Comparison

Whenabouts vs AnyWhen

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

Head to head
About

Whenabouts

Features
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How well do you really know when things happened? Whenabouts is a timeline trivia party game built around one simple question: when did it happen? Draw a card — a real event with a hidden year — and drop it onto your timeline where you think it fits. Get it right and it stays. Keep going for more cards, but guess wrong and you lose everything you haven't locked in yet. Play it safe or push your luck. First to lock in 10 cards wins. Everyone plays on their own phone — together in the same room, or online with friends anywhere. Scan a QR code or share a code to join in seconds. FEATURES • Quick to learn, hard to put down • 2–8 players, live or online • Spin the wheel for a category: history, music, film & TV, sports, science, arts, and everyday life • Push-your-luck scoring — play it safe or go for broke • Pick your nickname and avatar • Bring your own deck with custom questions • Play in American English, British English, or Swedish No ads. No accounts. Just grab some friends and play.

About

AnyWhen

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AnyWhen is a game of dates and events: test how well you can tell when things happened, put them in order in time and recognize the right year. From ancient times to the present day, you'll find events from history, science, art, music, movies, sports, technology and much more. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY • Put events in order Build your own timeline by placing each new event in the right spot. • Which came later? Two events, one choice: pick the more recent one. • What happened that year? You get a date and two events. Which one is right? • When did it happen? One event and four possible dates. Find the right one. A NEW CHALLENGE EVERY DAY Play the daily challenges and compare your results with your friends. PLAY YOUR WAY In the mood for a quick game or a longer challenge? In Quick mode you choose how many events to take on and start playing right away. Or try Survival: you have a limited number of lives and just one goal, to get as far as you can. REPLAY PAST GAMES With the Archive you can go back to the games of previous days and play the ones you missed or want to take on again. COLLECT THE AVATARS Play, unlock new avatars and complete your collection. Each one has its own style: discover them all and choose which one to use for your profile. NOT JUST DATES Every event has a story to tell. After playing, you can find out what happened, learn the context and discover details you may not have known. Because a date is easier to remember when you know what happened, and why it's worth remembering. Terms of Use: https://anywhen.bitwaresas.it/termini?lang=en Privacy: https://anywhen.bitwaresas.it/privacy?lang=en

Screenshots

Whenabouts4 screens
AnyWhen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whenabouts at none against AnyWhen's 2. Whenabouts also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. AnyWhen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whenabouts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whenabouts ships an update every 4 days, AnyWhen every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Whenabouts versus AnyWhen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenaboutsAnyWhen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEdvard WikhallBitware Apps

In-app purchases

None

Whenabouts

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AnyWhen

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Whenabouts free?
Whenabouts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AnyWhen free?
AnyWhen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Whenabouts or AnyWhen have ads?
AnyWhen shows ads; Whenabouts does not.
Which is updated more often, Whenabouts or AnyWhen?
Whenabouts ships an update every 4 days, and AnyWhen every 5 days. Most recently, Whenabouts was updated on October 28, 2026 and AnyWhen on October 26, 2026.

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