Comparison

How Long Here vs PhimThai

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

Head to head
About

How Long Here

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Ever wonder how long you've been somewhere? How Long Here automatically detects when you arrive at a place and starts a live timer. No manual tracking required. A home screen widget lets you see your current visit at a glance. When you leave, the visit is saved so you can look back at where you spent your time. HOW IT WORKS How Long Here offers two location modes so you can choose the right balance of speed and battery life. Standard mode (default): - Uses Apple's Visit Monitoring API to detect when you stop at a location. This is the same efficient system your phone already uses. It's not GPS tracking, so battery impact is minimal. - No blue arrow in the status bar - Arrivals and departures may be detected with a 1–5 minute delay Real-Time mode (optional, enable in Settings): - Uses continuous location monitoring, including GPS, for faster, more precise detection - Shows the blue location arrow in the status bar - Modest additional battery usage FEATURES - Automatic visit detection. Just carry your phone - Live timer widget for your home and lock screen - Visit history grouped by day - Reverse geocoding shows place names and addresses - Save and name your frequent places - 30-day visit history PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your visits and location history stay on your device. There are no accounts and no tracking. If the app crashes, it sends an anonymous crash report so the bug can be fixed. Your location history is yours alone. For the best experience, enable "Always" location access so visits can be detected in the background.

About

PhimThai

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Type Thai text naturally using romanization (Latin letters), just like Pinyin for Chinese. Perfect for Thai language learners and anyone who knows how Thai words sound but struggles with the complex Thai script. FEATURES: • Pinyin-style phonetic input - type what you hear • Smart candidate selection with multiple options • Multi-word phrase support • Fuzzy matching for alternative romanizations • Seamless English typing alongside Thai • Works completely offline • No data collection or tracking HOW IT WORKS: Simply type Thai words using English letters: • sawatdee → สวัสดี (hello) • aroy → อร่อย (delicious) • kao → เข้า, ข้าว (enter, rice) FREE TRIAL: 7 days unlimited, then 50 words per day - upgrade anytime for unlimited typing. PREMIUM UNLOCK: One-time purchase for unlimited typing. No subscription required. PRIVACY: Your privacy matters. PhimThai works entirely on your device with no internet connection required. Perfect for: • Thai language students • Heritage speakers relearning Thai • Travelers to Thailand Start typing Thai today with PhimThai!

Screenshots

How Long Here4 screens
PhimThai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PhimThai at Free against How Long Here's $2.99. How Long Here's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

PhimThai is free to download; How Long Here costs $2.99 up front. PhimThai sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. How Long Here asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

How Long Here ships an update monthly, PhimThai every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
How Long Here versus PhimThai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHow Long HerePhimThai
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParent Systems LLCFelix Sonntag

In-app purchases

None

How Long Here

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PhimThai

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$6.99

Questions

Is How Long Here free?
How Long Here costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhimThai free?
PhimThai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do How Long Here or PhimThai have ads?
Neither How Long Here nor PhimThai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, How Long Here or PhimThai?
How Long Here ships an update monthly, and PhimThai every 3 weeks. Most recently, How Long Here was updated on October 28, 2026 and PhimThai on October 28, 2026.

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