Comparison

InstantLog vs SimpleResize

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

SimpleResize

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SimpleResize is a straightforward image resizing app designed for Japanese users. The entire interface is in Japanese, making it easy and intuitive to use. No ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases — just a clean, simple tool that does exactly what you need. Unlike many other resizing apps on the App Store, SimpleResize is completely free with no hidden costs, no annoying ads, and no tracking. Pick a photo from your library or take one with your camera, choose your preferred scale and JPEG quality, and you're done. A real-time preview shows you the result and file size before you save or share. Features: - Japanese-language interface - Resize images by percentage (20% to 100%) - Adjust JPEG quality (20% to 100%) - Real-time preview with file size estimate - Save to Photo Library or share via AirDrop, Mail, Messages, and more - No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking — completely free

Screenshots

InstantLog4 screens
SimpleResize1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleResize at none against InstantLog's 1. SimpleResize also leads on ads (none vs shown). 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. InstantLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SimpleResize asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
InstantLog versus SimpleResize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstantLogSimpleResize
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEI-LUN HUANGGenki Sugawara

In-app purchases

1 purchases

InstantLog

One-time1
  • InstantLog - Quick Timestamp$1.99
None

SimpleResize

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InstantLog free?
InstantLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleResize free?
SimpleResize is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do InstantLog or SimpleResize have ads?
InstantLog shows ads; SimpleResize does not.

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