How to track the days since you last did anything
Some tasks don’t happen daily. They happen “every so often”. A days since tracker replaces guessing with a number: it has been 43 days since your last haircut, 6 days since you watered the fern.
The short answer: Create an event in NotedThat, tap its toggle every time you do the task, and the app shows a live “days since” count with the exact date and time of your last log. It’s free, works offline, and needs no account.
Why “days since” beats a calendar or your memory
Calendars record plans, not reality. The entry says you meant to change the air filter in March. Your memory, meanwhile, compresses everything into “recently”. A days since tracker records what actually happened, at the moment it happened, and then does the counting for you. When the number gets big, you act; until then, you genuinely don’t have to think about it.
This is different from a streak-based habit tracker, which assumes everything happens daily and punishes you when it doesn’t. Most of real life, haircuts, oil changes, deep cleans, catching up with friends, is irregular by nature. If streaks have burned you before, read our guide to habit tracking without streaks.
How to do it in NotedThat
- Download NotedThat and open it, there’s no sign-up, so you’re tracking within seconds.
- Create an event for the thing you want to count: “Haircut”, “Changed AC filter”, “Called Grandma”. Add an icon or colour so favourites stand out.
- Tap the toggle when you do it. NotedThat stamps the exact date and time. Did it yesterday? Edit the timestamp to backdate it.
- Check the count anytime. Every event shows when you last did it and how long it’s been, days, hours, minutes. Add a widget to see it from your home screen.
- Spot patterns. Open an event’s timeline to see its full history, or the calendar view to see everything you logged on any date.
Good things to track alongside
- Haircut
- Oil change
- Backed up laptop
- Deep-cleaned kitchen
- Called parents
- Replaced toothbrush
- Washed the car
- Flipped mattress
Start your first “days since” count now
Download NotedThat free and log the last time you did anything. The count starts the moment you tap.
Tip: toggles auto-reset at midnight, so daily items are ready to log again each morning, while the timeline keeps every past entry safe.
Frequently asked questions
How do I count the days since I last did something?
Log the task in a days since tracker like NotedThat the moment you do it. The app records the timestamp and displays a running count, no mental math, no calendar archaeology.
What is the best free days since app for iPhone?
NotedThat is free, has no ads, needs no account, and works fully offline. It’s rated 4.7 on the App Store and was featured by Apple in Best New Apps and Updates.
Can I backdate an entry if I forgot to log it?
Yes. every entry’s timestamp is editable in NotedThat, so you can log something from earlier today, yesterday, or any date in the past.
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Start your first “days since” count now
Download NotedThat free and log the last time you did anything. The count starts the moment you tap.
