Hindsight vs Chroniton
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
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.
- Event and date tracking
- Customizable categories
- Next due date reminders
- Photo and note attachments
- One-tap date updates
- Email event sharing
- iCloud sync
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Hindsight sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Chroniton asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hindsight ships an update weekly, Chroniton every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hindsight | Chroniton |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (396 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 396 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rogue Signal Inc. (Apps) | Driftwood Studio Software LLC |
Customer experience
Hindsight
Chroniton
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
Hindsight
- Monthly Support$0.991 Month
- Yearly Support$9.991 Year
- Candy Tip$0.99
- Coffee Tip$2.99
- Pizza Tip$5.99
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- Ramen Tip$9.99
Chroniton
No in-app purchases









