Comparison

Lifely vs HalfWhen

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

Head to head
About

Lifely

This app helps you record life's important moments, achievements, and memories in a chronological timeline. It offers secure data encryption and synchronization, allowing you to easily navigate and revisit past events.

Highlights
  • Chronological timeline of memories
  • Secure data encryption
  • Server synchronization
  • Event tracking by category
  • Zoom and scroll navigation
  • Password protection
Features
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WHAT IS LIFELY Lifely is a diary with lock that allows to track achievements, significant memories, milestones and other important moments in a simple and convenient form of a single timeline, while performing a minimum of actions. The app instantly synchronizes with the server and uses reliable data encryption algorithms to protect your data. HOW IT WORKS Lifely provides the ability to quickly look back and navigate events and dates. This is achieved by zoom and scroll capabilities. With just a few gestures you can easily time hop to any period of life. There is an ability to track events both in a general timeline or any other stories you've created (for example, business, travel, family etc.). SECURITY Lifely is a super secure diary, that guarantees lifetime safety of your data. Just use Apple sign in and your memories will remain on our servers forever, even if you reinstall the application or change your device. All your data is strongly encrypted. The encryption algorithms are so flawless that even our developers do not have the technical ability to read someone's data, no matter how much they want to. Terms of Use: https://sheep-apps.com/lifely/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sheep-apps.com/lifely/privacy-policy

About

HalfWhen

Features
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HalfWhen is an elegant date-tracking app that answers an intriguing question: "What future date is exactly as far away as a meaningful past date?" The app calculates when today is the perfect midpoint between significant moments in your past and their corresponding future reflections. Simply add important dates like anniversaries, birthdays, or memorable events. HalfWhen instantly shows you when those same time intervals will repeat into the future, creating a symmetrical timeline with today at the center. The app also integrates with your photos, automatically finding images from those special dates to enhance your memories. With a clean, intuitive interface and beautiful visual design, HalfWhen transforms how you perceive time, making it easy to reflect on past moments while anticipating their future echoes. Perfect for celebrating milestones, planning future events, or simply appreciating the symmetry of your personal timeline.

Screenshots

Lifely4 screens
HalfWhen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HalfWhen at none against Lifely's 2. Lifely's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 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. Lifely sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. HalfWhen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lifely ships an update every 3 weeks, HalfWhen every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lifely versus HalfWhen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifelyHalfWhen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSheep Apps IncOwen Wright

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lifely

Subscriptions2
  • Full access for 1 month$4.991 Month
  • Full access for 1 year3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

HalfWhen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lifely free?
Lifely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HalfWhen free?
HalfWhen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lifely or HalfWhen have ads?
Neither Lifely nor HalfWhen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lifely or HalfWhen?
Lifely ships an update every 3 weeks, and HalfWhen every 3 months. Most recently, Lifely was updated on July 7, 2026 and HalfWhen on September 10, 2026.

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