Comparison

Timestamp vs InstantLog

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

Head to head
About

Timestamp

This utility provides programmers with the current time in UNIX timestamp format. It's designed for quick access to this specific data type, aiding in development workflows.

Highlights
  • Get current time as UNIX timestamp
  • Useful for programmers
  • Simple and direct utility
  • Supports multiple Apple devices
Features
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This application lets you get current time as UNIX timestamp. Can be useful for programmers.

About

InstantLog

Effortlessly capture important moments with a single tap. Log time for work, study, or routines, add notes, and organize entries with custom tags. Offers smart auto-fill and history viewing for easy management.

Highlights
  • One-tap time logging
  • Custom time entry
  • Quick tags for categorization
  • Smart auto-fill notes
  • History view with search and filters
  • CSV export (Premium)
  • Backup and restore (Premium)
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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InstantLog helps you capture a moment before it slips away. Save the time with one tap, hold to record an idea, or mark where you parked. No InstantLog account is required. THREE QUICK ACTIONS • Stamp: save the current time, with an optional note and smart auto-fill. • Recording: press and hold to create a stamp and record audio. Release to save, or slide up to cancel only the audio. • Parking: save a parking spot, then find your car with a map, distance, parking details, and Apple Maps walking directions. ON YOUR WRIST Record directly on Apple Watch. Stamps and recordings are saved locally when the phone is unavailable and sync to your paired iPhone later. Check pending/synced status and listen to your Watch recordings. MAKE IT YOURS Set iPhone and Apple Watch button positions independently from iPhone Settings. Add text or more recordings to existing stamps. Use quick tags, smart suggestions, time-based rules, history search and filters, flexible time entry, and Home Screen widgets. FREE CORE FEATURES Recording, playback, Watch audio sync, button customization, and basic parking save/retrieval are free. Your stamps, notes, and recordings are stored on device; Watch recordings transfer to the paired iPhone. Transcription and translation are not included. PREMIUM — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Add GPS to regular iPhone stamps, unlock the advanced find-car direction arrow on iPhone and Apple Watch, export CSV, back up and restore your data including recordings saved on iPhone, and remove banner ads. Backups do not include recordings still waiting on Watch. No subscription.

Screenshots

Timestamp3 screens
InstantLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: InstantLog at 100% against Timestamp's 50%. InstantLog also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Timestamp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. InstantLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timestamp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

InstantLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timestamp has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Timestamp's written reviews are positive against 100% of InstantLog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timestamp ships an update every 3 months, InstantLog every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Timestamp versus InstantLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimestampInstantLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIdeilWEI-LUN HUANG

Customer experience

Timestamp

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

InstantLog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Timestamp

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

InstantLog

One-time1
  • InstantLog - Quick Timestamp$1.99

Questions

Is Timestamp free?
Timestamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is InstantLog free?
InstantLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timestamp or InstantLog?
InstantLog is rated higher. Timestamp averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while InstantLog averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Timestamp or InstantLog have ads?
InstantLog shows ads; Timestamp does not.
Which is updated more often, Timestamp or InstantLog?
Timestamp ships an update every 3 months, and InstantLog every 2 months. Most recently, Timestamp was updated on September 23, 2026 and InstantLog on September 27, 2026.

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