# Photolog Visual Diary — A camera for visual logs

> A camera for visual logs (iPhone/iPad app by Jaak Parik.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photolog-visual-diary/id6770468745 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jaak Parik](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896745468)
- Category: Photo & Video, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 32 MB
- Languages: American English, Estonian, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Swahili
- Released: 2026-06-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photolog-visual-diary/id6770468745/reviews.md

## What is Photolog Visual Diary?

Instead of burying everything in one giant camera roll, Photolog lets you capture straight into albums. A separate album for each thing you're tracking. Snap a photo
or video and it lands exactly where it belongs.

CAPTURE FIRST
• Fast, native camera for photo and video is ready the moment you open the app
• Capture directly into the album you choose
• A live filmstrip of your latest shots

ORGANIZE INTO ALBUMS
• One album per project, plant, place, or idea
• Rename, pin, and reorder the albums you use most
• Move items between albums anytime
• Import existing photos and videos from your library

FIND ANYTHING
• On-device text recognition reads the words in your photos, so you can search them
• Automatic tags and fast search
• An optional map of where your photos were taken

KEEP NOTES
• Add a note to any photo or video
• See capture date, location, and details at a glance

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Works fully offline — no account required
• iCloud sync is optional and off by default; your media stays in your private iCloud
• Sign in with Apple only if you want to back up and sync across devices
• Analytics are opt-in and never include your photos, notes, or locations

Whether you're documenting a DIY build, watching a plant grow, logging birds, keeping a recipe collection, or just want a tidier way to remember things, Photolog turns your camera into a visual diary that's actually organized.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.1 — 2026-08-19

Sharper photos, especially up close. The camera now switches lenses automatically, so close-up shots (receipts, notes, small things) come out crisp. Focus also recovers on its own after you tap to focus, and photos capture at full resolution with the highest quality pipeline.

Also fixed:

The photo viewer no longer gets stuck after returning to the app.
Tapping an album widget now always opens the camera, even if a photo was left open.

### 1.4 — 2026-07-16

Sort your way: choose whether albums and your Library are ordered by when photos were taken or when they were added to Photolog (Settings, Sorting). Imported memories now land in their real place on the timeline.

Also in this update:
Deleting an album now lets you choose: delete its photos and videos too, or keep them in your Inbox.
Scrolling large albums is much smoother, and big imports no longer slow the app down.
Fixed a menu that sometimes ignored taps, plus two crashes and several sync issues.

### 1.3 — 2026-06-29

Back up to Dropbox: connect your Dropbox in Settings and Photolog can save the photos and videos you capture straight to your own Dropbox. Back up every album or just the ones you choose. Backups are one-way, so Photolog never changes or deletes anything already in your Dropbox.

Also in this update:
New option to also save the photos and videos you take to your iOS Photo Library (off by default).

### 1.2.2 — 2026-06-15

Your newest photos now appear at the bottom of albums and All Photos, just like the Photos app.
While viewing a photo, tap the album name at the top to jump straight to its album.
Photolog also has a fresh new app icon. Plus minor performance improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-06-11

Smoother scrolling: album galleries with hundreds of photos and videos now scroll as fast and fluid as they should.
Also in this update:
- Pin and Unpin from an album's menu works reliably and confirms with a toast.
- Faster thumbnails when scrolling back through large albums.

## Related topics

[photolog visual diary](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/photolog-visual-diary)

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