# Backlog: Project Management

> Go from square one to done. Backlog keeps your team's work on track.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/backlog.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/backlog.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `backlog.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nulab Inc.
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 94,216
- **Rating:** 4.28 / 5 (697 ratings)
- **Version:** v3.0.16
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2015-01-29
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=backlog.android)
- **Website:** [https://backlog.com](https://backlog.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://nulab.com/privacy/](https://nulab.com/privacy/)

## Description

Backlog is an intuitive project management and collaboration Chrome extension designed to enhance team productivity and project visibility. Ideal for development, design, marketing, IT, and various teams, Backlog helps you organize work into projects and tasks, track progress with Gantt and Burndown charts, and keep communication flowing via comment threads. Its mobile app allows on-the-go updates, issue tracking, and real-time feedback, ensuring your projects stay on track.

Key features include project and issue management, subtasking, personalized Watchlists, collaborative Wikis, bug tracking, version control with Git and Subversion repositories, and seamless file sharing. Backlog empowers teams to deliver high-quality projects faster, making collaboration simpler and more effective.

## Rankings

- #227,996 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `backlog.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`

## Review summary

Users find Backlog useful for task and project management, appreciating its wiki feature and collaboration capabilities. However, many face issues with app stability, frequent crashes, and login difficulties. The UI/UX needs improvement, and some features available on the web app are missing. Offline usage is not supported, and the app depends heavily on web content, leading to delays.

### Pros

- Useful for managing life and business tasks
- Wiki feature is interesting and helpful
- Helps teams collaborate effectively
- Allows adding new tasks on the go
- Generally works well with potential for improvement

### Cons

- App freezes and crashes regularly
- Poor UI/UX and GUI rendering
- Login and authentication issues, especially with Nulab accounts
- Lacks offline functionality
- Missing features compared to the web app, such as checklists

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/backlog.android)