Comparison

I Was There vs Sync

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

Head to head
About

I Was There

Features
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I Was There is a new take on social networking. It offers users event driven posts where they can share experiences with other users, posting pictures, videos, and text based stories about events in their lives. Threads for specific types of experiences allow you to connect with others who were there. Connect the experience, experience the connection. Blips are events. Blip threads about shared experiences such as concerts, sporting events, festivals, or any other community occasion. Anyone can create a Blip for any type of event, and anyone can upload their media and narratives in the form of Echoes. Cairns are memorials. Cairn threads to connect around the loss of a loved one. Anyone can create a Cairn to honor someone they have lost, or even to remember their pet, and anyone can upload media and narratives to share stories and memories. Monuments are achievements. Monument threads celebrate accomplishments and wins, from buying a first home to graduation to getting a promotion. These Milestones can either be a community announcement or individually proclaimed. Landmarks are destinations. Landmark threads revolve around global locations, either by category or specific point on the map. Want to know where Glowing Lagoons exist? Check the thread. Been to a Black Sand Beach? Share to the thread! Or, join or create a thread for any place. Pebbles are all about you. They are individual experiences not connected to other users except through our natural desire to share. Toss a Pebble and see if it makes a splash! I Was There: housing memories across nations and generations. — Subscription — I Was There is free to download and all users can view, create, and contribute to Blips and Cairns. I Was There offers an optional auto-renewing subscription that unlocks creation of Pebbles, Monuments, and Landmarks, plus access to direct messaging. • I Was There — Monthly: 1 month, auto-renewing • I Was There — Annual: 12 months, auto-renewing Prices are shown in your local currency on the in-app Subscription screen and at the time of purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price as the original subscription. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://cteetc.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sync

This app turns meaningful clock moments into a simple way to connect with loved ones. Catch a magic minute and send it to someone special, fostering connection without social media pressure. It's a quick ritual to show you're thinking of them.

Highlights
  • Catch meaningful clock moments
  • Send instant connection pings
  • Receive and respond to pings
  • Track shared moments
  • Invite friends via text
  • No contact upload required
Features
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A tiny ritual to stay connected with loved ones through patterns in time. Some minutes are too perfect to keep to yourself. 11:11. 12:34. 12:21. 22:22. A few times each day the clock lands on something beautiful — and for one minute, it belongs to you and the people you care about. Sync turns that tiny moment into a reason to reach out. Catch a magic minute, send it to someone you love, and you've said "thinking of you" in two taps — no feeds, no scrolling, no pressure. HOW IT WORKS - Catch the moment — when the clock hits a meaningful minute (a repeat like 11:11, a run like 12:34, a palindrome like 12:21, a mirror like 13:13), the SEND button lights up. - Send it to the people you love — pick your friends. They get a gentle ping and 30 minutes to catch it back. - Stay close — when someone catches it back you both score a little, but the real win is staying in touch with people you actually know. - Look back — your Discoveries log keeps every rare minute you've shared and who shared it back. WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT - A 60-second ritual, not another feed to scroll. - Stay close to the people you already text. Add friends from your contacts, or anyone by name and number with a full country-code picker — no contacts permission required. - Invite the rest. Not on Sync yet? Send a one-tap text invite. - A real reason to glance at the clock. Suddenly 11:11 means someone. Your contacts stay on your device — Sync never uploads anyone you don't add as a friend. Sync is free and made for the people you love. Catch the next magic minute and stay connected.

Screenshots

I Was There4 screens
Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sync at none against I Was There's 2. I Was There's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, 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

Both are free to download. I Was There sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I Was There ships an update every 3 days, Sync every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and July 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
I Was There versus Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI Was ThereSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB48 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperI Was There by Kathy BellSilverGrid Technology LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

I Was There

Subscriptions2
  • I Was There Monthly$3.991 Month
  • I Was There Annual$19.991 Year
None

Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is I Was There free?
I Was There is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sync free?
Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do I Was There or Sync have ads?
Neither I Was There nor Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, I Was There or Sync?
I Was There ships an update every 3 days, and Sync every 8 days. Most recently, I Was There was updated on September 15, 2026 and Sync on July 20, 2026.

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