Comparison

Timestamp vs InstantLog

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

Head to head
About

Timestamp

Log infrequent activities and track when you last performed them. Perfect for remembering chores, maintenance, or kitchen item usage. Easily record events with a single tap and view your history.

Highlights
  • Log infrequent activities
  • Track days since last event
  • One-tap timestamp logging
  • Add optional notes to entries
  • Browse full event history
  • Edit or delete entries
Features
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Timestamp – the log for things you do once in a while. Can't remember when you last changed your toothbrush? Ran a backup? Defrosted the fridge? Opened that tube of tomato paste? Now you can. Create an activity for anything you do occasionally. Every time you do it, tap once to log a timestamp. The app shows you when you last did it – and how many days it's been. Not a habit tracker with streaks and daily goals. A record of the things you only do every few weeks, months, or years – and always forget. WHAT PEOPLE TRACK - Chores – cleaning, laundry, watering plants, changing the sheets - Home & maintenance – filters, backups, car service, oil change - Kitchen – when you opened that jar, sauce, or bottle - Health & routine – medication, haircuts, dentist, workouts - Pets – vet visits, flea treatment, grooming - Anything else you keep forgetting HOW IT WORKS - Create an activity in seconds – no setup, no account - One tap to log: Add timestamp - Instantly see the last time and the days since - Add an optional note to any timestamp - Browse the full history of every activity, grouped by month - Edit or delete any entry

About

InstantLog

Effortlessly capture important moments with a single tap. Log time for work, study, or routines, add notes, and organize entries with custom tags. Offers smart auto-fill and history viewing for easy management.

Highlights
  • One-tap time logging
  • Custom time entry
  • Quick tags for categorization
  • Smart auto-fill notes
  • History view with search and filters
  • CSV export (Premium)
  • Backup and restore (Premium)
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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InstantLog helps you capture a moment before it slips away. Save the time with one tap, hold to record an idea, or mark where you parked. No InstantLog account is required. THREE QUICK ACTIONS • Stamp: save the current time, with an optional note and smart auto-fill. • Recording: press and hold to create a stamp and record audio. Release to save, or slide up to cancel only the audio. • Parking: save a parking spot, then find your car with a map, distance, parking details, and Apple Maps walking directions. ON YOUR WRIST Record directly on Apple Watch. Stamps and recordings are saved locally when the phone is unavailable and sync to your paired iPhone later. Check pending/synced status and listen to your Watch recordings. MAKE IT YOURS Set iPhone and Apple Watch button positions independently from iPhone Settings. Add text or more recordings to existing stamps. Use quick tags, smart suggestions, time-based rules, history search and filters, flexible time entry, and Home Screen widgets. FREE CORE FEATURES Recording, playback, Watch audio sync, button customization, and basic parking save/retrieval are free. Your stamps, notes, and recordings are stored on device; Watch recordings transfer to the paired iPhone. Transcription and translation are not included. PREMIUM — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Add GPS to regular iPhone stamps, unlock the advanced find-car direction arrow on iPhone and Apple Watch, export CSV, back up and restore your data including recordings saved on iPhone, and remove banner ads. Backups do not include recordings still waiting on Watch. No subscription.

Screenshots

Timestamp4 screens
InstantLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timestamp at none against InstantLog's 1. Timestamp also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. InstantLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timestamp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Timestamp against 5.0 for InstantLog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timestamp ships an update every 6 weeks, InstantLog every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timestamp versus InstantLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimestampInstantLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHORBEN GRODONWEI-LUN HUANG

Customer experience

Timestamp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

InstantLog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Timestamp

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

InstantLog

One-time1
  • InstantLog - Quick Timestamp$1.99

Questions

Is Timestamp free?
Timestamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is InstantLog free?
InstantLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timestamp or InstantLog?
Timestamp and InstantLog are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Timestamp or InstantLog have ads?
InstantLog shows ads; Timestamp does not.
Which is updated more often, Timestamp or InstantLog?
Timestamp ships an update every 6 weeks, and InstantLog every 2 months. Most recently, Timestamp was updated on October 2, 2026 and InstantLog on September 27, 2026.

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