Comparison

Basic Logs vs TapDiary

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
Read full description

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

TapDiary

Effortlessly log time and counts with a single tap. Track anything from workouts and habits to medication and pet care. Access your data instantly via widgets, Apple Watch, and offline functionality, with options for export and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • One-tap logging
  • Customizable buttons
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Timeline view
  • Statistics and patterns
  • CSV export
Features
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The fastest one-tap tracker for time and count. TapDiary. Workouts, medication, pain, habits, pet care. Log anything in just one second with a single button tap. No sign-up. No internet required. And now on Apple Watch. "Why is logging the time so complicated?" TapDiary strips away the complexity and focuses on what tracking should be: a time tracker that just works. When pain hits, when you exercise, when you take a pill, when you eat. One tap and the current time and count are saved instantly. 【One-Tap Logging】 Tracking should be fast. Just 1 second to open the app and tap a button. No notebooks, no pens, no scrolling through notes apps to type the time. No complicated forms, no item pickers. Just one tap. 【Custom Buttons For Anything】 Create a button for whatever you want to track. - Pain, symptoms, and medication (headaches, period pain, pills, supplements, …) - Workout routines and meals (home workout, gym, running, snacks, …) - Your dog or cat: pee, vomit, food - Baby care: feeding, diapers, naps, formula - Habits you want to change (late-night snacking, drinking, smoking, caffeine, …) 【Lock Screen & Home Screen Widgets】 No need to even open the app. Put your buttons on the Lock Screen or Home Screen, and one tap on the widget records instantly. Your most-used buttons, always within reach. 【Apple Watch】 Now record right from your wrist. When pulling out your iPhone is a hassle, one tap on your watch is all it takes. Put your favorite buttons on the watch face to record straight from the clock screen, and check today's records at a glance. Everything syncs with your iPhone automatically via iCloud. 【Timeline】 See every record for a date at a glance. Tap any entry to edit the time or add a memo. Swipe to delete. Yesterday, last week, last month. Jump back to any past record any time. 【Statistics & Patterns】 The records you collect become patterns. View distribution by hour and weekday, daily / weekly / monthly. "When do my headaches usually hit?" "Which day do I work out the most?" Let the data answer. 【Memo & Search】 - Memo: leave a short note on any record ("bad headache today", "30 min shoulder day"). - Search: find past records by keyword in seconds. 【CSV Export】 Export your data as a CSV file and use it however you like. Excel, Google Sheets, sharing with your doctor. It's all your data. 【Switch From Another App】 Already tracking with another app? With a CSV file, you can bring everything into TapDiary in one go. Keep your existing records. No fresh start needed. 【iCloud Backup & Sync】 Keep your records safe in iCloud, synced automatically across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Delete the app or switch to a new device, and your records come with you. 【Works 100% Offline】 Every feature works without an internet connection. On a plane, hiking, in the subway, traveling abroad. Your tracking never stops. 【Your Privacy, Protected】 Your health records and personal life are precious. No sign-up, no login, ever. All data stays only on your devices and in your own iCloud account — nothing is ever sent to our servers. 【Use TapDiary For】 - Health journal: pain, headaches, periods, allergies. Walk into your doctor's office prepared. - Medication & supplements: log when you took them to avoid double-dosing. - Workout log: "upper body", "cardio", "stretching". Make a button for anything and count. - Habit tracker: quit smoking, cut alcohol, drink more water. Small habits, big changes. - Diet log: meals, snacks, late-night eating. See your patterns clearly. - Pet care: walks, feeding, potty, medication. - Baby care: feeding, diapers, naps, formula. Essential for newborn care. TapDiary is a time tracker, tally counter, habit tracker, and health journal. All in one of the simplest tracking apps you'll find. Download TapDiary now and tap your time, lightly. Terms of Use: https://tapdiary.app/en/terms

Screenshots

Basic Logs4 screens
TapDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Logs at none against TapDiary's 2. Basic Logs also leads on ads (none vs shown). TapDiary's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. TapDiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Basic Logs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Logs ships an update every 2 months, TapDiary every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Basic Logs versus TapDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic LogsTapDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllan JuenemannSangkwun Kang

Customer experience

Basic Logs

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TapDiary

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Basic Logs

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TapDiary

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • TapDiary Premium$12.99

Questions

Is Basic Logs free?
Basic Logs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapDiary free?
TapDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Basic Logs or TapDiary have ads?
TapDiary shows ads; Basic Logs does not.
Which is updated more often, Basic Logs or TapDiary?
Basic Logs ships an update every 2 months, and TapDiary every 5 days. Most recently, Basic Logs was updated on November 3, 2026 and TapDiary on October 30, 2026.

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