Comparison

PortFi Charging Lite vs Pineapple Log

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

Head to head
About

PortFi Charging Lite

Control your EV charging station remotely. Adjust charging current, set schedules to optimize for electricity costs or avoid overloading, and monitor energy usage. Offers multiple charging modes for flexible EV power-ups.

Highlights
  • Remote start/stop charging
  • Set charging current limits
  • Create charging schedules
  • View energy history
  • Plug & Charge mode
  • App-control mode
  • Scheduled charging mode
Features
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PortFi Charging Lite app provides smart EV charging functionalities, such as remote start/stop charging, set charging current (A) limits, set charging schedules, view energy history, etc., for ocpp-compliant PortFi smart charging stations. Specifically, time-based charging speed adjustments allow users to avoid overloading electrical panel during peak time and/or to take advantage of a lower electricity cost when a time-of-use rate is available from utility. The PortFi Charging Lite app features 3 charging modes: plug & charge, app-control, and scheduled charging to suit a variety of EV charging preferences.

About

Pineapple Log

This app offers a private space to capture your day through text, photos, voice memos, to-do lists, and sketches. It organizes entries chronologically, allowing you to view your past, present, and future in a familiar timeline format.

Highlights
  • Text notes, photos, videos, voice memos, to-do lists, sketches
  • Multiple calendar views (yearly, monthly)
  • Chronological timeline organization
  • Local storage for privacy
  • Light & dark mode
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Post Like Social Media. Private Like a Diary. Pineapple Log brings the familiar feel of social posting to journaling - without the performance. Capture your day in whatever format feels right. It's all the ease of scrolling through a timeline, with none of the pressure of an audience. Why Pineapple Log? 1. Journal the way you actually think Not every day needs a perfectly crafted entry. Sometimes it's a photo. Sometimes it's a voice note on your walk home. Sometimes it's just checking off your to-do list. Pineapple Log lets you capture life as it happens. Post However You Want: - Text Notes: Quick thoughts, long reflections, random ideas - write it out - Photos & Videos: Capture the moments that matter - or just that really good latte. No need to make it Instagram-worthy. - Voice Memos: Sometimes talking is easier than typing. Press record and let it flow. - To-Do Lists: Brain dump your tasks, plan your week, or make a list of things that made you smile today. - Sketches: Doodle your feelings, draw your dreams, or just scribble while you think. 2. Your timeline, your rules - Multiple Calendar Views Yearly and monthly views, see your entire month at a glance, with pineapple icons showing your active days. Browse your days like a personal feed. Jump to any date - past or future. - Update the Past, Capture Now, Plan Forward Use it as a journal for today, update the yesterday or a planner for tomorrow. Your timeline, your rules. Your story, organized the way timelines should be, chronological and easy to navigate. 3. Actually private No cloud sync drama, no terms of service changes, no "we respect your privacy but..." Local storage means your journal stays on your device. Period. 4. Features for Real Life: - Light & Dark Mode – Journal at 3pm or 3am—we've got you covered. - Widget Ready – Your current month, right on your home screen. What We Don't Do [X] No mood tracking
 [X] No streaks to maintain
 [X] No pressure to "check in"
 [X] No AI analyzing your emotions

 We're not here to analyze your feelings or gamify your mental health. Pineapple Log is just a place to be - messy, mundane, or magnificent. Real journaling for real people. The Pineapple System Track your journaling consistency with a simple visual: golden pineapples for productive days (4+ posts), green pineapples for lighter days. It's not about pressure - it's just a fun way to see your patterns. For People Who Don't Journal You don't need to be a "journal person" to use Pineapple Log. If you've ever taken a random photo, made a voice note, or written a list on your phone, you're already doing it. We just made it easier to keep it all in one place.

Screenshots

PortFi Charging Lite4 screens
Pineapple Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PortFi Charging Lite at 5.0 against Pineapple Log's 4.0. PortFi Charging Lite also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Pineapple Log's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PortFi Charging Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PortFi Charging Lite's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pineapple Log's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PortFi Charging Lite versus Pineapple Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortFi Charging LitePineapple Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPortFiTrung Luong

Customer experience

PortFi Charging Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pineapple Log

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

PortFi Charging Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Pineapple Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PortFi Charging Lite free?
PortFi Charging Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pineapple Log free?
Pineapple Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PortFi Charging Lite or Pineapple Log?
PortFi Charging Lite is rated higher. PortFi Charging Lite averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pineapple Log averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do PortFi Charging Lite or Pineapple Log have ads?
Neither PortFi Charging Lite nor Pineapple Log shows ads.

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