Comparison

WhenWas vs Soom

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

Soom

Features
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Recommended for anyone who: • Makes plans but finds it difficult to stay consistent • Wants to break big goals into clear, actionable steps • Is looking for a comprehensive, structured planner • Wants to manage schedules, plans, and journals in one app • Wants to better understand how they spend their time • Wants to balance planning with reflection and rest When you organize your day, you create more room to breathe. Harusoom is a life planner that turns big goals into small daily actions, bringing planning, reflection, and rest together in one place. Harusoom goes beyond simply listing tasks. It helps you break meaningful goals into practical steps and stay consistent at your own pace. Organize your busy days and build a better routine, one small action at a time. ■ Turn Goals into Action with Mandalart Break your main goal into eight key areas and clear action steps. Create your Mandalart from scratch or with help from AI, then add each action directly to your planner and make it part of your daily routine. ■ A Planner for Every Day, Week, and Month See today’s tasks and events at a glance, and manage your weekly and monthly goals step by step. Set priorities based on importance and urgency, and easily revisit unfinished or deferred tasks so nothing gets overlooked. ■ Detailed Schedule Management Create repeating events, set reminders and priorities, and customize the details of your schedule to suit your needs. ■ Plan Smarter with the Harusoom AI Chat Assistant Add or update events through natural conversation and get a quick briefing on your day. Harusoom AI can also help organize priorities, create plans around your goals, and draft journal entries. ■ Reflect on Your Day Your journal does not have to be long or perfect. Capture your thoughts, emotions, and small wins in just a few words. Over time, these entries become meaningful clues that help you understand yourself and reflect on the flow of your days. ■ Track Sleep and Daily Well-Being Record your bedtime, wake-up time, and how you feel each day. Connect with Apple Health to import sleep data, then view weekly and monthly reports to better understand your sleep patterns. ■ Take a Mindful Break When you need to focus, release stress, or simply pause, take a moment to breathe. Choose a meditation for the moment and use the built-in timer to create time just for yourself. ■ Stay Motivated with Challenges Start a seven-day challenge with a friend and check in on your progress together. Take on goals such as studying, exercising, and walking, then celebrate your progress, streaks, and earned badges. ■ Understand Where Your Time Goes See where you spent the most time throughout the day or month. Use insights from your schedule and activity history to better understand your routines and make plans that work for you. ■ Widgets and Live Timers Check today’s schedule at a glance from your Home Screen widget. Follow your planner timer directly from the Lock Screen and Live Activities. (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WhenWas4 screens
Soom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WhenWas at none against Soom's shown. Soom's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. WhenWas sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Soom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WhenWas versus Soom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenWasSoom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB91 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDrew Cortrightsuhyeon kang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WhenWas

One-time2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.99
  • Yearly Subscription$29.99
2 purchases

Soom

Subscriptions2
  • Soom Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Soom Pro Yearly$47.491 Year

Questions

Is WhenWas free?
WhenWas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soom free?
Soom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WhenWas or Soom have ads?
Soom shows ads; WhenWas does not.
Which is updated more often, WhenWas or Soom?
WhenWas ships an update every 2 weeks, and Soom every 2 weeks. Most recently, WhenWas was updated on October 12, 2026 and Soom on October 24, 2026.

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