, including all future ones, with a single one-time purchase. No subscription, ever.

Screenshots

Back4 screens
TripDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Back at none against TripDown's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. TripDown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Back asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Back versus TripDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackTripDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (127 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings127 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBright Horizons CC LLCPenelope Salaria

Bugs and requests

Back

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Login credentials not accepted despite being correct
  • Face ID authentication fails
  • Request Care button missing or non-functional
  • App version mismatch preventing login
  • Forced logout when navigating away from app
Show 14 more
  • Profile information not saving
  • Verification codes not arriving
  • General error messages without details
  • Form data lost when navigating between screens
  • Keyboard not appearing on login screen
  • App crashes on startup
  • Slow page loading causing phone lockup
  • SSO and 2FA authentication failures
  • Reservation confirmation status incorrect
  • Missing emergency contact entry screen
  • Special needs/allergies settings not removable
  • Mobile number textability settings not preserved
  • Address validation rejecting valid addresses
  • Inconsistent data between app and website

Requested features

11 requests
  • Distance-based filtering for childcare centers
  • Display facility names after booking
  • Overnight reservation options
  • Extended session timeout before re-authentication
  • Caregiver selection and preference system
Show 6 more
  • Reservation history and details visibility
  • Real-time caregiver availability updates
  • Automatic backup caregiver assignment
  • Clear policy information in intake forms
  • Improved error messages with specific guidance
  • Search by location other than current position

TripDown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Back

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TripDown

One-time1
  • Unlock All Themes$4.99

Questions

Is Back free?
Back is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TripDown free?
TripDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Back or TripDown have ads?
Neither Back nor TripDown shows ads.

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