Comparison

Basic Logs vs ViewMuse

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

Head to head
About

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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Basic Logs4 screens
ViewMuse3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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, ViewMuse fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Basic Logs versus ViewMuse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic LogsViewMuse
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllan JuenemannAdam Crane

In-app purchases

None

Basic Logs

No in-app purchases

None

ViewMuse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Logs free?
Basic Logs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ViewMuse free?
ViewMuse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basic Logs or ViewMuse have ads?
Neither Basic Logs nor ViewMuse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic Logs or ViewMuse?
Basic Logs ships an update every 2 months, and ViewMuse fortnightly. Most recently, Basic Logs was updated on October 1, 2026 and ViewMuse on October 1, 2026.

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