# Hindsight vs Future Past

The clearest difference is rating: Future Past at 5.0 against Hindsight's 4.6. Future Past also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Hindsight's advantage is ratings volume (395 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hindsight sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Future Past sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Future Past 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. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Hindsight's written reviews are positive against 100% of Future Past's.

Hindsight ships an update weekly, Future Past fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hindsight | Future Past |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/future-past/id1592645561/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **395** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 76 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rogue Signal Inc. (Apps)](https://appshunter.io/developer/920899941) | [Talking Chicken Friend OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1500965951) |

## 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


### Future Past

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/future-past/id1592645561)

Track important dates with a simple timeline. See days remaining or days past for any event. Syncs with your iOS Calendar and offers widgets for quick access.

**Highlights:** Off-calendar event timeline, iOS Calendar sync, Calendar view for event browsing, iOS widgets, Unlimited events (Pro), Unlimited calendar integration (Pro)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Future Past Pro | $0.29 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hindsight free?

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

### Is Future Past free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hindsight or Future Past?

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

### Do Hindsight or Future Past have ads?

Neither Hindsight nor Future Past shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hindsight or Future Past?

Hindsight ships an update weekly, and Future Past fortnightly. Most recently, Hindsight was updated on September 22, 2026 and Future Past on September 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.*