Comparison

DNY Poker Hand Notes vs GrindLog

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

Head to head
About

DNY Poker Hand Notes

Features
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Still typing live poker hand histories? DNY is a poker hand note app designed for live play. Select cards with simple flick gestures and record hands quickly and intuitively at the table. ▼ Perfect for players who want to • Review hands and improve their game • Share hand reviews with friends • Save bad beats and great hands • Find past hands instantly ▼ Key features [Fast hand input] Select cards using flick gestures. Reuse previous blind settings with one tap, so you can record hands smoothly during live play. [Share as video] Export saved hands as videos and share them instantly with friends. [Tag-based organization] Tag opponents and situations. Find any past hand in seconds.

About

GrindLog

Features
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GrindLog is a poker session notebook built for speed. Type hands the way you talk; the app understands common hand-history phrasing so you can stay in flow at the table or on break. Write less, remember more. One line can carry stakes, cards, and position. Add @mentions for villains and #tags for themes. Notes land in dated session folders so tonight’s hands don’t get lost in yesterday’s clutter. See the hand, not just the text. Open Analyze Hand for parsed spots, auto-tags, and per-hand range & combo notes. Step through the hand replayer when you want the table picture, not a wall of abbreviations. Turn notes into insight. Stats summarizes what you’ve actually logged: volume, stakes, seats, cash vs MTT snapshots, and spot filters to jump back into real examples. Study goals help you keep a steady review habit. Share and study out loud. Export hands in formats that work elsewhere. Use Ask about this hand when you want a clean draft to send for feedback. Built for how grinders work Multi-note tabs, quick shortcuts, hashtag and villain autocomplete, linked notes across villains and tags, and local-first storage so your database stays yours. Whether you play live or online, cash or MTT, GrindLog is for players who want one place to log, tag, replay, and review—without turning every hand into a chore.

Screenshots

DNY Poker Hand Notes4 screens
GrindLog3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GrindLog at none against DNY Poker Hand Notes's shown. GrindLog also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DNY Poker Hand Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, GrindLog every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DNY Poker Hand Notes versus GrindLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDNY Poker Hand NotesGrindLog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperM&T STUDIOArnold Diaz

In-app purchases

None

DNY Poker Hand Notes

No in-app purchases

None

GrindLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DNY Poker Hand Notes free?
DNY Poker Hand Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GrindLog free?
GrindLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DNY Poker Hand Notes or GrindLog have ads?
DNY Poker Hand Notes shows ads; GrindLog does not.
Which is updated more often, DNY Poker Hand Notes or GrindLog?
DNY Poker Hand Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and GrindLog every 2 days. Most recently, DNY Poker Hand Notes was updated on October 2, 2026 and GrindLog on October 6, 2026.

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