# Hindsight vs Widget Weaver

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Widget Weaver at 17.0 against Hindsight's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hindsight sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Widget Weaver sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hindsight ships an update weekly, Widget Weaver fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hindsight | Widget Weaver |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 77 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rogue Signal Inc. (Apps)](https://appshunter.io/developer/920899941) | [THEGOODCONSULTANTS GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875856480) |

## 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


### Widget Weaver

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-weaver/id6758934718)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sharps Icons | $0.99 | per year |
| Duotone Icons | $0.99 | per year |
| Brand Icons | $0.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $5.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hindsight free?

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

### Is Widget Weaver free?

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

### Do Hindsight or Widget Weaver have ads?

Neither Hindsight nor Widget Weaver shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hindsight or Widget Weaver?

Hindsight ships an update weekly, and Widget Weaver fortnightly. Most recently, Hindsight was updated on October 26, 2026 and Widget Weaver on October 25, 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.*