Comparison

WhenWas vs Taskleef

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

Taskleef

Features
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TaskLeef is task management that meets you where you work — whether that's your phone, your terminal, or your AI coding assistant. Capture tasks with natural language, organize with projects, and let smart recurring schedules keep your life on autopilot. No Gantt charts. No 47-field forms. Just a fast, focused inbox that scales with your workflow. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Create tasks with priorities, due dates, defer dates, and subtasks - Organize work into projects with expandable sections - Set recurring tasks — intervals, after-completion, specific days, or combinations - Defer tasks until you're ready to deal with them - Import from Apple Reminders automatically in the background - Get smart notifications — including persistent reminders every 5 minutes for tasks that can't wait - Snooze notifications (15, 30, or 60 min) or complete tasks directly from the lock screen - Quick-add tasks from anywhere in the app BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS TaskLeef is the only task manager with a full command-line interface and an MCP server that lets AI assistants like Claude Code manage your tasks natively. Create, complete, and move tasks while pair-programming — without leaving your editor. The iOS app syncs with your boards in real time, so tasks you create in the terminal show up on your phone instantly. SIMPLE BUT CAPABLE TaskLeef is opinionated about staying simple. The inbox is fast. The projects are clean. The notifications are smart. And when you need more — Kanban boards, team collaboration, WIP limits, bidirectional GitHub and Slack integrations — it's all there on taskleef.com. Free to start. No credit card required.

Screenshots

WhenWas4 screens
Taskleef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Taskleef at none against WhenWas's 2. WhenWas's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Taskleef asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WhenWas versus Taskleef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenWasTaskleef
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrew CortrightExtroverted Developer, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WhenWas

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

Taskleef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WhenWas free?
WhenWas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taskleef free?
Taskleef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WhenWas or Taskleef have ads?
Neither WhenWas nor Taskleef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhenWas or Taskleef?
WhenWas ships an update every 2 weeks, and Taskleef every 2 weeks. Most recently, WhenWas was updated on September 26, 2026 and Taskleef on October 2, 2026.

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