ara vs When
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ara
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ara is where teams share, align, and connect through asynchronous video threads โ a richer, more human way to collaborate without the need to meet live. Perfect for teams with busy schedules who want to maintain context, connection, and clarity across offices and time zones.
When
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When did you last get a haircut? See your dentist? Change your bed sheets? Probably "a while ago." You know roughly โ but without a record, it's just a vague unease living in the back of your head. Who changed the AC filter last? Took the dog to the vet? Watered the plants? If you're not sure โ your partner probably isn't either. How long until your holiday? Payday? The trip you're both counting down to? You know the dates. You just haven't counted the days. When holds all of it โ and shares it. Add the things you do occasionally but never schedule. Tap once when you do them. When shows you exactly how long it's been โ beautifully, at a glance. โ DAYS SINCE โ Track anything you do occasionally: health, home, vehicle, body, finances. The list sorts by most overdue first. The featured card surfaces the thing that's drifted furthest. One swipe logs it and resets the clock to zero. โ DAYS UNTIL โ Set a date and watch the countdown. A trip, an appointment, a deadline โ When holds both directions. One word. Two modes. โ SPACES, SHARED โ Organise your items into Spaces โ Home, Car, Health, whatever fits your life. Then share a Space with a partner, housemate, or anyone tracking the same things. Everyone sees the same items in real time. Anyone can log. When something's done, it's done for both of you โ no more "I thought you handled it." Nothing slips through the gap. โ REMINDERS โ Set a threshold on anything that tends to drift โ and When will tap your shoulder when it's been too long. Gentle nudges, no alarm tones. Just a quiet signal that it's time. โ DESIGNED TO BE KEPT โ When looks better than anything else in this category. Beautiful tools get used. Used tools become habits. Habits make the app worth keeping on your home screen. โ HOW IT WORKS โ Add a thing (emoji, name, Space) Tap once when you do it Come back whenever you wonder Share a Space to track together Because "sometime last year, I think" isn't good enough โ for either of you. Apple Standard Terms and Conditions (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ara at none against When's 2. ara also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. When sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ara asks for nothing beyond the download.
ara ships an update weekly, When every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ara | When |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | JoeyApp SL | Mariana Gonzalez |
In-app purchases
ara
No in-app purchases
When
- Pro Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Pro Annual Plan$9.991 Year









