Comparison

Been Outside vs TagFlow

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

Head to head
About

Been Outside

This app automatically tracks your time spent outdoors using geofences. Define your indoor locations, and it logs when you enter and exit these areas. Your location data remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic outdoor time tracking
  • Geofence-based location monitoring
  • Customizable indoor locations
  • Data privacy (on-device storage)
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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Been Outside tracks how long you are outside.  It works with geofences. You add locations you want to have registered as inside (home, work, ...). The app automatically tracks when you leave and enter these regions. The data never leaves your device.

About

TagFlow

Features
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TagFlow is the simplest way to log your daily life. Give it a name. That's all it takes to start tracking anything. Going for a walk? Tap "Walk." Slept well? Tap "Good Sleep." Finished a chapter? Tap "Reading." You set the standard. Log anything Build a tag library around your own life — organized into categories, color-coded your way. Record with a single tap, any time. Smart Recommendations Set a frequency goal for any tag — how often you want to do it, in whatever cycle works for you. TagFlow surfaces the tags you need most right now, based on how you're tracking against your own goals. Health Sync Link a tag to your Apple Health data — workouts, sleep, cycle, steps, and more — and TagFlow offers to log it for you whenever Health records a match, keeping your records effortless and accurate. Review your history Browse past records on a full calendar view. See what you were up to on any day. Discover your patterns See how often you do the things that matter to you — and find out what your days actually look like. iCloud Sync Your data stays safely synced across your Apple devices with iCloud, so you can seamlessly use TagFlow anywhere without losing your records.

Screenshots

Been Outside4 screens
TagFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TagFlow at Free against Been Outside's $0.99. TagFlow also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Been Outside's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On ads 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

TagFlow is free to download; Been Outside costs $0.99 up front. TagFlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Been Outside asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Been Outside ships an update every 5 months, TagFlow every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Been Outside versus TagFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeen OutsideTagFlow
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik HauserWen Duan

In-app purchases

None

Been Outside

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TagFlow

One-time1
  • TagFlow Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Been Outside free?
Been Outside costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TagFlow free?
TagFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Been Outside or TagFlow have ads?
Neither Been Outside nor TagFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Been Outside or TagFlow?
Been Outside ships an update every 5 months, and TagFlow every 6 weeks. Most recently, Been Outside was updated on November 3, 2026 and TagFlow on October 31, 2026.

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