WhenWas vs Pattern
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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…?”
Pattern
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Pattern is a daily planning system for builders, founders, creators, students, and ambitious operators turning a dream into momentum. Plan what matters today. Lock in weekly goals. Track your Pattern Score, streaks, momentum, and overdue load. Use Pattern AI Assistant to create tasks, update your plan, organize goals, and adjust your setup by chatting. Most planners help you list tasks. Pattern helps you build a repeatable system for consistency, execution, and review. It is built for people working toward something bigger who need clarity, structure, and momentum every day. Features: - Daily planning for focused execution - Weekly goals you can lock in and assign to specific days - Pattern AI Assistant for tasks, goals, planning, and app settings - Pattern Score, streaks, 7-day momentum, and overdue-load tracking - Focus sessions that can be attached to tasks - Calendar planning with daily agendas - Smart reminders, check-ins, and app icon badges - Weekly recap to review, adjust, and repeat - Cloud sync, Today widget, and export/import backups Pattern is for people building something, carrying responsibility, and trying to stay consistent when the work gets heavy. Build your Pattern. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/e/2PACX-1vSkGkjenE6C3MMQViblP8pdYZvLGf9N9NmEZzGJ0215qRwzOxULFfaxSVlFwiN2HGFmqw_eYIm7fkeq/pub?pli=1 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WhenWas at every 2 weeks against Pattern's monthly. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. WhenWas sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Pattern sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WhenWas ships an update every 2 weeks, Pattern monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhenWas | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drew Cortright | Okay Sozen |
In-app purchases
WhenWas
- Monthly Subscription$2.99
- Yearly Subscription$29.99
Pattern
- Pattern Pro Monthly$4.491 Month
- Pattern Pro Yearly$39.991 Year









