# Hindsight vs Chroniton

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hindsight | Chroniton |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (396 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hindsight-time-tracker/id920899942/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **396** | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 38 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 77 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rogue Signal Inc. (Apps)](https://appshunter.io/developer/920899941) | [Driftwood Studio Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1822849713) |

## 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


### Chroniton

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chroniton/id1572325897)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


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