Comparison

Punch In vs Whenever

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

Head to head
About

Punch In

This efficient work timer helps you track your work time seamlessly. It runs quietly in the background, allowing you to focus on tasks while managing projects, clients, and time entries with ease. Easily archive, lock, or delete projects as needed.

Highlights
  • Background time tracking
  • Project and client management
  • Easy time entry adjustments
  • Project archiving and locking
  • Customizable notifications
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Use Punch In to make time tracking less time consuming. A simple and efficient worktimer made to help you keep track of your work. Punch In runs smoothly in the background, notifies you if you wish, while you focus on what you do best. Combine projects with clients, easily add or remove time, ability to change start date, archive, lock or delete your projects in a breeze. Less really is more.

About

Whenever

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Stop carrying your tasks in your head. Whenever helps you focus on what actually matters — not just what's due soonest. Most to-do apps drown you in deadlines. Whenever works differently: every task gets sorted by priority, not just by date, so you always know what to do first — even when nothing has a due date at all. PRIORITIES INSTEAD OF DEADLINES Sort every task into one of four priorities: urgent & important, important but not urgent, urgent but not important, or neither. See at a glance what actually deserves your attention today. FOCUS ON TODAY Pull a handful of tasks into Focus and work through them one at a time — no overwhelming lists, just what you decided matters right now. HONEST TIME TRACKING Set a time estimate before you start, then see exactly how long a task really took. No guessing, no self-deception — just an honest record of your own pace. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Attach links, addresses, images, and usernames directly to any task. Add notes with Markdown formatting. Everything you need to get something done lives right where the task is. MULTIPLE BOARDS Separate work, home, and personal projects into their own boards. Switch between them in a tap. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS All your tasks and notes are stored locally on your device. No account required, no ads, no tracking. Available in English, Russian, Romanian, and French. Whenever offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions for extended features. Subscription pricing and terms are shown before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://baciutrifon.github.io/whenever-site/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://baciutrifon.github.io/whenever-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Punch In4 screens
Whenever4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Punch In at none against Whenever's 3. Punch In also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). Whenever's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. Whenever sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Punch In asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Punch In ships an update every 3 weeks, Whenever weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Punch In versus Whenever: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunch InWhenever
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKidpilotTrifon Baciu

In-app purchases

None

Punch In

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Whenever

Subscriptions3
  • Whenever Premium · Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Whenever Premium · Yearly Discount$17.991 Year
  • Whenever Premium · Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Punch In free?
Punch In is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whenever free?
Whenever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Punch In or Whenever have ads?
Neither Punch In nor Whenever shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Punch In or Whenever?
Punch In ships an update every 3 weeks, and Whenever weekly. Most recently, Punch In was updated on October 22, 2026 and Whenever on October 12, 2026.

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