Comparison

Hindsight vs Chroniton

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

Head to head
About

Hindsight

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
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Hindsight: Time, Tracked and Visualized Rediscover the past and optimize your future with Hindsight. This intuitive app keeps you informed about the time that has elapsed since life's events. Whether they're daily routines or once-in-a-lifetime milestones, Hindsight puts the answers to "How long has it been?" right at your fingertips. ** Make Every Moment Count ** With Hindsight, you don't just record events—you gain insights. Track the frequency of your habits, remind yourself of milestones, and break free from unwanted patterns. It's not just about counting time; it's about making time count. Features: * Privacy First: No accounts or sign-in required! Your data is securely stored in your iCloud account. * Swipe to Track: Capture every event with a swipe and revisit them in a detailed timeline. * Alerts: Set customizable notifications based on time intervals to stay on top of your activities. * Deep Insights: Delve into your habits with stats and a histogram view. * Notes for Context: Attach notes to each occurrence for context and memories. * Sync Across Devices: Keep your data in sync across all your devices with iCloud. * Data Export/Import: Enjoy the freedom to export your history to CSV for deeper analysis or sharing. * Watch Companion: Manage your events with a full-featured Apple Watch app. * Widget Convenience: Access quick updates from your home screen and lock screen widgets. * Siri and Shortcuts: Use Siri and Shortcuts to get event info or add occurrences Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chroniton

This app helps you track important dates and recurring events, providing reminders for future tasks. It's useful for managing everything from car maintenance and household chores to personal milestones and pet care.

Highlights
  • Event and date tracking
  • Customizable categories
  • Next due date reminders
  • Photo and note attachments
  • One-tap date updates
  • Email event sharing
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Chroniton is an event and date tracker that helps you remember when something was done and reminds you when you need to revisit it again. Use Chroniton to: - Keep track of automotive maintenance (oil changes, when tires were last changed, when next regular service is due, etc) - Track recurring household maintenance needs (furnace/AC filter changes, last gutter cleaning, etc) - Track purchase dates and warranty expiration dates. - Keep lists of significant personal events (last eye exam, last dental cleaning, last check of credit reports, etc) - Remember a history of events for you kids such as the last allowance raise, the last time school portraits were done, etc. - Track pet-related events like vet visits, immunizations, license/tag registrations, etc. - Keep a reminder of important financial dates (when you last paid your annual car insurance premium, date you signed your apartment lease, date you signed your cell phone contract, when you last reviewed your W2 status, etc) - Keep track of any event you want to be able to refer back to! Key Features: - Add photo to events - Add unlimited notes to any event - Define your own categories - Assign a “next due” date to any event (events due soon show a yellow indicator, events past due show a red indicator) - Update an event’s date as “done today” with one tap - Send any event, or your whole list, to an email - Reorder events and categories to see your most important items at the top - Quick-entry buttons to set dates a week, a month, or a year in the future - Easily add or delete events from the main screen - Portrait and landscape views supported on both iPhone and iPad - Use multiple devices with automatic iCloud sync

Screenshots

Hindsight4 screens
Chroniton3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chroniton at none against Hindsight's 6. Chroniton also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Hindsight's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 38 months). On price, 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. Hindsight sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Chroniton asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hindsight ships an update weekly, Chroniton every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hindsight versus Chroniton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHindsightChroniton
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (396 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings396 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRogue Signal Inc. (Apps)Driftwood Studio Software LLC

Customer experience

Hindsight

All ratings395 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral10.0%
Negative17.8%

Chroniton

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hindsight

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • 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
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  • The new UI is more difficult and less pleasing to use
  • The new UI is more difficult and less pleasing to use
  • The new UI is more difficult and less pleasing to use
  • The new product update is very bad
  • The new product update is very bad
  • Lost all my data with the update
  • Lost all my data with the update
  • Lost all my data with the update
  • App crashes and I lost all my data

Requested features

3 requests
  • 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

Chroniton

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Hindsight

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Support$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Support$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Candy Tip$0.99
  • Coffee Tip$2.99
  • Pizza Tip$5.99
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  • Ramen Tip$9.99
None

Chroniton

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hindsight free?
Hindsight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chroniton free?
Chroniton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hindsight or Chroniton have ads?
Neither Hindsight nor Chroniton shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hindsight or Chroniton?
Hindsight ships an update weekly, and Chroniton every 38 months. Most recently, Hindsight was updated on October 21, 2026 and Chroniton on October 15, 2026.

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