Comparison

Freshboard vs Been A Minute

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

Head to head
About

Freshboard

Features
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======= Remember the last time you… ======= – Got a haircut? – Changed your bedsheets? – Cleaned your desk? – Took your vitamins? – Called your mom? Freshboard is a simple board of counters that track how long it’s been since you last did something. Each counter shows how many days have passed. They start fresh, then start ageing, then go stale. Tap to reset. No clutter. No nags. Just a tool. ====== What it’s for: ====== – Personal hygiene routines – Chores and cleaning – Maintenance tasks – Anything you want to remember (but always forget) ====== How it works: ====== 1. Add a counter 2. Set a target 3. Let time pass… 4. Tap to reset when done Counters change color over time: – Green = fresh – Yellow = due – Red = stale ====== Free features: ====== – Track up to 5 things – Simple interface – Local-only (no cloud) ====== Upgrade to Pro: ====== – Unlimited counters – More themes coming soon – One-time payment – No subscription ====== Built for minimalists. ======= – No ads – No accounts – No fluff – Works offline – Tiny size – Private by default

About

Been A Minute

This app helps you track the time elapsed since you last performed a specific action. Log an event once, and it will count the time until you reset it, providing a simple way to remember when things last happened. It offers widgets and optional gentle nudges for milestones.

Highlights
  • Track time since last event
  • One-tap reset with visual feedback
  • Detailed history and breakdown
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Optional milestone nudges
  • No account or tracking required
Features
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You know that thing you definitely did recently? It's been a minute. Been A Minute tracks the time since the last time anything happened. Watered the plant. Called your mom. Changed the air filter. Went to the gym. You log it once, and the app quietly counts up from there — no streaks to break, no daily nags, no guilt. Just an honest number and a calendar that remembers better than you do. Tap "I JUST DID IT" and the counter resets to zero with a satisfying comic BAM. The old stretch gets banked to your history, so you can finally answer the eternal question: wait… how long HAS it been? — TRACK ANYTHING — Habits you're proud of, chores you're avoiding, the oil change you keep postponing. Every entry is just "time since last reset." You decide whether that's a win or a wake-up call — pick an emoji and a color to set the mood. — I JUST DID IT — One tap resets the clock and bursts the screen. The elapsed stretch lands in your history, so the record builds itself. — SEE THE STORY — A full-bleed detail screen for every entry: the live counter, an exact breakdown ("1y · 2mo · 14d"), how many times you've reset, and a dry little voice line that has opinions about your life choices. — WIDGETS — Home screen and lock screen widgets put the count right where you'll see it. The plant doesn't water itself, but at least now you'll know. — GENTLE MILESTONE NUDGES — Optional notifications at 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year. No daily pestering — just the calendar tapping you on the shoulder when it's genuinely been a while. Off by default. — YOURS, AND ONLY YOURS — No account. No sign-up. No tracking. No ads. Everything stays on your device and syncs across your own Apple devices through your private iCloud. We don't collect your data because we never see it. Track the things. Forget less. It's been a minute — let's find out exactly how long.

Screenshots

Freshboard4 screens
Been A Minute4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Been A Minute at none against Freshboard's 1. Been A Minute also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Freshboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Been A Minute asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Freshboard ships an update monthly, Been A Minute every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Freshboard versus Been A Minute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreshboardBeen A Minute
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlain StulzAditya Goswami

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Freshboard

One-time1
  • Freshboard Pro$0.99
None

Been A Minute

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Freshboard free?
Freshboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Been A Minute free?
Been A Minute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Freshboard or Been A Minute have ads?
Neither Freshboard nor Been A Minute shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Freshboard or Been A Minute?
Freshboard ships an update monthly, and Been A Minute every 3 weeks. Most recently, Freshboard was updated on November 9, 2026 and Been A Minute on October 31, 2026.

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