Whenish vs Whos Free When?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whenish
Simplify group scheduling by creating polls for dates and times directly within your messaging app. Let participants vote on their availability to quickly find the best time for any event, eliminating back-and-forth communication.
- Create polls within Messages
- Share dates and times easily
- Group voting on availability
- Quickly lock in plans
- Streamlined group coordination
- Supports various event types
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Stop the endless “what day works?” texts. Whenish makes it easy to plan with friends, family, coworkers, and groups directly inside Messages. Create a poll, share dates and times, and let everyone vote on what works best — without switching apps or dealing with messy group chat back-and-forth. Perfect for: • Dinner plans • Weekend trips • Golf tee times • Fantasy football drafts • Birthday parties • Happy hours • Game nights • Team meetups • Study groups • Family events How It Works Create a poll in seconds Share it in iMessage Everyone votes on dates and times Pick the best option and lock in plans Why People Use Whenish • Built for iMessage • Fast and simple to use • No endless texting • Great for groups of any size • Easy date and time voting • Clean, lightweight experience Whether you're trying to coordinate a dinner with friends or schedule a trip with a large group, Whenish helps you find a date everyone can agree on — fast. Download Whenish and make planning easier.
Whos Free When?
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Planning anything with a group shouldn't feel like a second job. WhosFreeWhen? is the simplest way to find a date that works for everyone. Create an event, share the link, and let everyone tap the days they're free. You'll instantly see which dates have the most availability, no back-and-forth, no spreadsheets, no chasing people down. How it works Create an event in seconds and share the link with anyone, they don't even need an account. Each person taps their available and unavailable days on the calendar. Long-press any day to see exactly who's free and who isn't. When you've got your date, use built-in polls to sort out the details: where to eat, what to watch, who's bringing what. Perfect for - Scheduling nights out, trips, or dinners with friends - Coordinating team meetups or work events - Planning family gatherings across busy calendars - Any group decision where timing is everything Key features - Shared availability calendar — see the whole group at a glance - Long-press any day to see who's available and who isn't - Group polls, settle decisions alongside your scheduling - Share via link or event ID, no app required to participate - Works as a guest or with a free account - Free account syncs your events across all your devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Whos Free When? at 5.0 against Whenish's 4.3. Whos Free When? also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Whenish's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1). 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. Whenish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Whos Free When? sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Whos Free When? holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whenish has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Whenish ships an update monthly, Whos Free When? every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Whenish | Whos Free When? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CommonGroundTech, LLC | Joe Cobain |
In-app purchases
Whenish
- Whenish Premium$4.99
Whos Free When?
- WhosFreeWhen Pro Lifetime$3.99
- WhosFreeWhen Teams$9.99









