When vs Life Progress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
When
Never forget important dates again with this simple event tracking tool. Easily add and customize upcoming events like birthdays and anniversaries to see them all at a glance. Stay organized and ensure you never miss a moment that matters.
- Track birthdays and anniversaries
- Countdown to concerts and vacations
- Simple event adding
- Customizable with emojis
- Clear event overview
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Always forget to send that birthday card on time? Me too. With When, you'll never forget an important date again. Keep track of all the moments that matter to you, from birthdays and anniversaries to concerts, vacations, and everything in between. Designed with simplicity in mind, When makes it easy to see all your upcoming events at a glance. Quickly add new events, customize with a lil emoji, and voila! You'll never miss a thing.
Life Progress
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Life Progress is a unique app that visualizes your life's timeline. Gain a powerful perspective on how much time you've spent and how much you have remaining. The home screen widget provides a constant, visual reminder of time's preciousness, encouraging you to live each day with intention. Set your birth date and life expectancy, and watch with time progress across your lifetime with a glance. Key Features: Home screen widget displays time spent and remaining. Customizable life expectancy age setting. Different visual designs to complement your device. A powerful reminder to live each day to the fullest. Simple and intuitive interface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: When at every 4 days against Life Progress's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
When ships an update every 4 days, Life Progress every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | When | Life Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clark Dinnison | 晓飞 徐 |
In-app purchases
When
No in-app purchases
Life Progress
No in-app purchases
