# 今日历 vs ALog

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 今日历 at none against ALog's 1. 今日历 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). ALog's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (97% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ALog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 今日历 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 今日历 against 4.8 for ALog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 77 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of 今日历's written reviews are positive against 97% of ALog's.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | 今日历 | ALog |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1622990821/reviews) | **[4.8 (77 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alog/id6451082482/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 39 | **77** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **97.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 52 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Wuhan Soda Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1033048359) | [Tarbo Tech, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686569871) |

## What reviewers say

### 今日历

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1622990821)

**In-app purchases:** none


### ALog

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alog/id6451082482)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and elegant interface
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Accurate transcriptions
- 👍 Open source
- 👍 Good value for price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Date confusion on watch
- 🐛 Lower quality transcriptions after upgrade
- 🐛 Recordings only on device
- 🐛 Excessive taps for prompts
- 🐛 Awkward prompt workflow

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 今日历 free?

今日历 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ALog free?

ALog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 今日历 or ALog?

ALog is rated higher. 今日历 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while ALog averages 4.8 from 77 ratings.

### Do 今日历 or ALog have ads?

今日历 shows ads; ALog does not.

### Which is updated more often, 今日历 or ALog?

今日历 ships an update fortnightly, and ALog every 2 weeks. Most recently, 今日历 was updated on October 24, 2026 and ALog on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*