Comparison

SinceWhen vs Gradualist

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

Head to head
About

SinceWhen

Effortlessly track irregular tasks and chores without the pressure of daily streaks. Record events with a tap, receive gentle reminders, and visualize your progress with smart intervals and custom charts. Keep your mind clear by letting the app manage your unique rhythms.

Highlights
  • Zero-friction logging with widgets
  • Gentle, custom nudges and offline reminders
  • Smart intervals and dynamic sorting
  • Visual history with auto-scaling charts
  • Total customization with colors and emojis
  • 100% private and secure, on-device data
Features
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Stop asking, "When did I last do that?" SinceWhen is the guilt-free "days ago" and time since tracker built for real life. Standard habit trackers demand daily streaks, but most of life doesn't happen every 24 hours. You change the AC filter, water plants, get a haircut, or track your cycle on an irregular schedule. Logging these in a normal routine app breaks your streak and hits you with a red ring of failure. SinceWhen is the anti-streak event log and day counter. No daily pressure—just a clean, stress-free timeline showing exactly how long it has been since the last time. TRACK ANY IRREGULAR ROUTINE OR CHORE Built for the messy, easy-to-forget life maintenance tasks that daily streak apps ignore: • Home & Cleaning: AC filters, deep cleaning the fridge, washing bedsheets, descaling coffee makers, checking smoke detectors. • Plant & Pet Care: Unpredictable watering schedules, fertilizing, flea and tick treatments, vet visits, grooming. • Car & Life Admin: Oil changes, tire rotations, haircuts, dental checkups, calling family. • Health & Self-Care: As-needed medication, vitamins, pain relief, replacing contact lenses, skincare actives. • ADHD-Friendly: A zero-shame, visual task history designed for time blindness and executive dysfunction. LOG MULTI-DAY DURATIONS Not every event happens in a single moment. Track multi-day events from start to finish: • Private Period Tracker: A secure, bloat-free way to log your cycle with no accounts or data harvesting. • Sickness & Symptoms: Record exactly how many days a fever, migraine, cold, or burnout lasted. • Travel & Breaks: Track vacations, trips, guests visiting, or fasting. Tap once to start and tap to end. Your home screen counts the active days ("Day 3"), and your interval charts shade the entire duration. SMART PREDICTIONS & INTERVAL INSIGHTS You don’t need a rigid schedule to stay on top of things: • Learns Your True Rhythm: Our PatternAware engine calculates the natural intervals between your logs, automatically skipping one-off long gaps (like vacations) to learn your real routine. • Gentle Nudges, Not Nags: See what is expected today, tomorrow, or overdue based on your actual history. • Pause Anytime: Traveling or injured? Pause any event so your predictions stay accurate and notifications stay quiet. • Interactive Calendar & Charts: Tap any date on your Insights grid to review past logs, notes, and monthly totals. • Custom Time Counting: Choose between strict 24-hour periods or calendar midnights crossed. LOG IT IN SECONDS (WITH INSTANT UNDO) When your hands are full, log without slowing down: • Interactive Widgets: 1-tap logging directly from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. • Accidental Tap Undo: Tapped a widget by mistake? Instantly undo accidental logs right from the Home tab, widgets, or Lock Screen. • Siri & Apple Shortcuts: Say, "Hey Siri, log the fridge cleaning," or build custom automations. 100% PRIVATE & IN YOUR HANDS • Zero Tracking: No accounts, no sign-ups, no ads, and zero analytics. • iCloud Sync & Backup: Seamlessly sync across iPhone and iPad with automatic iCloud Drive backups. • Full Data Ownership: Export or import your entire timeline as JSON anytime (SinceWhen_Latest.json). SINCEWHEN PRO Start free forever with your first 3 events—every core feature included, no credit card required. Upgrade to SinceWhen Pro for unlimited events, full iCloud sync, Siri & Shortcuts, and JSON export: • Monthly & Yearly: Includes Apple Family Sharing so your household can track chores, pets, and home maintenance together privately on their own Apple IDs. • Lifetime: A simple one-time purchase to own it forever (Family Sharing not included). Privacy Policy: https://devapt.com/sincewhen/privacy Terms of Use: https://devapt.com/sincewhen/terms

About

Gradualist

This app offers a structured approach to building capabilities through staged progression, moving beyond traditional habit tracking. It allows users to build practices with blueprints that scale over time, focusing on mastery and growth without the anxiety of broken streaks.

Highlights
  • Stage-based progression for compounding capabilities
  • Four distinct Blueprint types for varied growth
  • Curated template library for easy start
  • Hold-to-Log gesture with haptic feedback
  • Time-aware interface
  • Minimalist design
  • Fully offline functionality
Features
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Gradualist is not a habit tracker. It's a structured approach to building real capability through intentional, staged progression. Most productivity apps treat every day the same — you either check the box or break your streak. This creates anxiety, not growth. Gradualist is fundamentally different. HOW IT WORKS Instead of repetitive tasks, you build Practices. Each practice follows a structured Blueprint that defines how your habit scales over time. You start at Stage 1, master the foundation, then evolve through stages until you reach your final goal. If you miss a day, you don't lose anything — you simply resume your current stage. BLUEPRINTS & TEMPLATES Every practice is powered by one of four Blueprint types (or combined for complex needs): • Linear — Track a single metric that grows each stage. Perfect for meditation, running, or reading goals that scale gradually. • Sequential — Break a list of items into expanding chunks. Ideal for memorizing speeches, learning vocabulary, or mastering recipes. • Rotational — Rotate through themed days with targets that scale over time. Built for gym routines like Push/Pull/Legs splits. • Habit — The simplest blueprint. No numbers, no sequences — just consistency tracking for practices like journaling or stretching. Choose from curated Templates to get started instantly, or build your own Blueprint from scratch and customize it to fit your lifestyle. KEY FEATURES • Stage-based progression that compounds your capabilities over time • Four distinct Blueprint types for different kinds of growth • Curated template library to start without guesswork • Hold-to-Log gesture with progressive haptic feedback • Time-aware interface that adapts to your daily rhythm • Beautiful, minimal design with zero visual clutter • Fully offline — all data stored locally on your device • No ads, no trackers, no accounts required Compound interest applies to capabilities too. Start your journey.

Screenshots

SinceWhen4 screens
Gradualist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gradualist at 5.0 against SinceWhen's 4.4. Gradualist also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). SinceWhen's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 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. SinceWhen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Gradualist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gradualist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SinceWhen has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SinceWhen versus Gradualist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSinceWhenGradualist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBasharath ShaikCache Technologies

Customer experience

SinceWhen

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Gradualist

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SinceWhen

Subscriptions2
  • SinceWhen Pro + Family (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • SinceWhen Pro + Family (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • SinceWhen Pro (Lifetime)$39.99
None

Gradualist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SinceWhen free?
SinceWhen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gradualist free?
Gradualist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SinceWhen or Gradualist?
Gradualist is rated higher. SinceWhen averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Gradualist averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SinceWhen or Gradualist have ads?
Neither SinceWhen nor Gradualist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SinceWhen or Gradualist?
SinceWhen ships an update weekly, and Gradualist weekly. Most recently, SinceWhen was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gradualist on October 28, 2026.

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