Basic Logs vs ViewMuse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Logs
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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!
ViewMuse
Organize your entertainment library with this app. Track TV shows, movies, and books, rate them, and manage your watchlist. Discover new content with intelligent search and streaming service tracking.
- Separate lists for TV shows, movies, and books
- Rate and mark items as watched
- Intelligent search with imagery
- Sort by alphabetical order or genre
- Color-coded genre tags
- Track streaming services
- Manage watchlist
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ViewMuse helps you track and organize your TV shows, movies, and books in one place. Features: • Separate lists for TV shows, movies, and books • Rate shows and movies you've watched • Intelligent search with beautiful boxart imagery • Sort by alphabetical order or genre • Color-coded genre tags for easy organization • Track streaming services and recommendations • Mark items as watched/unwatched • Edit and reorder your watchlist
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ViewMuse at fortnightly against Basic Logs's every 2 months. ViewMuse also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Basic Logs ships an update every 2 months, ViewMuse fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Basic Logs | ViewMuse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allan Juenemann | Adam Crane |
In-app purchases
Basic Logs
No in-app purchases
ViewMuse
No in-app purchases





