Comparison

WhenWas vs Swipe Shots

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
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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

Swipe Shots

Features
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Tidy up your screenshots in seconds – for free. We all have hundreds (or even thousands) of screenshots cluttering our photo library. Things we meant to check once and then forgot about. They take up space, make it harder to find real photos, and pile up endlessly. * This app makes cleaning them up simple: * Load only your screenshots (no risk of losing other photos). * Swipe left to delete, swipe right to keep. * Deleted screenshots go safely to your Recently Deleted album in Photos. 100% free to use — no paywall, no subscriptions. Decluttering your gallery has never been this quick or satisfying. Take back control of your photo library — one swipe at a time. ==== Terms & Conditions: https://chelodo.com/apps/swipeshots/terms Privacy Policy: https://chelodo.com/apps/swipeshots/privacy-policy Contact us at contact@chelodo.com

Screenshots

WhenWas4 screens
Swipe Shots3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swipe Shots at none against WhenWas's 2. Swipe Shots also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). WhenWas's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. WhenWas sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Swipe Shots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhenWas ships an update every 2 weeks, Swipe Shots daily. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WhenWas versus Swipe Shots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenWasSwipe Shots
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrew CortrightChelodo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WhenWas

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

Swipe Shots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WhenWas free?
WhenWas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swipe Shots free?
Swipe Shots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WhenWas or Swipe Shots have ads?
Swipe Shots shows ads; WhenWas does not.
Which is updated more often, WhenWas or Swipe Shots?
WhenWas ships an update every 2 weeks, and Swipe Shots daily. Most recently, WhenWas was updated on October 12, 2026 and Swipe Shots on October 12, 2026.

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