# Hindsight vs When Did?

The clearest difference is price: Hindsight at Free against When Did?'s $0.99. Hindsight also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). When Did?'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Hindsight is free to download; When Did? costs $0.99 up front. Hindsight sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. When Did? asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hindsight holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hindsight has 397 ratings behind it against 4, 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 67% of When Did?'s.

Hindsight ships an update weekly, When Did? every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hindsight | When Did? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (397 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hindsight-time-tracker/id920899942/reviews)** | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/when-did/id1673184254/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **397** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **72.2% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 77 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rogue Signal Inc. (Apps)](https://appshunter.io/developer/920899941) | [Jimmy Bosse](https://appshunter.io/developer/1673184436) |

## 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


### When Did?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/when-did/id1673184254)

Effortlessly track the last time you performed any desired activity. Customize your activity list with unique colors and icons, and use timestamps to know exactly when each task was last completed, bringing order to forgetfulness.

**Highlights:** Track last performed activities, Customizable activity list, Color-coded entries, Icon selection for activities, Timestamp logging, Simple and intuitive interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hindsight free?

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

### Is When Did? free?

When Did? costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hindsight or When Did??

Hindsight is rated higher. Hindsight averages 4.6 out of 5 from 397 ratings, while When Did? averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Hindsight or When Did? have ads?

Neither Hindsight nor When Did? shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hindsight or When Did??

Hindsight ships an update weekly, and When Did? every 2 months. Most recently, Hindsight was updated on November 11, 2026 and When Did? on November 3, 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.*