Comparison

InstantLog vs GPS Coordinates Finder

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

Head to head
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.

About

GPS Coordinates Finder

Instantly find your precise location, including street address, GPS coordinates in multiple formats, and compass heading. Save important places and navigate back to them with live distance and direction. Ideal for travel, emergencies, and outdoor professionals.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS location and address
  • Multiple coordinate formats (DD, DMS, UTM, MGRS)
  • Compass heading and elevation
  • Save and navigate to locations/waypoints
  • what3words integration
  • Garmin Watch companion app
Features
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LOC8 is a fast GPS, geolocation, and location app built to answer one simple question: Where am I? Open LOC8 to instantly see your current location, GPS location, street address, nearest cross street, county, GPS coordinate, compass heading, elevation, live GPS accuracy, and what3words location code. Whether you need my location, map location, live GPS information, or exact coordinates, LOC8 gives you the details in seconds. Use LOC8 to find location details, check your current location, find GPS coordinates, and share location information for travel, hiking, roadside issues, deliveries, job sites, and emergency situations. Built with safety, family safety, and emergency use cases in mind, LOC8 can help when you need a safety location, SOS location, or fast GPS location reference. Law enforcement, fire and EMS, search and rescue teams, field workers, and outdoor professionals can quickly access coordinates and location details. MULTIPLE GPS COORDINATE FORMATS View, copy, and share GPS coordinates in: • Decimal Degrees (DD) • Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) • Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) • Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) • MGRS / milGPS Share location details including your address, GPS coordinate, compass heading, elevation, or what3words location code. Whether you use GPS, geolocation, milGPS, or another coordinate format, LOC8 helps you find GPS information fast. SAVE LOCATIONS AND WAYPOINTS Save important locations and waypoints, including trailheads, campsites, parking spots, work sites, and meeting locations. Search a saved location or enter a location code, then use live distance and compass direction to find location details and navigate back. Need to return to a saved place? LOC8 can show the destination on a map and enter tracking mode, giving you live GPS distance, compass direction, and navigation guidance as you move. GARMIN WATCH GPS LOCATION COMPANION Use LOC8 on the Garmin Watch to check GPS location details from your wrist, including current location, address, GPS coordinates, compass heading, and signal accuracy. Built for quick live GPS and geolocation checks when a map is not practical. DESIGNED FOR FAST LOCATION ACCESS • Current location, street address, county, and nearest cross street • GPS coordinates in DD, DMS, DDM, and MGRS / milGPS • Compass heading, elevation, and live GPS accuracy • what3words location code for location share and share location needs • Saved locations, places, and waypoints • Map location search and GPS location lookup • Live distance and compass direction to a saved location • Fast geolocation, my location, and current location lookup • Find location details and find GPS information quickly • Emergency, SOS location, family safety, and safety location support LOC8 is not turn-by-turn navigation and does not replace Find My iPhone. It is a fast GPS, geolocation, location, and coordinate reference tool for moments when you need to know exactly where you are, check my location, find location details, view GPS coordinates, navigate back to a saved waypoint, or share location information. PRIVACY LOC8 only uses location while the app is open. It does not create accounts, user profiles, live location tracking, or location history. Saved locations remain on your device. When LOC8 resolves a GPS coordinate into an address or cross street, that coordinate may be used with Apple location services and LOC8's secured backend for that lookup. Monthly: $7.95 Lifetime: $39.95 (one-time) You can turn off auto-renewal anytime in your Account Settings. A paid subscription or a one time purchase is required to use LOC8. Terms of Service: https://loc8app.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://loc8app.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

InstantLog4 screens
GPS Coordinates Finder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: InstantLog at 100% against GPS Coordinates Finder's 55%. InstantLog also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). GPS Coordinates Finder's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (493 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and GPS Coordinates Finder sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.95 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

InstantLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Coordinates Finder has 493 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of InstantLog's written reviews are positive against 55% of GPS Coordinates Finder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InstantLog ships an update every 2 months, GPS Coordinates Finder every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
InstantLog versus GPS Coordinates Finder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstantLogGPS Coordinates Finder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (493 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1493 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#168 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEI-LUN HUANGWilliam Ojakian

Customer experience

InstantLog

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

GPS Coordinates Finder

All ratings493 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

InstantLog

One-time1
  • InstantLog - Quick Timestamp$1.99
8 purchases

GPS Coordinates Finder

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$2.957 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$7.951 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$7.951 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription$39.951 Year
One-time4
  • English$14.95
  • English$24.95
  • Lifetime Access$24.95
Show 1 more
  • Lifetime Access$39.95

Questions

Is InstantLog free?
InstantLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Coordinates Finder free?
GPS Coordinates Finder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, InstantLog or GPS Coordinates Finder?
InstantLog is rated higher. InstantLog averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while GPS Coordinates Finder averages 4.7 from 493 ratings.
Do InstantLog or GPS Coordinates Finder have ads?
Both InstantLog and GPS Coordinates Finder show ads.
Which is updated more often, InstantLog or GPS Coordinates Finder?
InstantLog ships an update every 2 months, and GPS Coordinates Finder every 3 days. Most recently, InstantLog was updated on November 5, 2026 and GPS Coordinates Finder on November 9, 2026.

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