Comparison

Future Past vs VM Printer

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

Head to head
About

Future Past

Track important dates with a simple timeline. See days remaining or days past for any event. Syncs with your iOS Calendar and offers widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Off-calendar event timeline
  • iOS Calendar sync
  • Calendar view for event browsing
  • iOS widgets
  • Unlimited events (Pro)
  • Unlimited calendar integration (Pro)
Features
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Your important dates. Made simple. Add any event to see the days remaining or the days past. Future Past pulls the events you choose from your calendars into one clean, focused timeline — no more digging through calendar hell to find what matters. Features: Unified timeline — past and future events from your chosen calendars in one continuously scrolling view Favorites - star your most important dates to pin them to the top Fast search - find any event instantly, typos and all Home Screen widgets - see your next event or pin a specific one, right on your Home Screen Native calendar editing - add and edit events with the calendar picker you already know Future Past is free to use, with your timeline showing 1 week ahead and behind. Unlock Pro - a timeline that stretches up to 100 years - in either of two ways: watch a short ad for 24 hours of Pro access, no purchase required, or subscribe to Future Past Pro. Future Past Pro subscription: monthly, auto-renewing. The price is shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://talkingchickenfriend.com/#privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

VM Printer

This app bridges your web-based visitor management system to local network printers. It allows seamless printing of visitor badges and tardy labels to AirPrint or specific Brother QL-series printers.

Highlights
  • Web-based printing from browser
  • Supports AirPrint printers
  • Direct IP connection for Brother QL-series
  • Save multiple printer configurations
  • Guided printer setup
  • Test print functionality
Features
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Seamlessly print visitor badges and tardy labels from your web-based CENTEGIX Classic Visitor Management system directly to your local network printers. Our app acts as a bridge, enabling your browser to communicate with both AirPrint-compatible printers and specific Brother QL-series label printers via direct IP connection. Key Features: • Web-Based Printing: Initiate print jobs directly from your browser using a custom URL. The app automatically handles the request and sends it to the designated printer. • Versatile Printer Support: Connect to any AirPrint-enabled printer or configure a direct connection to Brother QL-series printers on your network. • Multiple Configurations: Save and manage multiple printer setups, each with a specific name and paper size, perfect for different stations or functions. • Guided Setup: Follow simple on-screen instructions to discover and add printers to the app. • Test Functionality: Perform a test print at any time to ensure your configuration is working correctly.

Screenshots

Future Past3 screens
VM Printer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VM Printer at none against Future Past's 2. VM Printer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Future Past's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Future Past sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. VM Printer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Future Past against 5.0 for VM Printer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Future Past ships an update every 4 days, VM Printer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Future Past versus VM Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuture PastVM Printer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTalking Chicken Friend34ED LLC

Customer experience

Future Past

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VM Printer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Future Past

Subscriptions1
  • Future Past Pro$1.001 Month
One-time1
  • Future Past Pro$14.99
None

VM Printer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Future Past free?
Future Past is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VM Printer free?
VM Printer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Future Past or VM Printer?
Future Past and VM Printer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Future Past or VM Printer have ads?
Neither Future Past nor VM Printer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Future Past or VM Printer?
Future Past ships an update every 4 days, and VM Printer every 6 months. Most recently, Future Past was updated on October 30, 2026 and VM Printer on October 6, 2026.

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