Comparison

Chroniton vs WhereThings

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

Head to head
About

Chroniton

This app helps you track important dates and recurring events, providing reminders for future tasks. It's useful for managing everything from car maintenance and household chores to personal milestones and pet care.

Highlights
  • Event and date tracking
  • Customizable categories
  • Next due date reminders
  • Photo and note attachments
  • One-tap date updates
  • Email event sharing
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Chroniton is an event and date tracker that helps you remember when something was done and reminds you when you need to revisit it again. Use Chroniton to: - Keep track of automotive maintenance (oil changes, when tires were last changed, when next regular service is due, etc) - Track recurring household maintenance needs (furnace/AC filter changes, last gutter cleaning, etc) - Track purchase dates and warranty expiration dates. - Keep lists of significant personal events (last eye exam, last dental cleaning, last check of credit reports, etc) - Remember a history of events for you kids such as the last allowance raise, the last time school portraits were done, etc. - Track pet-related events like vet visits, immunizations, license/tag registrations, etc. - Keep a reminder of important financial dates (when you last paid your annual car insurance premium, date you signed your apartment lease, date you signed your cell phone contract, when you last reviewed your W2 status, etc) - Keep track of any event you want to be able to refer back to! Key Features: - Add photo to events - Add unlimited notes to any event - Define your own categories - Assign a “next due” date to any event (events due soon show a yellow indicator, events past due show a red indicator) - Update an event’s date as “done today” with one tap - Send any event, or your whole list, to an email - Reorder events and categories to see your most important items at the top - Quick-entry buttons to set dates a week, a month, or a year in the future - Easily add or delete events from the main screen - Portrait and landscape views supported on both iPhone and iPad - Use multiple devices with automatic iCloud sync

About

WhereThings

Organize, track, and locate your belongings with ease. Capture item details with photos, add custom labels, and search instantly. Keep your inventory secure with cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Item registration with photos
  • Custom labels and tags
  • Instant keyword search
  • Storage location tracking
  • Secure cloud backup
Features
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WhereThings helps you organize, track, and find your items effortlessly. Never waste time searching for lost things again! Whether at home, in storage, or at work, keep everything in one place. 「Key Features」 - Easy Item Registration – Snap a photo, name it, and categorize it - Smart Labels & Tags – Add custom tags for quick identification - Powerful Search – Instantly find any item using keywords - Storage List – See where everything is at a glance - Secure Backup – Keep your data safe and synced 「Perfect for」Home organization, storage tracking, inventory management, and decluttering. Download WhereThings now and get organized today!

Screenshots

Chroniton3 screens
WhereThings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chroniton at none against WhereThings's 3. Chroniton also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). WhereThings's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 38 months). On price, ads, 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. WhereThings sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Chroniton asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chroniton ships an update every 38 months, WhereThings weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chroniton versus WhereThings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChronitonWhereThings
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDriftwood Studio Software LLC炎柏 何

Customer experience

Chroniton

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WhereThings

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chroniton

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

WhereThings

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Chroniton free?
Chroniton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WhereThings free?
WhereThings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chroniton or WhereThings have ads?
Neither Chroniton nor WhereThings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chroniton or WhereThings?
Chroniton ships an update every 38 months, and WhereThings weekly. Most recently, Chroniton was updated on November 3, 2026 and WhereThings on October 30, 2026.

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