Comparison

My Hobby Things vs MakerLog

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

Head to head
About

My Hobby Things

Manage your hobby projects and inventory with this app. Track supplies, add notes, mark project progress, and attach photos. Create wishlists and export your item lists. A free version allows up to 25 entries, with an in-app purchase for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Inventory tracking
  • Project progress status
  • Add notes and details
  • Attach up to 2 photos per item
  • Wishlist creation
  • Export item lists to CSV
  • Share notes and pictures
Features
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Quick access to your inventory of hobby supplies and projects. You can also add notes about your hobby projects, and/or any details you want to track. Tag items that need to be added you your wish list and have quick access to what you need to buy. In addition to notes, you can mark the progress status of each project (in %) and add up to 2 pictures per item (from camera or photo album). Share buttons let you share notes, individual pictures, or list of items. Export list of items to a CSV file. This free app allows you to add and track up to 25 entries of hobby projects or items for free. Give it a try! In-App purchase will let you to have more entries. No subscription required. For unrestricted entries, please select the Unrestricted option. This app is iCloud enabled and compatible with iPhones and iPads iOS14 and later.

About

MakerLog

This app helps crafters and artisans document their creative process, track project finances, and gain insights into their work. It's designed for makers of all skill levels to enhance productivity and focus on their art.

Highlights
  • Project journaling
  • Financial tracking
  • In-depth analytics
  • Transaction history
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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-- Your craft, step by step -- Maker Log is a project journal for makers. Keep a journal for every project, collect photos of each stage, and see what every piece earns – from the first sketch to the final sale. -- Made for every maker -- Painting, pottery, woodworking, sewing, knitting, crochet or jewelry making: Maker Log fits around the way you work, so you spend less time on admin and more time on your craft. -- What Maker Log does -- • Journal: Write about each session, add photos, and look back on every step, day by day. • Projects: Give every piece its own page with a cover photo, a photo gallery, its dates and status, and a timeline of its entries, income and costs. • Income and costs: Log materials, commissions and sales against a project and see its profit at a glance. • Insights: See your profit for the year, income and costs month by month, and which projects earn the most. • Search: Find any project, journal entry or transaction by name or by the words in it. • iCloud sync: Your journal stays up to date on all your devices. • Made for iOS 26, with dark mode, large text and VoiceOver support. -- Free and Pro -- Maker Log is free for up to 2 projects and 5 journal entries. Maker Log Pro unlocks unlimited projects and journal entries, and Insights. Whether you work with wood, metal, glass, clay, leather, beads, fabric or yarn – carving, woodturning, blacksmithing, jewelry making, sewing, quilting, embroidery, weaving, felting, macramé, pottery, sculpture, scrapbooking, papercraft, calligraphy, printmaking, candle or soap making – Maker Log keeps every project in one place. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

My Hobby Things4 screens
MakerLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MakerLog at monthly against My Hobby Things's every 3 months. My Hobby Things's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. My Hobby Things sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and MakerLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for My Hobby Things against 3.0 for MakerLog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of My Hobby Things's written reviews are positive against 57% of MakerLog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Hobby Things ships an update every 3 months, MakerLog monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Hobby Things versus MakerLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Hobby ThingsMakerLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (9 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCLEAN LIGHT PHOTO AND DESIGNGruffydd Johnston

Customer experience

My Hobby Things

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%

MakerLog

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

My Hobby Things

One-time3
  • UP TO 50 ENTRIES$0.99
  • UP TO 90 ENTRIES$2.99
  • Unrestricted$3.99
2 purchases

MakerLog

Subscriptions2
  • Maker Log Pro$2.991 Month
  • Maker Log Pro$9.991 Year

Questions

Is My Hobby Things free?
My Hobby Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MakerLog free?
MakerLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Hobby Things or MakerLog?
MakerLog is rated higher. My Hobby Things averages 2.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while MakerLog averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do My Hobby Things or MakerLog have ads?
Neither My Hobby Things nor MakerLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Hobby Things or MakerLog?
My Hobby Things ships an update every 3 months, and MakerLog monthly. Most recently, My Hobby Things was updated on October 13, 2026 and MakerLog on October 10, 2026.

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