Comparison

Upcomings vs When Will I

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

Head to head
About

Upcomings

Features
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Count down to birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and the moments you look forward to with Upcomings. Create events, organize them into custom groups, and add photos to make each countdown your own. Browse upcoming and past events, save favorite moments to Memories, and view event dates in the calendar. Designed for iPhone and iPad, with layouts that adapt to your screen. Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, and Italian.

About

When Will I

Features
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When Will I is a fun and informative utility to show the time left to a specific event. Whether you're waiting for Christmas, retirement, your birthday, or the next episode of your favorite TV show, When Will I can tell you exactly how long it will be. With When Will I, you can: - Track multiple events at once - Choose from a variety of time units (minutes, seconds, hours, weeks, months, etc.) - Set custom images for each event - Sync your events to your connected Apple Watch

Screenshots

Upcomings3 screens
When Will I2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Upcomings at none against When Will I's shown. Upcomings also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upcomings ships an update every 2 weeks, When Will I every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Upcomings versus When Will I: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpcomingsWhen Will I
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJinru DongTalon Strike Software

In-app purchases

None

Upcomings

No in-app purchases

None

When Will I

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Upcomings free?
Upcomings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is When Will I free?
When Will I is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Upcomings or When Will I have ads?
When Will I shows ads; Upcomings does not.
Which is updated more often, Upcomings or When Will I?
Upcomings ships an update every 2 weeks, and When Will I every 7 months. Most recently, Upcomings was updated on September 29, 2026 and When Will I on September 18, 2026.

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