# Hindsight vs Precise Timestamp

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Precise Timestamp at none against Hindsight's 6. Precise Timestamp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Hindsight's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (395 vs 7). 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. Precise Timestamp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Precise Timestamp 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 7, 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 Precise Timestamp's.

Hindsight ships an update weekly, Precise Timestamp every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hindsight | Precise Timestamp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (395 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hindsight-time-tracker/id920899942/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/precise-timestamp/id6463294734/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **395** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 77 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rogue Signal Inc. (Apps)](https://appshunter.io/developer/920899941) | [Chris Gillin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1565599090) |

## 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


### Precise Timestamp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/precise-timestamp/id6463294734)

Capture events with unparalleled accuracy, down to the tenth of a second. Synchronize with NTP servers for precise timekeeping and view detailed sync information. Organize events with descriptions and toggle between absolute and relative time displays.

**Highlights:** NTP server synchronization, Tenth-of-a-second accuracy, Absolute and relative time modes, Event descriptions, Event sorting and grouping, Sync time details

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hindsight free?

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

### Is Precise Timestamp free?

Precise Timestamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hindsight or Precise Timestamp?

Precise Timestamp is rated higher. Hindsight averages 4.6 out of 5 from 395 ratings, while Precise Timestamp averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Hindsight or Precise Timestamp have ads?

Neither Hindsight nor Precise Timestamp shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hindsight or Precise Timestamp?

Hindsight ships an update weekly, and Precise Timestamp every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hindsight was updated on October 13, 2026 and Precise Timestamp on September 17, 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.*