Comparison

GN Viewer vs SoundLog

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

Head to head
About

GN Viewer

Create dynamic visual experiences by playing multiple videos, GIFs, and images simultaneously on a customizable canvas. This private, on-device media vault offers advanced slideshow features and secure storage without cloud reliance.

Highlights
  • Play multiple videos, GIFs, and images simultaneously
  • Resize, rotate, and arrange media freely
  • PIN-locked private vault for offline media storage
  • Save custom canvas layouts
  • Adjustable speed and shuffle for slideshows
  • Organize media with albums
Features
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GN Viewer — Multi-video and slideshow player GN Viewer is a private, on-device media vault for photos, GIFs, WebPs, and videos — with no accounts, no cloud storage, and no tracking. Everything stays on your device. But GN Viewer is more than a gallery. Spotlight Mode — Play Multiple Videos at Once Drop videos, images, GIFs, and WebPs onto a canvas and watch them all play together in real time. No rendering, no exporting — just instant multi-video playback. Perfect for: • Visual inspiration boards • Aesthetic mood mixes • Comedy reaction layers • Music visualizers • Custom slideshows • ASMR + relaxing ambience collages • Storyboarding concepts • Before/after video comparisons • And creative layouts that normal galleries can’t do Resize, rotate, overlap, and arrange media freely. Your phone becomes a personal “live video collage” studio. PIN-Locked Private Vault • Your media stays offline and on your device only. • No uploads, accounts, AI or cloud services. • Optional Delete PIN instantly wipes your vault if entered at unlock. Canvas Mixes Save your custom canvas layouts for instant replay. Perfect for mood boards or repeated slideshow sets. Advanced Slideshow Engine • Adjustable speed for photos, GIFs, WebPs, and videos • Sequential or shuffle • Optional overlays (Pro) • Optional Bounce-to-Beat animations (Pro) • Designed for loop-able aesthetic slideshows Organize with Albums • Create albums for trips, projects, people, or themes • Add items from the main library or import directly • Sort and filter by type, size, name, or duration Fast Import & Export • Import from photo library • Export any item back to your system gallery • All processing happens locally No Tracking. No Ads Except Rewarded Pro-Unlock. We do not track you or upload any media. Pro features unlock by watching a rewarded ad — no subscriptions required.

About

SoundLog

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SoundLog helps you document noisy neighbors, upstairs footsteps, apartment noise, and other recurring noise problems on your iPhone. Record the time, dB level, audio, notes, source direction, and severity. Then organize your records into a PDF report you can review before contacting a landlord, property manager, or HOA. SoundLog is not just a decibel meter. It is a noise complaint documentation workflow: record, organize, summarize, and share only when you choose. ■ Record noise as it happens - One-tap dB measurement and audio recording - Tags for footsteps, voices, music, pets, construction, doors, and other noise - Notes, severity, source direction, and optional photos ■ Organize recurring noise - Calendar view by date - Daily, weekly, and monthly statistics - Time-of-day patterns and noise-type summaries ■ Create a PDF report - Date range, incident count, average and maximum dB - Incident list with notes and audio references - Email draft for a landlord, property manager, or HOA ■ Keep control of your data - Records and recordings are stored on your device by default - PDF and audio files are shared only when you choose ■ Free Plan - Up to 10 records and playbacks per month - Diary and statistics view - Weekly summary notifications ■ Pro Plan - Unlimited monthly records - Unlimited PDF report creation and sending - Auto Monitoring - A yearly plan is also available - Prices are shown on the App Store purchase screen. Cancel anytime One-time report tickets are also available. ■ Note SoundLog uses the iPhone microphone for simplified measurements. dB readings may differ from professional sound level meters. SoundLog helps you create organized reference records and does not guarantee legal effect. ■ Supported Languages Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Korean ■ EULA, Terms, and Privacy Policy Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SoundLog Terms: https://soundlog.kt-labs-ai.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://soundlog.kt-labs-ai.com/privacy

Screenshots

GN Viewer4 screens
SoundLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GN Viewer at none against SoundLog's 4. SoundLog's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support 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. SoundLog sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. GN Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GN Viewer ships an update every 2 weeks, SoundLog every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
GN Viewer versus SoundLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGN ViewerSoundLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB83 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRaymond YangKenichi Tabata

In-app purchases

None

GN Viewer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SoundLog

Subscriptions2
  • SoundLog Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • SoundLog Pro (Yearly)$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Single Report$1.99
  • 3-Report Pack$2.49

Questions

Is GN Viewer free?
GN Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoundLog free?
SoundLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GN Viewer or SoundLog have ads?
GN Viewer shows ads; SoundLog does not.
Which is updated more often, GN Viewer or SoundLog?
GN Viewer ships an update every 2 weeks, and SoundLog every 4 days. Most recently, GN Viewer was updated on October 15, 2026 and SoundLog on October 29, 2026.

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