Comparison

Whenish vs Whos Free When?

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

Head to head
About

Whenish

Effortlessly coordinate group events directly within your messaging app. Create polls with multiple date options and receive live responses to quickly find a time that suits everyone. Ideal for planning dinners, trips, and any gathering.

Highlights
  • Create date polls in Messages
  • Select multiple available dates
  • Real-time group responses
  • Intuitive calendar interface
  • Integrated within iMessage
Features
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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.

About

Whos Free When?

Features
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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

Screenshots

Whenish4 screens
Whos Free When?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whos Free When? at every 9 days against Whenish's every 2 months. Whos Free When? also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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. Whenish sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Whos Free When? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whenish ships an update every 2 months, Whos Free When? every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Whenish versus Whos Free When?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenishWhos Free When?
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommonGroundTech, LLCJoe Cobain

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Whenish

One-time1
  • Whenish Premium$4.99
1 purchases

Whos Free When?

One-time1
  • WhosFreeWhen Pro Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Whenish free?
Whenish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whos Free When? free?
Whos Free When? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Whenish or Whos Free When? have ads?
Neither Whenish nor Whos Free When? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whenish or Whos Free When??
Whenish ships an update every 2 months, and Whos Free When? every 9 days. Most recently, Whenish was updated on September 9, 2026 and Whos Free When? on September 6, 2026.

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