Comparison

Craftviser vs MakerLog

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

Head to head
About

Craftviser

Discover and organize new hobbies and leisure activities. Find creative pursuits, plan your free time, and explore a wide range of options to keep you entertained and inspired.

Highlights
  • Explore new activities and hobbies
  • Plan leisure time efficiently
  • Find creative pursuits
  • Track progress in new activities
  • Search by activity type, price, or mood
Features
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It's 19:40 on a Friday and the group chat has nothing. So it's the same bar again. Craftviser is a catalogue of things to do instead — over 200 activities, from ten-minute ones to whole weekends. Every activity tells you what it actually costs, how long the first attempt takes, what you need, and who it isn't for. No filler, no sponsored listings, nothing here because someone paid. Pick when you're free — tonight, this week, or something worth planning. Save what you like. Mark what you actually did. Free activities are first-class. Most of what's here costs nothing.

About

MakerLog

This app helps crafters and artisans document their creative process, track project finances, and gain insights into their work. It's designed for makers of all skill levels to enhance productivity and focus on their art.

Highlights
  • Project journaling
  • Financial tracking
  • In-depth analytics
  • Transaction history
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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-- Your craft, step by step -- Maker Log is a project journal for makers. Keep a journal for every project, collect photos of each stage, and see what every piece earns – from the first sketch to the final sale. -- Made for every maker -- Painting, pottery, woodworking, sewing, knitting, crochet or jewelry making: Maker Log fits around the way you work, so you spend less time on admin and more time on your craft. -- What Maker Log does -- • Journal: Write about each session, add photos, and look back on every step, day by day. • Projects: Give every piece its own page with a cover photo, a photo gallery, its dates and status, and a timeline of its entries, income and costs. • Income and costs: Log materials, commissions and sales against a project and see its profit at a glance. • Insights: See your profit for the year, income and costs month by month, and which projects earn the most. • Search: Find any project, journal entry or transaction by name or by the words in it. • iCloud sync: Your journal stays up to date on all your devices. • Made for iOS 26, with dark mode, large text and VoiceOver support. -- Free and Pro -- Maker Log is free for up to 2 projects and 5 journal entries. Maker Log Pro unlocks unlimited projects and journal entries, and Insights. Whether you work with wood, metal, glass, clay, leather, beads, fabric or yarn – carving, woodturning, blacksmithing, jewelry making, sewing, quilting, embroidery, weaving, felting, macramé, pottery, sculpture, scrapbooking, papercraft, calligraphy, printmaking, candle or soap making – Maker Log keeps every project in one place. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Craftviser3 screens
MakerLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Craftviser at 4.3 against MakerLog's 3.0. Craftviser also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). MakerLog's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. MakerLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Craftviser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Craftviser holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Craftviser's written reviews are positive against 57% of MakerLog's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Craftviser versus MakerLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCraftviserMakerLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir JirovGruffydd Johnston

Customer experience

Craftviser

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

MakerLog

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Craftviser

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MakerLog

Subscriptions2
  • Maker Log Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Maker Log Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Craftviser free?
Craftviser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakerLog free?
MakerLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Craftviser or MakerLog?
Craftviser is rated higher. Craftviser averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while MakerLog averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Craftviser or MakerLog have ads?
Craftviser shows ads; MakerLog does not.
Which is updated more often, Craftviser or MakerLog?
Craftviser ships an update monthly, and MakerLog monthly. Most recently, Craftviser was updated on October 24, 2026 and MakerLog on October 24, 2026.

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