Idea Log vs Phien
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idea Log
Organize and manage your app concepts with this tool. Input new ideas and track their progress through customizable stages to prioritize your creative backlog. A dedicated database ensures you never lose sight of your next project.
- Organize app ideas
- Manage creative backlog
- Track idea progression
- Customizable idea stages
- Dedicated idea database
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Idea Log is the perfect tool for indie developers to organize and manage their app ideas. Easily input new concepts and interact with them to keep your creative flow going. Watch as your ideas transition through stages: Fresh, Recent, Aged, and Retired, helping you prioritize and manage your backlog effectively. Idea Log provides a dedicated database to store and review all your app ideas, ensuring you never lose track of your next big project. Stay organized and keep your innovation fresh with Idea Log.
Phien
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Phien is built for speed. Tap to add a service. See each technician's work at a glance. No spreadsheets. No sticky notes. Just a clean, visual layout that works on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
Idea Log and Phien are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Idea Log | Phien |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CommonGroundTech, LLC | Thong Quang Vu |
In-app purchases
Idea Log
No in-app purchases
Phien
No in-app purchases
