Comparison

BriefLook vs Prolost Watches

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

Head to head
About

BriefLook

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BriefLook reads your mail for you. Point your iPhone's camera at a letter and BriefLook summarizes it in your iPhone's language, whatever language the letter is written in. You can also share PDFs and photos of letters to BriefLook from other apps. Living abroad and can't quickly tell what your mail says? Is it a bill, a reminder, or something you can ignore? BriefLook tells you in seconds. • No ads and no ad tracking. • Letters are read on your iPhone; only the text is sent to create your summary, and BriefLook doesn't keep it. • Works on iPhone 6s, iPhone SE (1st generation) and later. BriefLook requires an inexpensive monthly subscription, which renews automatically until cancelled. You can cancel at any time in your Apple Account settings or from the About screen in the app. Subscriptions are governed by Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Prolost Watches

Log and manage your watch collection, track daily wear, and store photos. This app helps you revisit memories and understand your collecting habits, even tracking finances for watches you sell. It offers a private, offline experience for watch enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Log watch details
  • Track daily wear
  • Store photos and memories
  • View wear insights
  • Manage watch finances
  • Offline data storage
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My name is Stu. I did not set out to become a watch collector, but the hobby has captivated my attention and held it for years. I made Prolost Watches not to quantify my fascination, but to elevate my enjoyment of it. • Every watch I own is entered into the app. Every detail I want to remember, in one place. • Every day I wear a watch, I log it. Over time, this reveals insights. In the moment, it adds to the ritual and intentionality of choosing a watch for the day. • Throughout the day, I check the app. It surfaces memories of watches and my adventures with them. It helps me enjoy the watches I’m not wearing today — even ones I’ve let go. • If I snap a wrist shot, I add it to Prolost Watches. These moments appear on the Map and in the Events timeline, and bubble up later for ongoing enjoyment. • Every turn of the calendar page, I enjoy the Manifest, a report of my activities and wear habits for the previous month. • When I sell a watch, I log that too. My watch finances keep track of themselves. Prolost Watches is a one-time purchase. There’s no subscription, no ads, no account. Your data is secure and private. I hope you’ll find, as I have, that Prolost Watches is more than a tool. It’s a way to hold your entire collection in your hand. To understand it, manage it, illuminate it. But most importantly, to enjoy it.

Screenshots

BriefLook3 screens
Prolost Watches4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BriefLook at Free against Prolost Watches's $19.99. BriefLook also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Prolost Watches's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On ads 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

BriefLook is free to download; Prolost Watches costs $19.99 up front. BriefLook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Prolost Watches asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BriefLook ships an update monthly, Prolost Watches fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BriefLook versus Prolost Watches: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBriefLookProlost Watches
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating—5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB70 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAardustry GmbHProlost, Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BriefLook

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Ad-Free Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Prolost Watches

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BriefLook free?
BriefLook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prolost Watches free?
Prolost Watches costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BriefLook or Prolost Watches have ads?
Neither BriefLook nor Prolost Watches shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BriefLook or Prolost Watches?
BriefLook ships an update monthly, and Prolost Watches fortnightly. Most recently, BriefLook was updated on October 27, 2026 and Prolost Watches on October 24, 2026.

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