Comparison

When vs Monotasker

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

Head to head
About

When

Easily set reminders with a single tap by interacting with a clock face. Customize your reminders with notes, colors, icons, and sounds. View all your scheduled alerts in a clear list.

Highlights
  • One-tap reminder setting
  • Adjust time by moving on clock face
  • Add notes to reminders
  • Customize color and icon
  • Choose reminder sound
  • View full reminder list
Features
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Set reminders in one tap! Tap the clock face at the time you want — and your reminder is ready. • Move the reminder around the clock face to change the time. • Add notes. • Customize the color and icon. • Choose a sound. • View the full list of reminders. Give it a try! Privacy Policy and Terms of Use https://when2remind.tilda.ws/privacy-and-terms

About

Monotasker

Features
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You have a list. You have time. You're still not checking things off — because picking what to do next is its own obstacle. Monotasker removes that obstacle. It connects to your Apple Reminders and shows you one task, chosen at random. Not a dashboard. Not a priority matrix. Just the next thing. Do it, skip it, or toss it. Monotasker picks another one and waits. It works because you're not building a new system — you're using a list you already have, with one small change: it chooses one thing for you to focus on. Just one thing. And it keeps showing you that same task every time you open the app — until you do it, or decide you're not doing it. - Surfaces one random incomplete task from any Reminders list - Returns to the same task every time you open the app — until you act on it - Complete or delete with a tap — 4-second undo if you change your mind - Shuffle to a different task when you're not feeling this one - No new lists, no new habits, no new system to learn

Screenshots

When4 screens
Monotasker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monotasker at none against When's 2. Monotasker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). When's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. When sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Monotasker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

When ships an update fortnightly, Monotasker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
When versus Monotasker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenMonotasker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikhail SolomonovJon Plummer

In-app purchases

2 purchases

When

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$12.991 Year
None

Monotasker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is When free?
When is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monotasker free?
Monotasker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do When or Monotasker have ads?
When shows ads; Monotasker does not.
Which is updated more often, When or Monotasker?
When ships an update fortnightly, and Monotasker weekly. Most recently, When was updated on October 10, 2026 and Monotasker on September 30, 2026.

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