Comparison

Future Past vs Catalyst

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. Watch a short ad any time to unlock Pro - a timeline that stretches up to 100 years - for free, no purchase required.

About

Catalyst

Access multiple leading AI models in one app, compare their responses, and generate images or videos. It also supports Python code execution and web searches with sources. Bring your own API keys for flexibility and control over your data.

Highlights
  • Access multiple AI models
  • Compare AI model responses
  • Generate images and video clips
  • Secure Python sandbox
  • Web search with sources
  • Attach files and photos
  • Persistent conversation memory
Features
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Catalyst puts today's best AI models in one place — and lets you switch between them with a tap. Chat with models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and more in a single conversation, and bring your own API keys so you're never locked in. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Chat with multiple AI models — pick the right one for each question, or compare answers side by side • Generate images from a prompt, and create or animate short video clips • Run Python in a secure sandbox for calculations, data analysis, and charts • Search the web for current information, with sources • Attach photos and files and ask about them • Give the assistant a memory that carries useful context across conversations BRING YOUR OWN MODELS Catalyst is model-agnostic. Connect your own provider keys — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint — and use the models you choose at the provider's own rates. A better, cheaper model ships every few weeks; point Catalyst at whatever's best today. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Your conversations sync securely so your history follows you across devices. Export everything you've created at any time, and delete individual chats — or your whole account — from inside the app. Catalyst on iPhone and iPad is the companion to the full workspace at catalyst.voov.ai, where you can also build workflows, mini apps, and connect data sources. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email.

Screenshots

Future Past3 screens
Catalyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catalyst at none against Future Past's 1. Future Past's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 1 one-off in-app purchase. Catalyst 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 Catalyst. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Future Past ships an update every 2 weeks, Catalyst every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Future Past versus Catalyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuture PastCatalyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB31 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTalking Chicken FriendObjectGraph LLC

Customer experience

Future Past

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

Catalyst

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Future Past

One-time1
  • Future Past Pro$14.99
None

Catalyst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Future Past free?
Future Past is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catalyst free?
Catalyst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Future Past or Catalyst?
Future Past and Catalyst are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Future Past or Catalyst have ads?
Neither Future Past nor Catalyst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Future Past or Catalyst?
Future Past ships an update every 2 weeks, and Catalyst every 9 days. Most recently, Future Past was updated on October 10, 2026 and Catalyst on October 8, 2026.

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