Comparison

Rewind vs Plain

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rewind

This app automatically tracks your time based on your location, requiring minimal user input after initial setup. It offers insights into how you spend your time at various locations and can sync data to your calendar. A Pro version unlocks advanced reporting and more location tracking.

Highlights
  • Automatic background time tracking
  • Location-based tracking
  • Calendar view
  • Insightful statistics
  • Calendar sync
  • Pro version reporting and backup
Features
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The best time tracking solution is the one you don’t even have to think about. Rewind automatically tracks your time based on your location. You just have to set up your important places and you’re done. Use it to track your work time, time you spend with clients, in the gym, at home, in your favourite coffee shop or restaurant. The possibilities are endless. You can even have it push all your time intervals to your calendar (for example iCloud calendar). • Works fully automatically in the background, so you don’t even have to open it • But you’ll want to open it: to check the beautiful and useful calendar view • Insightful statistics • Excel/Number reports (Pro version) • Backup (Pro version) • Free version lets you try it with one location, Pro version let’s you track up to 20 places

About

Plain

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Build routines that fit your life with a simple, flexible activity tracker. Plain helps you organize habits, stay consistent and understand your progress without turning your day into a game. CREATE ACTIVITIES YOUR WAY • Create unlimited custom activities • Choose personal icons and colors • Set daily or weekly schedules • Add reminders for important routines • Pause activities without losing progress • Archive and restore activities whenever you need SEE YOUR PROGRESS CLEARLY • Monthly calendar and card views • Visual activity map • Overall completion statistics • Detailed statistics for every activity • Current and best streaks • Check-in history • Weekday performance • Activity totals and completion rates ADD CONTEXT WITH NOTES Keep short notes for individual days and remember what helped, what changed and how each routine went. TRACK WHAT MATTERS TO YOU Use Plain for: • Workouts and walking • Studying and language learning • Nutrition and self-care • Personal projects • Content creation • Work routines • Any recurring activity you want to follow STAY IN CONTROL Pause activities when your plans change. Archive old routines, restore them later or permanently delete them together with their history. Plain combines a calm design with useful statistics, flexible schedules and simple daily check-ins. Create your routine. Track your progress. Keep it plain.

Screenshots

Rewind4 screens
Plain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plain at none against Rewind's 2. Plain also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rewind sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Plain asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rewind ships an update every 5 months, Plain every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rewind versus Plain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRewindPlain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (246 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings246 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB58 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSandro PennisiYana Tamkovich

Bugs and requests

Rewind

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • iOS 16.4+ background update compatibility broken
  • iOS 15 compatibility issues - not ending timeframes properly
  • iOS 10 calendar sync functionality broken
  • Calendar export toggle doesn't persist
  • Feedback menu crashes app
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  • Location tracking fails after iOS updates
  • Inconsistent data between daily and weekly views
  • App stops tracking after force close
  • Fails to detect location exits
  • Duplicate location tracking simultaneously
  • Missing saved locations after iOS update
  • Calendar access permission not available in settings
  • Inaccurate time calculations
  • App crashes on first launch

Requested features

14 requests
  • iPad version
  • Ability to track unknown/new locations automatically
  • Grouping/categorizing locations (e.g., all Starbucks locations)
  • Manual marker placement on map
  • Ability to set minimum time threshold before recording location
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  • Smaller geofence radius options
  • Export notes along with time and location data
  • Configurable first day of week (Monday option)
  • Category grouping for combined reporting
  • Untracked time visualization in pie charts
  • Tip/donation option for developers
  • Trial period with multiple locations
  • Notification when app is force-closed
  • Persistent export settings

Plain

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rewind

One-time2
  • Rewind Pro Free TrialFree
  • Rewind Pro$3.79
None

Plain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rewind free?
Rewind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plain free?
Plain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rewind or Plain have ads?
Neither Rewind nor Plain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rewind or Plain?
Rewind ships an update every 5 months, and Plain every 2 months. Most recently, Rewind was updated on September 28, 2026 and Plain on September 10, 2026.

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