Comparison

Lognote vs TIME REC.

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

Head to head
About

Lognote

Capture thoughts, meeting notes, or daily reflections with automatic timestamps. Organize your entries using groups, folders, and hashtags. Enjoy offline-first note-taking with optional cloud sync and rich text formatting.

Highlights
  • Automatic timestamps
  • Offline-first note-taking
  • Customizable Quick Notes
  • Rich text formatting
  • Groups, folders, and hashtags
  • Optional cloud sync
  • Multiple export formats
Features
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Quick notes for everyday life. Clear records for work. Lognote automatically adds the date and time, so you can capture a thought, an update or a moment and remember when it happened. Save a gift idea, keep meeting notes, document a project or write a few lines about your day. Each entry becomes part of a timeline you can return to later. OFFLINE FIRST. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED. YOUR NOTES, YOUR CHOICE. Start writing without an account. Your notes are saved locally first. Optional Pro Cloud Sync keeps the same offline-first approach. CAPTURE NOW. ORGANIZE LATER. Write directly in a group or drop a thought into Inbox. For things you record regularly, create your own predefined Quick Notes. One tap saves a new timestamped entry, without typing the same text again. Use them in all groups or only the groups you choose. KEEP LIFE AND WORK IN ORDER. Organize projects, trips and routines with groups, folders and hashtags. Pro adds separate Workspaces, each with its own groups and Inbox. KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. AND WHEN. Every note gets an automatic timestamp, down to the second. Keep a daily journal, meeting log, shift record or project history without typing the time yourself. Prefer a simpler notebook? You can hide timestamps, too. MADE FOR YOUR APPLE DEVICES. Capture on iPhone, spread out on iPad, use tabs and split views on Mac, and add quick text entries from Apple Watch. Features • Your own predefined Quick Notes: save recurring entries with one tap • Make Quick Notes available in all groups or only selected groups • Spacious editor for longer notes, with rich text formatting • Slash menu: type / to add headings, checklists, lists, quotes and code blocks • Text formatting, clickable checklists and typing shortcuts • Unlimited text notes and groups • Automatic timestamps, down to the second, with the option to hide them • Inbox for quick thoughts to organize later • Bubble, Journal and Classic note views on iPhone and iPad • Hashtags, custom tag colors and note search • Up to two folders per workspace • Optional link previews • Writing statistics and Memories to rediscover entries from previous years • Daily Inbox reminders • Widgets, plus Inbox capture with Siri and Shortcuts • Export as PDF, plain text, CSV, JSON, Markdown, Rich Text or HTML • Local backups, automatic backups and recovery of deleted notes • Basic Audit Log to review saved changes • Turn notes into shareable Story images • Offline note-taking without an account Pro Features • Optional Cloud Sync across your devices • Offline first, even with Cloud Sync enabled. Keep writing without an internet connection. Your changes sync when you’re back online. • Multiple Workspaces, each with its own groups and Inbox • Unlimited folders and subfolders • Photos, videos, files and audio attachments • Voice memos and transcription on supported iPhone and iPad devices: keep the text, recording or both • Create shared groups and collaborate with others • Favorites, priorities and archiving • Calendar and map views • Location tagging and location-based reminders with geofences • Group locking with Face ID, Touch ID or PIN • Custom filters and combined tag filters • Custom accent colors and alternate app icons • Export selected date ranges • Advanced Audit Log search, filters and export Write it down. Keep the context. Get on with your day. NEED HELP OR MISSING A FEATURE? Please get in touch whenever you need help, run into a problem or feel something is missing. I respond quickly to support requests, questions and feature suggestions. Contact me through the app or at https://lognoteapp.com/contact. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lognoteapp.com/legal/privacy-policy Support: https://lognoteapp.com/contact

About

TIME REC.

Easily log any activity with timestamps for better personal record-keeping. Track everything from meals and exercise to study sessions and shopping trips. This app helps you manage your time effectively by providing a simple way to record your daily events.

Highlights
  • Log any activity with timestamps
  • Versatile for various record-keeping needs
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Track meals, exercise, study, and more
  • Effective time management tool
Features
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- What would you like to log the time for? - You can log anything related to time! EXAMPLES AS A TIME LOGGER: • Breakfast log • Jogging log • Lunch log • Study log • Shopping log • Yoga log • Dinner log • And more...! Perfect for all your record-keeping needs! TERMS OF USE: https://note.com/timerec/n/n4c30f980829c PRIVACY POLICY: https://note.com/timerec/n/n3a282937e3b7

Screenshots

Lognote4 screens
TIME REC.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lognote at 4.6 against TIME REC.'s 4.0. Lognote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (94% vs 75%). On price, update cadence, 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. Lognote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TIME REC. sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lognote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lognote has 56 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Lognote's written reviews are positive against 75% of TIME REC.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lognote ships an update every 6 days, TIME REC. every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lognote versus TIME REC.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLognoteTIME REC.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (56 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander StolteYoshinori Tsuchiya

Customer experience

Lognote

All ratings56 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%

TIME REC.

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lognote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lognote Pro Lifetime$200.00
7 purchases

TIME REC.

Subscriptions6
  • 1 Week Plan$0.997 Days
  • 1 Month Plan$1.991 Month
  • 2 Months Plan$2.992 Months
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  • 3 Months Plan$3.993 Months
  • 6 Months Plan$6.996 Months
  • Annual Plan$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$17.99

Questions

Is Lognote free?
Lognote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TIME REC. free?
TIME REC. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lognote or TIME REC.?
Lognote is rated higher. Lognote averages 4.6 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while TIME REC. averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Lognote or TIME REC. have ads?
TIME REC. shows ads; Lognote does not.
Which is updated more often, Lognote or TIME REC.?
Lognote ships an update every 6 days, and TIME REC. every 4 days. Most recently, Lognote was updated on November 14, 2026 and TIME REC. on November 8, 2026.

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