Comparison

When vs Homely

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

Homely

Features
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Homely helps your household stay organized without relying on scattered notes, forgotten reminders, or endless group chats. Create a shared home for your family, partner, roommates, or caregiving circle, then manage everyday responsibilities together in one calm place. With Homely, you can: • Track shared to-dos, chores, errands, and projects • Manage household bills, due dates, and payment reminders • Keep grocery lists and other shared lists up to date • See upcoming household activity in one calendar • Store useful home details like contacts, notes, and how-tos • Coordinate family routines, kids’ chores, rewards, and points • Invite household members and keep everyone on the same page Homely is built for real homes: busy families, couples, roommates, and anyone sharing the invisible work of daily life. Spend less time asking “who’s handling this?” and more time feeling like your home is under control.

Screenshots

When4 screens
Homely4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Homely at none against When's 2. Homely also leads on ads (none vs shown). When's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, 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. When sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Homely asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

When ships an update fortnightly, Homely every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
When versus Homely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenHomely
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikhail SolomonovFrancis Obiekwe

In-app purchases

2 purchases

When

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

Homely

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is When free?
When is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Homely free?
Homely is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do When or Homely have ads?
When shows ads; Homely does not.
Which is updated more often, When or Homely?
When ships an update fortnightly, and Homely every 3 months. Most recently, When was updated on October 21, 2026 and Homely on October 14, 2026.

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