Comparison

When.. vs Quartermaster

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

Head to head
About

When..

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When.. is an app for logging exactly when and where you were as an event in your life happens. This can be for something really mundane like what time did you feed the goldfish or even for important events like saving the details of a car accident and its location etc. When.. is also able to add future Events and you can watch the time count down to it. The app makes it easy to add an event and log your location. You also get the option to add notes or even multiple times and locations to the same event. FEATURES - Save the exact time the event took place. - Store multiple times and locations per event. - Add notes. - Tag events - Easily see the elapsed time. - Plan for future Events and get notified - Widget support - Siri and Shortcuts integration SUPPORT INFORMATION Our Terms and Conditions: https://secondvictor.com/public/projects/when/when-terms.html Our Privacy Policy: https://secondvictor.com/public/projects/when/when-policy.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Quartermaster

Manage your self-hosted media and home infrastructure from a single, native iOS application. Browse, request, and monitor your entertainment stack, alongside servers, containers, and smart home devices. Offers a private, direct connection to your services without any cloud intermediaries.

Highlights
  • Unified media management
  • Server and container monitoring
  • Automated network switching
  • Diagnostic tools
  • Customizable interface
  • Private notifications
Features
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Quartermaster is a native iOS control centre for your self-hosted stack. Browse your library, request films and shows, watch what is downloading and control your servers from one app on iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Mac. Entertainment brings your media servers, arr apps and downloaders together. Command Centre puts your servers, containers, network, storage and smart home within reach. KEY FEATURES - Your media, connected. Discover films and shows, request them through Seerr, manage titles in Radarr and Sonarr, and follow downloads into your library. Pro routing rules send requests to the right server. - Browse and watch. Now Playing, Continue Watching, Next Up and Recently Added for Jellyfin, Emby and Plex. Play films and episodes in the app, with audio and subtitle selection, AirPlay and Picture in Picture. - Know your library. See upcoming releases in a unified calendar, explore library statistics and discover your Taste Profile, calculated on your device. - Take control. Manage Docker containers and virtual machines, check NAS and drive health, control DNS blocking and inspect network devices. Read live stats and logs, control Home Assistant by room, and use a full SSH terminal with saved commands. - The Doctor. Find the cause of stalled downloads and blocked imports in plain English, with suggested fixes you can review and apply. - Home and away. Add local and remote addresses and let Quartermaster switch as your network changes. Keep different setups in separate profiles and use optional encrypted iCloud sync across your devices. - Family and friends. Give your household a simpler way to browse and request, with owner controls protected by a PIN. Pro is needed to create a Family setup; joining does not require another purchase. - QM Companion. Scan to import discovered services from your own Companion server. Pro adds live views of containers, stacks, volumes and updates, with controls governed by the permissions you approve. - Stay informed. Choose alerts for imports, failures, requests and server thresholds, plus a daily release digest. - Make it yours. Choose icons and accent colours, arrange your tabs and Home shortcuts, add a one-handed corner button, and use light or true black dark mode. Explore with realistic sample data before connecting anything. SUPPORTED SERVICES Media: Radarr, Sonarr, Lidarr, Jellyseerr, Overseerr, Seerr, DroppedNeedle, Shelfarr, ReadMeABook, Prowlarr, Jackett, NZBHydra2, Bazarr, SABnzbd, NZBGet, qBittorrent, Transmission, Deluge, qui, Jellyfin, Emby, Plex, Tautulli, Jellystat, Streamystats, Tracearr, Maintainerr, Wizarr, Tdarr, Dispatcharr, Immich, Audiobookshelf, Shelfmark, BookOrbit, Komga and Kavita. Infrastructure: Portainer, Dockhand, Komodo, Coolify, Arcane, Glances, Beszel, Scrutiny, Dozzle, Unraid, TrueNAS, Synology DSM, UGREEN NAS, Proxmox VE, Home Assistant, AdGuard Home, Pi-hole, Technitium, NextDNS, Control D, UniFi, Gluetun, Cloudflare, CrowdSec and SSH. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Quartermaster connects directly to your services. Credentials are protected in the system Keychain, and no Quartermaster account is required. Optional iCloud sync and backups encrypt your setup with your passphrase. Push notifications use an optional relay, or connect your own ntfy server for instant alerts. Apple and RevenueCat handle purchase validation. QUARTERMASTER PRO Use one service for free. Unlock unlimited services and all Pro features with a one-time lifetime purchase, an annual subscription or a monthly subscription. No feature tiers or add-ons. Available in English, French, Spanish and German. You need your own servers or service accounts. Quartermaster does not supply media and is not affiliated with the services it supports. Website: https://qmstack.com Support: https://qmstack.com/support Privacy Policy: https://www.qmstack.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

When..4 screens
Quartermaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quartermaster at every 2 weeks against When..'s every 2 months. Quartermaster also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. When.. sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Quartermaster sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

When.. ships an update every 2 months, Quartermaster every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
When.. versus Quartermaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhen..Quartermaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—92.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—42 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecond VictorLewis Egley

In-app purchases

4 purchases

When..

One-time4
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Large Coffee$2.99
  • Lunch$4.99
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  • Dinner$9.99
5 purchases

Quartermaster

Subscriptions4
  • Quartermaster Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Continued Support2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Quartermaster Pro$29.99

Questions

Is When.. free?
When.. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quartermaster free?
Quartermaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do When.. or Quartermaster have ads?
Neither When.. nor Quartermaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, When.. or Quartermaster?
When.. ships an update every 2 months, and Quartermaster every 2 weeks. Most recently, When.. was updated on October 11, 2026 and Quartermaster on October 13, 2026.

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