Comparison

WhenWas vs RemindLink

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

RemindLink

Features
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RemindLink is a bookmark reminder, bookmark manager, and QR code generator for saving/sharing links, organizing URLs, setting reminders, and revisiting content at the right time. Save articles, videos, social media posts, tutorials, and other links for later. Add one-time or recurring reminders, organize bookmarks automatically, and create QR codes to share links with anyone. No sign-up. No cloud sync. Your bookmarks stay on your device. ◆ SAVE LINKS FROM ANY APP Save links directly from YouTube, Instagram, Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Chrome, Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram, and more using the share sheet. ◆ FLEXIBLE LINK REMINDERS Set one-time or recurring reminders every hour, day, week, month, year, or at a custom interval. ◆ QUICK REMINDER PRESETS Save frequently used reminder times, such as “Tonight” or “Weekend Morning,” and apply them with one tap. ◆ TURN MESSAGES INTO REMINDERS Paste or share text containing a link and a date or time, such as “Client meeting zoom.us/xyz tomorrow at 9am.” RemindLink automatically extracts the title, link, and reminder time. ◆ BOOKMARK MANAGER & LINK ORGANIZER Keep saved links in one place and find them by title, URL, or category. RemindLink automatically categorizes bookmarks from more than 50 platforms. ◆ QR CODE GENERATOR, SHARE & SCAN Create QR codes for bookmarks and reminders. Transfer links between devices, let anyone scan a QR code to open a URL, or bundle up to 10 titled links into one scannable list. Shared QR codes can be opened without installing RemindLink. ◆ QUICK ADD SHORTCUTS Hold the + button and slide to scan a QR code, export JSON, or manually add a bookmark. ◆ ACTIONABLE NOTIFICATIONS Open a saved link or reschedule it directly from the notification. ◆ HOME SCREEN WIDGET View upcoming reminders and add bookmarks from your home screen. ◆ AUTO-DETECT COPIED URLS RemindLink detects URLs copied to your clipboard, making them faster to save. ◆ BULK BOOKMARK ACTIONS Select multiple bookmarks to reschedule, copy, delete, export, or add reminders. ◆ BACKUP, IMPORT & EXPORT Create local backups, restore bookmarks, import supported files, or export links to browser-compatible formats and spreadsheets. ◆ HELPFUL GUIDES Use built-in guides to learn about key features and sharing options. ◆ THEMES & CUSTOMIZATION Choose Light, Dark, or System theme, use 12-hour or 24-hour time formats, and enable Left Hand Mode. ◆ OFFLINE & PRIVATE Everything is stored locally on your device. No account, cloud sync, or ads. RemindLink works fully offline. PERFECT FOR • Articles and blogs to read later • YouTube videos and social media posts • Tutorials, courses, and links with deadlines • Links shared through Slack, email, WhatsApp, and Telegram • Reading lists with recurring reminders • Organizing bookmarks across platforms • Creating QR codes for links, posters, or notice boards • Anyone who saves links and forgets to revisit them ALL FEATURES • Bookmark manager and link organizer • Save links from any app • One-time and recurring reminders • Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and custom intervals • Quick reminder presets • Turn messages into reminders • QR code generator for links • QR sharing and importing • QR codes for one link or up to 10 links • Shared QR codes that work without RemindLink • Hold-and-slide + shortcuts • Home screen widget • Automatic clipboard URL detection • Automatic categories for more than 50 platforms • Search by title, URL, or category • Bulk bookmark actions • Backup, restore, import, and export • Browser and spreadsheet exports • Built-in guides • Light, Dark, and System themes • 12-hour and 24-hour time formats • Actionable notifications • Trash and restore • Left Hand Mode • In-app feedback • Fully offline • No account required • No ads • Free to use Save links. Set reminders. Organize bookmarks. Share with QR codes. RemindLink - the bookmark manager and reminder app that brings saved links back at the right time.

Screenshots

WhenWas4 screens
RemindLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RemindLink at none against WhenWas's 2. RemindLink also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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. RemindLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhenWas ships an update every 2 weeks, RemindLink every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WhenWas versus RemindLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenWasRemindLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrew CortrightRoshan Balakrishna Shetty

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WhenWas

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

RemindLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WhenWas free?
WhenWas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RemindLink free?
RemindLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WhenWas or RemindLink have ads?
Neither WhenWas nor RemindLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhenWas or RemindLink?
WhenWas ships an update every 2 weeks, and RemindLink every 3 days. Most recently, WhenWas was updated on October 12, 2026 and RemindLink on October 24, 2026.

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