Comparison

Time vs NFC2LOG

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

Head to head
About

Time

Capture and record daily growth and changes with this app. Create time-lapse videos of plants, pets, or personal progress. Easily visualize evolution over time and share precious moments.

Highlights
  • Daily photo capture
  • Time-lapse video creation
  • Calendar view for records
  • Track plant growth
  • Monitor pet development
  • Record self-growth
Features
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"Growth Camera" is an app for capturing and recording daily growth and changes. With this app, you can time-lapse the growth of any subject, including plants, pets, and self-growth. The features of the app are as follows Daily shots: Take a photo every day at the same angle of view to record minute changes in growth. Time-lapse video: Record images that can later be converted to video to see the growth process at a glance. Calendar view: View past growth records on a calendar, making it easier to access specific dates. Use the "Growth Camera" to easily visualize how your growth has changed over time and enjoy the process of growth. Track your natural evolution and personal progress and share your precious moments. [App preview] Bart Thoen,"Ginkgo Biloba Timelapse" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pAnDHu8BLE)

About

NFC2LOG

Features
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This app records the time when you wave your iPhone over an NFC tag. It allows you to list and view the times and counts. Use Cases ・Toilet Visit Log: Place an NFC tag in the bathroom to log visit times and frequency ・Medication Log: Attach an NFC tag to your medicine box to record the time you take your medication ・Hydration Log: Attach an NFC tag to your water bottle to log the times you drink water ・School Attendance Log: Place an NFC tag on your door to log school departure times ・Diaper Change Log: Place an NFC tag at the changing station to log diaper change times ・Medical Equipment Use Log: Attach an NFC tag to medical equipment to log usage times ・Trash Disposal Log: Attach an NFC tag to your trash bin to log disposal times and frequency ・Yogurt Maker Log: (I actually created this app for this purpose!) Notes ・NFC tags are required and need to be purchased separately ・Setup with the Shortcuts app is required ・Your iPhone must be unlocked when waving over the NFC tag (the app does not need to be running) ・Ads are displayed at the top of the screen, but you can remove them with an in-app purchase iOS 18.0 or later

Screenshots

Time3 screens
NFC2LOG3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Time at weekly against NFC2LOG's every 13 months. Time also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Time sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and NFC2LOG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time ships an update weekly, NFC2LOG every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Time versus NFC2LOG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeNFC2LOG
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroto MoritaTatsuya Yamaguchi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Time

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$2.991 Month
1 purchases

NFC2LOG

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Time free?
Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NFC2LOG free?
NFC2LOG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Time or NFC2LOG have ads?
Both Time and NFC2LOG show ads.
Which is updated more often, Time or NFC2LOG?
Time ships an update weekly, and NFC2LOG every 13 months. Most recently, Time was updated on October 14, 2026 and NFC2LOG on October 8, 2026.

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