Comparison

When The Last Time vs Thanks, Brain

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

Head to head
About

When The Last Time

Easily track the last time you performed specific activities. Log your actions with customizable icons, colors, photos, and notes to remember details. The free version allows tracking up to three activities, with premium offering unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Track last activity date
  • Customizable icons and colors
  • Add photos and notes
  • Unlimited logging
  • Free tier for 3 activities
  • Premium plan for unlimited access
Features
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Haircut, dentist, deep-cleaning, trimming your pet's nails — when did you last do that? This app tracks those irregular tasks: see when you last did something and how many days have passed, at a glance. Logging takes one tap, and reminders tell you when it's time again. WHAT PEOPLE TRACK - Home: changing filters, washing sheets, cleaning the oven - Self-care: haircuts, skincare restock, workouts - Health: dental checkups, medication pickups - Pets & plants: nail trims, grooming, watering - Life: car washes, checking emergency kits, calling your parents FEATURES - Simple design that shows "how many days ago" instantly - One-tap logging, with optional photos and notes - Icons and colors to organize your way - Calendar view and frequency insights - Reminders for the next time - Home Screen widget to check and log instantly PRICING - Free: track up to 3 activities with unlimited logs. Photos, notes, calendar and insights included - Premium (monthly or yearly): unlimited activities, widgets, auto-scheduling, extra icons and no ads - Prefer not to subscribe? Individual features are available as one-time purchases BACKUP Save backups to iCloud and carry your history to a new phone. Please Note - This is a subscription service that will auto-renew. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - You can cancel your Premium subscription by going to "Settings -> iTunes & App Store -> View Apple ID -> Subscriptions". - Terms of Service: https://mogaming.notion.site/a8e0f476e7024e3c84e7daabb8817f2f

About

Thanks, Brain

Features
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Your brain means well. It just keeps handing you the same thought at the worst possible times. Thanks, Brain is the polite way to take that thought off its hands. Write it down — get it out of your head and onto paper. Then destroy the paper. Really destroy it: with your hands, with physics, with sound and feel. SIX WAYS FOR A THOUGHT TO GO • Shred it — pull it through the shredder, strip by strip • Slice it — swipe clean through it, then slice the pieces again • Burn it — hold a finger to it and fire catches right there • Crumple it — scrunch it into a ball and flick it away • Dissolve it — brush it into dust • Release it — flick it into the night sky and watch it become a star, exactly where you sent it Or tap “Surprise me” and let the app choose. THE REGULARS Some thoughts come back. When one does, give the worry itself a nickname — “The Replayer,” “The 3am Accountant” — and greet it like the old acquaintance it is. The app keeps gentle count of every send-off. Only the nickname is kept, never a word of what you wrote. NOTHING IS SAVED No account. No sync. No server. Nothing you write is stored, sent, or even remembered by the keyboard — the app blocks keyboard learning by default, keeps third-party keyboards out, and hides your words from the app switcher. The thought exists on your screen, and then it doesn’t. That’s the whole point. Everything in the app is free. There’s a tip jar, escalating from a gumball to a weekend at the beach, if you’d like to keep one very grateful developer going. Write it down. Let it go. Thanks, brain — anyway.

Screenshots

When The Last Time4 screens
Thanks, Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Thanks, Brain at none against When The Last Time's shown. Thanks, Brain also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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 The Last Time sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Thanks, Brain sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

When The Last Time ships an update every 2 days, Thanks, Brain daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
When The Last Time versus Thanks, Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhen The Last TimeThanks, Brain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeiya MogamiSchooner & The Bear

In-app purchases

10 purchases

When The Last Time

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium$1.491 Month
  • Monthly Premium$1.791 Month
  • Annual Premium$14.991 Year
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  • Annual Premium$22.491 Year
One-time6
  • Unlock to input what you did.$3.99
  • Import backup data$3.99
  • Additional Icons$4.99
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  • Auto set next schedule$4.99
  • Lifetime Premium$34.49
  • Lifetime Premium$41.49
8 purchases

Thanks, Brain

One-time8
  • Buy me a gumball$0.99
  • Buy me a gas station snack$1.99
  • Buy me a fancy coffee$4.99
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  • Buy me a sandwich$9.99
  • Buy me dinner$19.99
  • Buy me dinner + an appetizer$49.99
  • Buy me a therapy session$99.99
  • Buy me an unplugged weekend$249.99

Questions

Is When The Last Time free?
When The Last Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thanks, Brain free?
Thanks, Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do When The Last Time or Thanks, Brain have ads?
When The Last Time shows ads; Thanks, Brain does not.
Which is updated more often, When The Last Time or Thanks, Brain?
When The Last Time ships an update every 2 days, and Thanks, Brain daily. Most recently, When The Last Time was updated on October 25, 2026 and Thanks, Brain on October 25, 2026.

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