ChronJour vs Skylog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChronJour
This travel journal app organizes your journeys on a map and timeline. Easily add places, capture routes, and archive content like notes and photos. Syncs across devices and offers optional icon packs.
- Map and timeline view
- Add places via search, location, or photo import
- Route capture and planning
- Attach notes, photos, and videos
- Guide-based organization
- iCloud sync
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ChronJour is a personal travel journal built around a map and timeline. Keep places, routes, and trip content in one view so it is easy to revisit past journeys and plan what comes next. • Map + timeline view: filter places and routes by month and jump back to any period. • Multiple ways to add places: map search, current location, or photo EXIF location import. • Route capture and planning: save planned routes or manually selected point-to-point routes with distance, estimated duration, and waypoints. • Trip content archive: attach notes, links, photos, and videos to places or routes. • Guide-based organization: group content by city, theme, or trip and filter the map by guide. • iCloud sync: keep data consistent across devices on the same Apple Account. An optional in-app purchase, “Map Marker Icon Pack,” unlocks additional marker icons.
Skylog
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There is something powerful about knowing every journey you take is recorded, even at 35,000 feet, on a remote bike trail, or far out at sea. That is what Skylog was built for. Works Without Internet: Skylog includes a full offline world map built into the app. Open it on a flight or in a remote area and your route still records perfectly. The map lives on your device, not a server. Tap Start. Travel. Done. Start recording with one tap. Skylog tracks your GPS route in the background and captures distance, duration, speed, altitude, and elevation gain. When you finish, your trip is saved automatically with a full route map and stats. Export to Any GPS App: Export any journey as a GPX or KML file and take it wherever you need it. Open your route in Strava, Garmin Connect, Google Earth, AllTrails, or any mapping app that accepts standard GPS formats. GPX for fitness and GPS devices. KML for maps and Earth viewers. Both included with Skylog Pro. What Am I Passing Over? See nearby cities, oceans, mountain ranges, and landmarks in real time while you travel. It works worldwide, from the Arctic Ocean to the Andes. Every Way You Travel: Skylog recognizes flights, drives, trains, cruises, bike rides, and walks. Each mode uses smart tracking built for that type of journey. Journey History: Every trip gets its own detail page with an interactive map, altitude chart, stats, and places you passed. Rename or delete anytime. Share Your Routes: Create a route card with your map and stats to share to Instagram, Messages, or anywhere else. Your route is drawn precisely over a real map so every detail is accurate. Pause and Resume: Stop for a break without splitting your journey. Pause recording and resume exactly where you left off. The timer and distance pick up seamlessly. Widgets: Add Skylog widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen. See your latest journey, your lifetime total, and how far you have traveled this week, all at a glance. iCloud Sync: Journeys sync across your Apple devices using your private iCloud account. No third party servers. No account setup. Built for the World: Skylog has been tested on flights, long drives, ocean crossings, and cycling routes. It keeps recording even with the screen off. Skylog Pro: Unlock the full experience with a one-time purchase. Rich Apple Maps detail when connected Full nearby places overlay: cities, landmarks, and bodies of water Detailed altitude charts and elevation stats Advanced journey stats including speed and elevation gain GPX and KML export to any GPS app Buy once. Own forever. No subscription. Your Privacy is Protected: Skylog never sells your location data or shares routes with advertisers. Route data stays on your device and private iCloud. Start your first journey today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Skylog at weekly against ChronJour's every 3 months. Skylog also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. ChronJour sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Skylog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ChronJour ships an update every 3 months, Skylog weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChronJour | Skylog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 华 曹 | Sangeetha Saseendran |
In-app purchases
ChronJour
- Icon Expansion Pack$0.49
Skylog
- Skylog Pro$4.99






