# When · Days That Matter vs PhoneLife Note

The clearest difference is update cadence: When · Days That Matter at every 3 days against PhoneLife Note's monthly. PhoneLife Note's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. When · Days That Matter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PhoneLife Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

When · Days That Matter ships an update every 3 days, PhoneLife Note monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | When · Days That Matter | PhoneLife Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Monthly |
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [杰龙 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1481214183) | [阳 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518808403) |

## What reviewers say

### When · Days That Matter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/when-days-that-matter/id1616365331)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| When Premium · Lifetime Access | $0.99 | one-time |


### PhoneLife Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonelife-note/id1637240084)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 永久解锁PhoneLife所有功能 | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is When · Days That Matter free?

When · Days That Matter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PhoneLife Note free?

PhoneLife Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do When · Days That Matter or PhoneLife Note have ads?

Neither When · Days That Matter nor PhoneLife Note shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, When · Days That Matter or PhoneLife Note?

When · Days That Matter ships an update every 3 days, and PhoneLife Note monthly. Most recently, When · Days That Matter was updated on October 12, 2026 and PhoneLife Note on October 2, 2026.

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