Comparison

Action Logger vs Handy Checklist

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

Head to head
About

Action Logger

This app allows you to log various activities, including time, titles, numbers, and location data. It supports health tracking, habit monitoring, and offers a Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions. View your progress with detailed statistics and export location data.

Highlights
  • Log time, title, and location
  • Record numbers (mileage, expenses, counts)
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • Pomodoro timer with logging
  • Habit tracking
  • Detailed statistics and summaries
  • Export location data as GPX
Features
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Action Logger Let’s use Apple Watch ! ●Record immediately when you come up with it  You can record “Time” and “Title”. Just tap the title in the list on App Watch, take a log the time and title. You can app the number and location information.  * Just tap the title on the list to record time, title and location(option).  * Record edit points during video recording.  * Voice dictation.  * Voice recorder ●Record the number  * Car mileage  * Transportation expenses  * Income, Spending  * The count of push-ups / sit-ups.  * Weight, Body fat ●Health These items are related with Health app on iPhone.  * Body temperature  * body weidht  * body fat ●Record the time  * Record edit poins during video recording. “He made a goal!"  * When you have meal. ●Work intensively and take a rest  * Preset timer  Pomodoro: Work 50 minuts and take a rest for 10 minuts. Set upt the Timer action “Work” as 50 minuts timer, and “Rest” for 10 minuts. Tap “Work" when you start woking. When 50 minute later, notification comes to your Apple Watch. Take a rest and start timer “Rest"  Also add 3 minuts, 3- seconds timer as you use frequently.  The difference with other timer, it remains as log. You can total the time at Statistics. ●Habit tracker  You can summarize the selected items in the specified period. Habit tracker doesn’t total for each action. Just shows “Done” or not. Record when you "Clean up room”. “I have not done it for a while, so I have to do it”. ●Statistics Count the actions. When you record the action with number, shows the sum, average, min, max for the specified period. You can see: How much did you spend the money? How far did I swim? ●Location  To record the time and location, see them on the map. The place take a photo, the place where beautiful flowers.    When you go on a trip, you can keep track of the trip if you record it in key points.  You can export location data as GPX. Use it with Google Map and so on. ■ Privacy policy http://umap.net/wp/privacypolicy

About

Handy Checklist

Features
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This app helps you organize and track your essentials for any occasion - from travel packing to daily routines. Key Features: • Grouping Checklist Items - Keep your lists organized and clutter-free • Quick Reset - Instantly clear all checks to start fresh with the same list • Skip items - If you don't need them this time (like summer clothes on a winter trip), they'll be clearly marked as not needed for this occasion Perfect For: • Travel packing preparation • Shopping and grocery lists • Moving and relocation checklists • Daily routine tracking

Screenshots

Action Logger3 screens
Handy Checklist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Handy Checklist at none against Action Logger's 1. Handy Checklist also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). Action Logger's advantage is 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. Action Logger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Handy Checklist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Action Logger ships an update every 2 months, Handy Checklist every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Action Logger versus Handy Checklist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction LoggerHandy Checklist
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShuji FukumotoYudai Abe

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Action Logger

One-time1
  • Use full function$5.99
None

Handy Checklist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Action Logger free?
Action Logger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handy Checklist free?
Handy Checklist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Action Logger or Handy Checklist have ads?
Handy Checklist shows ads; Action Logger does not.
Which is updated more often, Action Logger or Handy Checklist?
Action Logger ships an update every 2 months, and Handy Checklist every 6 weeks. Most recently, Action Logger was updated on September 9, 2026 and Handy Checklist on September 20, 2026.

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