How Long Left vs Tenext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
How Long Left
This app helps you visualize the time remaining for your calendar events. It offers a Today Widget, Siri integration, and an Apple Watch app for convenient access. Receive notifications for upcoming events and customize your watch face with countdown complications.
- Countdown calendar events
- Today Widget integration
- Siri integration
- Apple Watch app
- Time remaining notifications
- Apple Watch complications
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How Long Left is a simple app that helps you manage your time by displaying the time remaining of current calendar events. It also includes a Today Widget, Siri integration, and an Apple Watch app, time remaining notifications, and more. There is also an Apple Watch complication that, with an in-app purchase, can display a countdown for current and upcoming events.
Tenext
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Tenext is a tenant experience platform that is focused on the satisfaction of tenants. The application includes the following: Newsfeed: New restaurant opening close by? Elevator maintenance? Stay updated with news from your building, neighbourhood or community. Smart building features: All the hardware is integrated into one application. So that the application basically becomes the remote of the whole building. Consumption: Know your electricity consumption in the apartment to stay informed and efficient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tenext at none against How Long Left's 4. How Long Left's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. How Long Left sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tenext asks for nothing beyond the download.
How Long Left ships an update every 4 months, Tenext every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | How Long Left | Tenext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Kontos | Pilar Technologies B.V. |
Bugs and requests
How Long Left
Reported bugs
17 issues- Watch complication/widget doesn't update correctly
- Current feed no longer displays current events
- Restore purchases button is broken
- Developer ignores emails
- MacOS app won't open
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- Widget doesn't work on iOS 17
- Complication countdown bugged (time until end of next event)
- Complication shows wrong time remaining
- Tiny complications don't work
- Corner complications display wrong time left
- Widget only counts down for beginning of event, not start
- In-app purchase disappears on uninstall/reinstall
- Can't add as complication or widget
- Calendars do not sync to Apple Watch
- Always On Display shows empty time remaining
- Empty widget sometimes
- Refresh rate issue (doesn't update when calendar moved)
Requested features
7 requests- Update to iOS 26/27 widgets
- Update to Apple Watch smart widgets
- Add custom event for future dates
- Widget for upcoming events
- Restrict event display time
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- Add percentage to Apple Watch interface
- Home Screen widget
Tenext
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
How Long Left
- How Long Left Widget$1.99
- Premium Watch Complication$4.99
- Legacy Pro Lifetime$39.99
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- How Long Left Pro (Lifetime)$49.99
Tenext
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is How Long Left free?
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Do How Long Left or Tenext have ads?
Which is updated more often, How Long Left or Tenext?
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