DateTracker vs When Will I
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DateTracker
Easily count days until or since important events. Set up countdowns for celebrations or track streaks for positive habits. Import dates from your calendar or add them manually, and use widgets for quick access.
- Countdown to events
- Track days since events
- Import dates from calendar
- Manual date entry
- Home screen widgets
- Track positive habits
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Tracking the Days allows you to track the number of days since or until a certain date. You can use it to countdown to a special event (Christmas, anniversary, moving day, graduation, etc.) or to track how long it has been since a certain day, such as positive habits like how long since you quit smoking, started a diet or any other streak you'd like to track. You can enter the dates to track manually or import them from your calendar. Add the most important date as a widget to your home screen to keep it front and center.
When Will I
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: When Will I at Free against DateTracker's $0.99. When Will I also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 38 months). DateTracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, 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
When Will I is free to download; DateTracker costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DateTracker ships an update every 38 months, When Will I every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DateTracker | When Will I |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scott Michael Nash | Talon Strike Software |
In-app purchases
DateTracker
No in-app purchases
When Will I
No in-app purchases
