Comparison

WristLog vs CrownSide

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

Head to head
About

WristLog

Track the accuracy and wear time of your watch collection. Organize your timepieces, document their history, and discover your real wearing habits. Connect with watchmakers and find watch-related accessories.

Highlights
  • Track watch accuracy
  • Log wear time
  • Organize watch collection
  • Document watch history
  • Discover wearing habits
  • Connect with watchmakers
  • Create a wishlist
Features
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WristLog is a watch collection tracker for people who love watches. Log what you wear every day, measure how accurately each watch runs, and keep every watch, warranty card and service record in one place. LOG WHAT YOU WEAR - Tap a watch to log today's wrist check. Add past days in bulk. - See your rotation on a calendar: most worn, least worn, and the watches you haven't touched in months. - Get a monthly recap of what you wore, ready to share. MEASURE ACCURACY - Built-in timegrapher: hold your mechanical or automatic watch to the phone and read rate, beat error and amplitude. - Log seconds per day against atomic time and follow accuracy over weeks and months. - Add readings from your own timegrapher. - Compare each watch to its movement's spec, with service dates on the same chart. YOUR WATCH COLLECTION - Add unlimited watches with photos, reference, movement and specs. AI fills in the specs from the model name. - Keep a wishlist for your grails. - Sold and archived watches keep their full history. PAPERS AND SERVICE - Store warranty cards, receipts and certificates with each watch. - Log service records with the watchmaker, cost and warranty end date. - Track every other cost too: straps, batteries, repairs. COST PER WEAR (OPTIONAL) - Add purchase and sale prices to see collection value and cost per wear. Off until you turn it on. WATCH DIARY - Write about your watches, with photos. SHARE - Share images of a watch, your whole collection, your monthly recap or an accuracy run. AI INSIGHTS - Get a plain-language read of your accuracy data and a heads-up when a service may be due. THE PLAZA - Find watchmakers, service centers, strap makers and independent brands, reviewed by other collectors. YOUR DATA - Import from a spreadsheet (CSV or Excel) or from other watch apps. - Export to CSV or a full backup at any time. - Lock the app with Face ID or a passcode. - Your collection syncs across your devices. PRICING Try everything free for 30 days. After that, one plan unlocks everything: monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase. No ads, no tiers, no add-ons. WristLog is made by one watch collector. Your plan pays for its development. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.wristlog.com/pages/privacy

About

CrownSide

Features
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CrownSide is the watch journal built for enthusiasts who care about the details. Whether you own one cherished piece or a growing collection, CrownSide helps you track every wear, every service, and every tick — all in one place. Your Collection, Organized - Add each watch with a photo, brand, model, serial number, purchase date, and personal notes. Everything you need to know about a watch is always a tap away. Daily Wear Log - Record which watch you wore each day — swipe right on a watch to log it in one motion. Browse your wear history on an interactive calendar and see yearly summaries with per-watch streaks — a personal diary of time on the wrist. Accuracy Tracking - Measure your watch's timekeeping performance over time. Log offset readings, filter by winding position, visualize drift on a scrollable chart, and see seconds-per-day rate for each entry. Know exactly how your movement is performing. Maintenance History - Keep a complete service record for every watch. Log overhauls and repairs with dates and notes, so you always know when a watch last saw a watchmaker. Private by Default - No account. No subscription. Your data lives on your device. Export & Import - Back up your watches or move them between devices with a single JSON export. Your data is always yours.

Screenshots

WristLog4 screens
CrownSide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: WristLog at 16.6 against CrownSide's 26.2. On price, update cadence, 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. WristLog sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and CrownSide sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WristLog ships an update every 9 days, CrownSide every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WristLog versus CrownSide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWristLogCrownSide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (64 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam TomecekZhang Linghua

In-app purchases

4 purchases

WristLog

Subscriptions2
  • WristLog Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • WristLog Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • WristLog lifetime Founder$12.99
  • WristLog lifetime$24.99
4 purchases

CrownSide

One-time4
  • Espresso$0.99
  • Short Latte$1.99
  • Tall Cappuccino$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Venti Macchiato$9.99

Questions

Is WristLog free?
WristLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrownSide free?
CrownSide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WristLog or CrownSide have ads?
Neither WristLog nor CrownSide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WristLog or CrownSide?
WristLog ships an update every 9 days, and CrownSide every 10 days. Most recently, WristLog was updated on October 30, 2026 and CrownSide on October 25, 2026.

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