Comparison

When vs Reminderly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

When

This app helps you remember important dates for your friends and family. It imports contacts and Facebook friends, then notifies you via badge icon or local notifications when a birthday is approaching. You can also send quick wishes directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Birthday reminders
  • Import from Contacts
  • Import from Facebook
  • Local notifications
  • Badge icon alerts
  • Send quick wishes
Features
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"When - anniversary remembrancer" is used to remind you about your friends' birthdays. It's very simple and has only necessary functionality: maintains a list of your friends and notifies you when their birthdays come. "When" does not send you any push notifications but uses the badge icon and local notifications to inform about birthdays. What the application does: - imports friends from Contacts, - imports friends from Facebook (only those who use this app), - allows editing your friends, - displays friends who had a birthday recently, will have it soon or have it today - uses badge icon or local notifications to notify about birthdays, - allows sending simple wishes (mail, sms, call) to the person who has a birthday today. If you have any comments, please feel free to contacts us at when@nomtek.com.

About

Reminderly

Never miss a special occasion with this event tracker. It helps you manage birthdays, anniversaries, and other important dates with an intuitive interface. Add notes, photos, and easily export your data.

Highlights
  • Event tracking for special occasions
  • Intuitive interface
  • Add notes and photos to events
  • Direct messaging, calling, or emailing from event details
  • Data export and import (TXT, CSV, JSON)
  • Optional cloud sync and cross-device access (Premium)
Features
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Never miss a moment that matters! Reminderly is a beautifully designed event tracker that helps you stay on top of birthdays, anniversaries, and all your special occasions. With a modern, intuitive interface, managing your important events has never been easier. *** Key Features ** Events Hub (Home): View your upcoming and past special moments at a glance. Tap an event to view details,swipe left to delete or edit. The redesigned interface makes navigating your events smooth and intuitive. ** Event Details: View event details at a glance, and message, call, or email directly from the screen. Add personalized notes like birthday wishes, favorite things, or cherished memories. Add photos to make each event more meaningful. Stay connected and make every moment unforgettable! ** Settings: Enable or disable notifications and set when you'd like to be notified. Note that when changing reminder day or time, the change is only applied to events created after the change. Easily export your events in multiple formats (TXT, CSV, or JSON) and import events from any of these formats. Share feedback or comments to help us improve your experience. Access the comprehensive FAQs section for answers to common questions. Personalization and support, all in one place! ** Data Storage & Cloud Sync (Premium): You have full control over your data. All events are securely stored on your device, keeping your personal moments private. For free users, if you delete the app, your events will be permanently erased—so we highly recommend exporting your events before uninstalling. You can easily import them back if you reinstall. Premium members enjoy powerful cloud sync features: * Cross-Device Access - Access all your events on any iPhone or iPad * Automatic Cloud Backup - Never lose your data, even if you delete the app or lose your device * Easy Account Recovery - Simply log in on a new device to restore all your events * Automatic Sync - Events sync automatically when you open the app and whenever you add new events * Secure Cloud Storage - Your data is backed up securely in the cloud while maintaining privacy Upgrade to Premium to unlock cloud sync, cross-device access, and automatic backups. Manage your subscription easily from the Settings page. Never worry about losing your important events again!

Screenshots

When4 screens
Reminderly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: When at none against Reminderly's 3. When also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). Reminderly's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Reminderly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. When asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for When against 5.0 for Reminderly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

When ships an update every 2 months, Reminderly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
When versus Reminderly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenReminderly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNomtek sp. z o.o.Xegai Hadgu

Customer experience

When

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Reminderly

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

In-app purchases

None

When

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Reminderly

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is When free?
When is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reminderly free?
Reminderly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, When or Reminderly?
When and Reminderly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do When or Reminderly have ads?
Neither When nor Reminderly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, When or Reminderly?
When ships an update every 2 months, and Reminderly every 3 weeks. Most recently, When was updated on October 23, 2026 and Reminderly on October 21, 2026.

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