Comparison

Murmur vs ALog

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

Head to head
About

Murmur

This app allows you to privately record your thoughts, emotions, and stories as an audio diary. Simply speak your mind instead of typing, and revisit your memories by listening to your recordings. It offers features like personalized reminders and PIN lock for security.

Highlights
  • Private audio recording
  • Emotion selection
  • Customizable emotions
  • Voice to text summarization
  • Personalized reminders
  • PIN lock security
  • Recording statistics
Features
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How was your today? Some moments are hard to write down, but easy to say. Murmur is a private AI voice diary that captures your day in your own voice. Speak your thoughts, feelings, and stories — and an AI companion quietly listens and writes back. ■ Just Speak, It Becomes a Diary Tap a date on the calendar or press the + button to start recording. Pick one of five emotions and tell the story of your day. You can customize the emotions to fit you. ■ An AI Companion That Writes Back When you save an entry, AI listens to your voice, reads the emotion in it, and leaves you a warm reply. Comfort on hard days, shared joy on good ones. ■ Voice to Text, Feelings to Insights Your words are transcribed automatically, with a summary, keywords, and emotion analysis. The monthly report shows how your mood flowed through the month. ■ Question of the Day On days you don't know what to say, a fresh daily question opens the conversation. It can even remember yesterday's story and ask what happened next. ■ Warmth Streak The more consistently you record, the more warmth you build. Murmur helps your daily reflection become a habit. ■ Widgets on Your Home Screen See this month's moods at a glance with the emotion calendar widget. ■ Your Year, Wrapped At the end of the year, Murmur gathers your voices and emotions into a personal recap. Turn favorite moments into emotion cards and share them with friends. ■ Private and Safe Protect your space with app lock (PIN and biometrics), and keep your entries safe across devices with cloud backup. ■ Murmur Premium - Recording time 10 → 20 minutes - AI emotion analysis, summary & keywords - Replies from your AI companion - Photo attachments & monthly report - Cloud backup - No ads Your voice is your most honest diary. Start telling your story today.

About

ALog

Record your thoughts and life's moments using your phone's microphone. This app automatically transcribes your audio entries into text and provides AI-powered summaries for quick review. Share your memories effortlessly and securely.

Highlights
  • Audio diary recording
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Seamless sharing
  • Secure on-device storage
  • Open source
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Transform your iPhone into a powerful audio diary with ALog - your personal space to express yourself and capture life's moments. FEATURES: ▪ Audio Diary ALog simplifies the diary-keeping process by turning your device into a personal voice recorder. Record your thoughts, feelings, ideas, or experiences at the tap of a button. Perfect for those busy days when you don't have time to write or for capturing the authenticity of your voice. ▪ Voice-to-Text Transcription ALog isn't just an audio recorder. It also automatically transcribes your voice entries into text, providing you with a written version of your thoughts and experiences. ▪ AI-Powered Summaries Our app intelligently summarizes your audio entries, providing you with a brief overview of your memories at a glance. No need to listen to lengthy recordings when you can get the gist with a quick read! ▪ Seamless Sharing Feel like sharing a special memory with your loved ones? With ALog, you can effortlessly share your voice recordings or their AI-generated summaries via social media or email. ▪ Safe, Secure, and Open Source Your privacy is our utmost priority. All entries are securely stored on your device, ensuring your personal thoughts and experiences are for your eyes only. ALog is also completely open source, which allows everyone to verify our security measures and contribute to making the app even safer. We believe in transparency and community collaboration as the cornerstone for building a trustworthy app. Turn your thoughts and experiences into lasting memories with ALog - your personal AI-powered audio diary. Whether you're capturing fleeting thoughts, exciting adventures, or everyday musings, your voice brings them to life, and our AI helps you revisit them in an effortless way.

Screenshots

Murmur4 screens
ALog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ALog at 97% against Murmur's 61%. ALog also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Murmur's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Murmur sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ALog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ALog holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 77 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Murmur's written reviews are positive against 97% of ALog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Murmur ships an update weekly, ALog every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Murmur versus ALog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMurmurALog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (81 ratings)4.8 (77 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews97.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better77
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJunhyeok HeoTarbo Tech, LLC

Customer experience

Murmur

All ratings81 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral17.5%
Negative21.1%

ALog

All ratings75 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Murmur

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ALog

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Restore purchase not working
  • Date confusion on watch
  • Lower quality transcriptions after upgrade
  • Watch app not working for some users

Requested features

20 requests
  • Customizable large models beyond OpenAI
  • More export options (remote server, cloud drives, bulk to computer)
  • Search function for older logs
  • Foldable transcription content
  • Summary export by time range (week, month)
Show 15 more
  • Kimi API support
  • Export all audio files (iCloud, GDrive)
  • Customizable recording quality
  • App lock feature
  • Apple Watch app
  • API for sending transcription/audio to other services
  • Abbreviated transcripts on main/prompt screens
  • iCloud support for cross-platform usage
  • Android version
  • Customizable prompts for notes
  • Shortcuts support
  • Mac version
  • iPad adaptation
  • Batch export functionality
  • Import recording function

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Murmur

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription Pass$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription Pass$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Server Synchronization$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

ALog

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99

Questions

Is Murmur free?
Murmur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ALog free?
ALog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Murmur or ALog?
ALog is rated higher. Murmur averages 4.4 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while ALog averages 4.8 from 77 ratings.
Do Murmur or ALog have ads?
Murmur shows ads; ALog does not.
Which is updated more often, Murmur or ALog?
Murmur ships an update weekly, and ALog every 2 weeks. Most recently, Murmur was updated on October 24, 2026 and ALog on October 23, 2026.

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