Comparison

Basic Logs vs QR

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

Head to head
About

Basic Logs

Easily track anything with customizable logs for food, habits, budgeting, and more. Visualize data with charts and statistics, and use shortcuts for automatic entry. Collaborate with others and store data locally or in iCloud.

Highlights
  • Customizable log types (text, numbers, currency, duration)
  • Data visualization (charts, statistics, calendar)
  • Entry tagging and flagging
  • Quick entry duplication
  • Location, NFC, and task-based shortcuts
  • Log sharing and collaboration
  • Local and optional iCloud data storage
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Basic Logs makes it quick and easy to track anything of interest to you. From food diaries to habit streaks to budgeting to time spent on activities. Simply create a log, add entries, and get insights with just a few taps. • Text, numbers, currencies, durations, notes, tags, flags. Use one or all of them. No setup required. • Browse entries in a list, visualize them in a calendar, or analyze them with charts and statistics. • Track hours and minutes, or whole days. • Flag entries of significance, tag entries to categorize them. • Add similar entries again with a quick swipe. • Easily search and filter entries and get all information of a particular moment. • Shortcuts! Automatically add an entry whenever you arrive at a location, tap an NFC tag, or complete a task in another app. The possibilities are endless. • Share logs and collaborate with friends and family. • No account creation. All data is stored locally on your device and, optionally, in your iCloud. And this is just the beginning. Basic Logs will only become richer in functionality while remaining simple and easy to use. I hope you’ll get as much joy and use out of this app as I do every single day. Happy logging!

About

QR

Features
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Create QR codes for website links and blend them with photos from your library. • Generate a QR code from a web address • Combine it with an image using multiple blending styles and adjustable settings • Preview the original QR code or your blended design • Save images to Photos or share them through the system share sheet • Keep your QR designs together and sync saved items with iCloud when enabled QR generation and image processing happen on your device. Always test your final design with a camera before printing or sharing, since image choices and blending settings can affect readability.

Screenshots

Basic Logs4 screens
QR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Basic Logs at every 2 months against QR's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Logs ships an update every 2 months, QR every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Basic Logs versus QR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic LogsQR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB11 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAllan JuenemannNathan Fennel

In-app purchases

None

Basic Logs

No in-app purchases

None

QR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Logs free?
Basic Logs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QR free?
QR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basic Logs or QR have ads?
Neither Basic Logs nor QR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic Logs or QR?
Basic Logs ships an update every 2 months, and QR every 10 months. Most recently, Basic Logs was updated on November 3, 2026 and QR on November 4, 2026.

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