Comparison

Whenlyy vs InstantLog

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

Head to head
About

Whenlyy

Features
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It is an application where you can see how many years, months, weeks, days or minutes are left or how much time has passed since this date, where you can set a notification for each date, and where you can see these dates as widgets.

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

Whenlyy4 screens
InstantLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Whenlyy at none against InstantLog's shown. InstantLog's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Whenlyy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and InstantLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whenlyy ships an update every 4 months, InstantLog every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Whenlyy versus InstantLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenlyyInstantLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErkmen ErgulWEI-LUN HUANG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Whenlyy

One-time1
  • Whenly Premium$1.79
1 purchases

InstantLog

One-time1
  • InstantLog - Quick Timestamp$1.99

Questions

Is Whenlyy free?
Whenlyy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InstantLog free?
InstantLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Whenlyy or InstantLog have ads?
InstantLog shows ads; Whenlyy does not.
Which is updated more often, Whenlyy or InstantLog?
Whenlyy ships an update every 4 months, and InstantLog every 2 months. Most recently, Whenlyy was updated on October 7, 2026 and InstantLog on September 27, 2026.

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