Comparison

WhenWas vs MobileFamilyTree 11

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

Head to head
About

WhenWas

Effortlessly track recurring activities and important life events. This app helps you remember the last time you performed tasks like haircuts, maintenance, or medication. Widgets and a clean interface make tracking simple and accessible.

Highlights
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Smart search functionality
  • Timeline history for activities
  • Clean, intuitive design with dark mode
  • Optional iCloud sync for cross-device access
Features
Read full description

Remember the last time. Know what comes next. WhenWas is a straightforward last-time tracker and maintenance log for the small but important things that don’t belong on a fixed calendar. Watering plants, replacing filters, servicing a bike, grooming a pet, calling family—check in with one tap and instantly see how long it has been. No streaks to protect. No guilt. Just a clear history and the context you need for the next check-in. TRACK TIME, USES, MILEAGE & HOURS Enhanced Activities let you track maintenance by: • Time since the last check-in • Number of uses or cycles • Mileage and meter readings • Operating hours • Walking, running, or cycling distance from Apple Health Set a maintenance goal, view progress at a glance, add a use, or update a meter directly from your activity list. When maintenance is complete, WhenWas saves the finished interval to your timeline. SAVE THE DETAILS YOU’LL NEED LATER Keep model numbers, supplies, sizes, instructions, and other permanent notes with each activity. Add optional notes to individual check-ins so your history tells the full story. SHARE WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS Invite people to a shared activity so everyone can see and update the latest check-in. It is ideal for household routines like feeding the dog, cleaning the litter box, changing sheets, or replacing a filter. USE WHENWAS FOR • Home maintenance, plants, filters, and cleaning • Pet care, treatments, grooming, and vet visits • Haircuts, dentist visits, contacts, and medication refills • Family calls, date nights, and catching up with friends • Oil changes, tire rotations, batteries, and bike service • Generator hours, tool usage, and equipment maintenance • Running shoes, bikes, and other fitness gear BUILT FOR APPLE DEVICES • Timeline history with optional notes • Siri and Shortcuts • Apple Watch app • Home Screen widgets • Custom reminders • Search, filters, and pinned activities • iCloud sync • Dark Mode and accessible controls PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your devices and in your personal iCloud. WhenWas does not store your activity data on its own servers. FREE & PRO Use WhenWas free with up to five activities, timeline history, Siri, and Apple Watch. WhenWas Pro unlocks unlimited activities, Enhanced Activities, Apple Health tracking, sharing, custom reminders, pinned activities, widgets, notes, and iCloud sync. Download WhenWas and stop wondering, “When did I last…?”

About

MobileFamilyTree 11

Explore your family history with this comprehensive genealogy app. Create impressive charts, reports, and books, and visualize your ancestry in interactive 2D and 3D views. Features include advanced place management, AI-powered photo tools, and the ability to host your family tree website.

Highlights
  • Interactive Family Tree & Virtual Tree 3D
  • Visually impressive charts, evaluations, reports, and books
  • New Places Management with Wikipedia Integration
  • AI-powered photo colorization and repair
  • Create and host free family tree website
  • Sociogram and ToDo Assistant
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

Discover your family history with MobileFamilyTree 11: modern, interactive, convenient, and fast. Explore your family tree and your family history in a way that would have amazed generations of chroniclers before you. Create visually impressive charts, evaluations, reports, and books, navigate through the Interactive Family Tree or Virtual Tree 3D view and experience genealogy in a whole new way. ---------- MAJOR NEW FEATURES IN MOBILEFAMILYTREE 11 Completely New Places Management All-New: Landmarks and Place Details All-New: Search for Geographic Coordinates & Alternative Names All-New: Wikipedia Integration for Places New Feature: Influential People – Who Shaped Your Life? Completely New Diagram: Sociogram New ToDo Assistant New Date Picker and multilingual Date Handling Many New AI Models for Photo Colorization New: AI-Powered Photo Repair and Damage Removal Newly Developed: Create and Host Your Family Tree Website for Free Improved User Interface – Faster and More Intuitive All-New Welcome Window – Your Starting Point New: Mark Your Preferred Tools – Personalize Your MobileFamilyTree Experience New Backup Feature: Protect Your Valuable Data Countless further improvements and new features

Screenshots

WhenWas4 screens
MobileFamilyTree 114 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WhenWas at Free against MobileFamilyTree 11's $14.99. WhenWas also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). MobileFamilyTree 11's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (679 vs 4). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

WhenWas is free to download; MobileFamilyTree 11 costs $14.99 up front. WhenWas sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MobileFamilyTree 11 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WhenWas holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MobileFamilyTree 11 has 679 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of WhenWas's written reviews are positive against 56% of MobileFamilyTree 11's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhenWas ships an update every 2 weeks, MobileFamilyTree 11 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
WhenWas versus MobileFamilyTree 11: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenWasMobileFamilyTree 11
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.8 (679 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4679 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#53 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB264 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrew CortrightSynium Software GmbH

Customer experience

WhenWas

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MobileFamilyTree 11

All ratings658 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative27.5%

Bugs and requests

WhenWas

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MobileFamilyTree 11

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes and shuts down unexpectedly
  • Issues with FamilySearch integration

Requested features

4 requests
  • Export and import custom filters
  • Ability to add siblings directly from person profile
  • Option to remove Christian-centric events
  • In-app voice recording for interviews

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WhenWas

One-time2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.99
  • Yearly Subscription$29.99
None

MobileFamilyTree 11

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WhenWas free?
WhenWas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MobileFamilyTree 11 free?
MobileFamilyTree 11 costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WhenWas or MobileFamilyTree 11?
WhenWas is rated higher. WhenWas averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while MobileFamilyTree 11 averages 4.8 from 679 ratings.
Do WhenWas or MobileFamilyTree 11 have ads?
Neither WhenWas nor MobileFamilyTree 11 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhenWas or MobileFamilyTree 11?
WhenWas ships an update every 2 weeks, and MobileFamilyTree 11 fortnightly. Most recently, WhenWas was updated on November 3, 2026 and MobileFamilyTree 11 on November 12, 2026.

Other comparisons