Comparison

WhenWas vs Simple Reminder

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

Simple Reminder

This app helps you remember important tasks and events with smart, reliable notifications. It offers a clean, distraction-free interface for quick reminder creation and management, ensuring you stay organized without complexity.

Highlights
  • Time Sensitive notifications
  • Smart repeat for missed reminders
  • Quick 'Done' from notification
  • Instant open from notifications
  • Set date and time for reminders
  • Repeat options (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
  • Category icons for personalization
Features
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Never miss a reminder again. Simple Reminder: Tasks is built for one purpose — help you remember what matters. No clutter. No distractions. Just reminders you can rely on. Smart reminders that keep you on track Missed notifications in Silent or Focus mode? Stay in control with: • Time Sensitive notifications (when enabled) • Smart repeat for missed reminders (5 & 15 min) • Quick “Done” right in the notification • Instant open from notifications Important tasks become harder to ignore. Fast and effortless Create a reminder in seconds: • Set date and time • Add repeat (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) • Done No extra steps. No friction. Everything in one place Keep track of what matters: • Birthdays • Bills & payments • Subscriptions • Events • Daily tasks Stay organized without overthinking. Clean and focused • Minimal, distraction-free design • Smooth navigation • Built for clarity Not a complex task manager — just a tool that works. Personalized for you • Large library of category icons • Organized and easy to browse • Quick and intuitive selection Available worldwide • 12 languages • Adapted for each region Why Simple Reminder? Most apps are either: – too complicated – or too easy to ignore Simple Reminder finds the balance. Reliable. Clear. Consistent. Download Simple Reminder: Tasks and stay on top of what matters. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stakhivlabs.com/privacy

Screenshots

WhenWas4 screens
Simple Reminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

WhenWas and Simple Reminder are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Simple Reminder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WhenWas against 5.0 for Simple Reminder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhenWas ships an update every 2 weeks, Simple Reminder fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
WhenWas versus Simple Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenWasSimple Reminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrew CortrightSerhii Stakhiv

Customer experience

WhenWas

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple Reminder

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WhenWas

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

Simple Reminder

Subscriptions3
  • Simple Reminder Pro — Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Simple Reminder Pro — 6 Months$4.996 Months
  • Simple Reminder Pro — Yearly$8.991 Year

Questions

Is WhenWas free?
WhenWas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Reminder free?
Simple Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WhenWas or Simple Reminder?
WhenWas and Simple Reminder are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do WhenWas or Simple Reminder have ads?
Neither WhenWas nor Simple Reminder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhenWas or Simple Reminder?
WhenWas ships an update every 2 weeks, and Simple Reminder fortnightly. Most recently, WhenWas was updated on November 3, 2026 and Simple Reminder on October 31, 2026.

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