# Hindsight vs GrusHome

The clearest difference is rating: GrusHome at 5.0 against Hindsight's 4.6. GrusHome also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). Hindsight's advantage is ratings volume (395 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hindsight sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and GrusHome sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

GrusHome holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hindsight has 395 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Hindsight ships an update weekly, GrusHome every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hindsight | GrusHome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (395 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hindsight-time-tracker/id920899942/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grushome/id1455196140/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **395** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 76 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rogue Signal Inc. (Apps)](https://appshunter.io/developer/920899941) | [Najing Hemeng Information Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1377555201) |

## What reviewers say

### Hindsight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hindsight-time-tracker/id920899942)

Track the time elapsed since significant life events, from daily habits to major milestones. Gain insights into your routines, set reminders, and visualize your progress. Your data is private and synced across devices.

**Highlights:** Privacy-focused, no account needed, Swipe to track events, Customizable time-based alerts, Habit statistics and histogram, Add notes for context, iCloud sync across devices, Data export/import, Apple Watch companion app

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Support | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly Support | $9.99 | per year |
| Candy Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coffee Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pizza Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Ramen Tip | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌹 Excellent app
- 👍 Perfectly executed idea
- 🌹 Indispensable
- 👍 Unique functionality
- 👍 Flawless

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notifications/badges unreliable
- 🐛 Notifications/badges unreliable
- 🐛 Abandoned app? Notifications/badges unreliable
- 🐛 Glitches getting progressively worse it seems
- 🐛 Lock Screen time frozen

**Reported bugs**

- Overdue events no longer show a red bell icon
- Send feedback does not work
- The new UI is dark and boring
- It's a pain to switch between categories
- The new UI is more difficult and less pleasing to use

**Requested features**

- Could you allow user to pick category colors?
- Want to add events that haven't happened yet
- It would be nice if you could add a photo to an instance


### GrusHome

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grushome/id1455196140)

Transform an old smartphone into a Wi-Fi connected security camera. Offers motion detection, two-way audio, and HD video streaming for home monitoring. Optional upgrades provide cloud storage and advanced features.

**Highlights:** Repurposes old phones as security cameras, Motion detection with alerts, Two-way audio communication, HD video streaming (1080p), Cross-platform compatibility, Scheduled recording, Secure and private video streaming

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| First Month Trial | $0.99 | one-time |
| Standard Plan 1 Month | $3.99 | one-time |
| 50 SMS Alerts | $3.99 | one-time |
| Standard Plan 3 Months | $8.99 | one-time |
| 150 SMS Alerts | $9.99 | one-time |
| 300 SMS Alerts | $18.99 | one-time |
| Standard Plan 12 Months | $27.99 | one-time |
| 500 SMS Alerts | $28.99 | one-time |
| 7 Days Event Recording | $71.99 | one-time |
| 7 Days Continuous Recording 1Y | $107.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hindsight free?

Hindsight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is GrusHome free?

GrusHome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hindsight or GrusHome?

GrusHome is rated higher. Hindsight averages 4.6 out of 5 from 395 ratings, while GrusHome averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Hindsight or GrusHome have ads?

Neither Hindsight nor GrusHome shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hindsight or GrusHome?

Hindsight ships an update weekly, and GrusHome every 10 days. Most recently, Hindsight was updated on September 22, 2026 and GrusHome on June 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*