Comparison

WhenWas vs Daylit

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

Daylit

Features
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Try a high-quality daily planner that gets better every week. Daylit reads your feedback directly, fixes friction fast, and continuously ships useful improvements. Built and run by a top developer, it is a planner you can choose with confidence. Write down tasks freely. Schedule only what needs a time. Daylit combines the ease of a to-do list with the follow-through of a time planner. ■ Plan your way You do not have to force every task into a schedule. Start with today's tasks, then place only focused work on the timeline. • Capture today's tasks quickly • Choose your three most important tasks as Top 3 • Schedule only tasks that need protected time • Keep overlapping plans or push later events back • Create recurring plans quickly with repeats and templates • See the whole week or month in the calendar ■ AI organizes and coaches When you create a task, AI automatically assigns its category. The AI Weekly Coach analyzes how you actually used your time and followed through, then suggests specific improvements for next week. • Automatic AI category assignment • Weekly AI coaching based on your own activity • Reviews, stats, and insights that reveal execution patterns ■ Give yourself a reason to continue • Complete tasks to grow your character and decorate your room • Invite friends and follow through on plans and routines together • Visit friends' rooms and send a little encouragement • See consistency build through streaks, goals, and achievements ■ From iPhone to desktop, seamlessly • A mobile planner optimized for iPhone • A spacious tablet layout designed for iPad • Manage plans with more room from your desktop browser • Continue planning on every device with one account • Home screen widgets for today's tasks at a glance Stop repeating the same plan. Start with one task today. Your planning system can take shape naturally in Daylit.

Screenshots

WhenWas4 screens
Daylit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daylit at none against WhenWas's 2. Daylit also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). WhenWas's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. WhenWas sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Daylit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhenWas ships an update every 2 weeks, Daylit every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WhenWas versus Daylit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenWasDaylit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDrew CortrightJiho Mun

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WhenWas

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

Daylit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WhenWas free?
WhenWas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daylit free?
Daylit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WhenWas or Daylit have ads?
Neither WhenWas nor Daylit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhenWas or Daylit?
WhenWas ships an update every 2 weeks, and Daylit every 4 months. Most recently, WhenWas was updated on October 12, 2026 and Daylit on October 18, 2026.

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