I don't feel weighed down all that much. I'm not at the "go on an extended backpacking trip with no internet" stage, but I can go for a solid day or so before I get the urge to do a quick check in on the app.

I picked the most "boring" setup I could for a backend and host everything on Heroku, which costs me more but provides a little more peace of mind relative to other setups I've seen.