Comparison

InstantLog vs ライフログタップ

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

ライフログタップ

Features
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ライフログタップは、日々のできごとをワンタップで残せる記録アプリです。 喫煙・服薬・トイレなど、自分で項目を作り、ホーム画面のカードをタップするだけで時刻付きの記録が残ります。あとから一覧で確認したり、日別・月別・年別のグラフで回数の推移を見たりできます。項目ごとに位置情報の保存も選べます。 【できること】 ・項目を自由に作成してワンタップ記録 ・記録一覧の閲覧 ・日別/月別/年別グラフ ・Apple Watch からの記録 ・日本語・英語表示 【無料と Premium】 無料では項目を最大3つまで作成できます。 Premium(買い切り)では項目数の制限がなくなり、記録の CSV 書き出しも利用できます。 シンプルに、すばやく、続けやすい記録を目指しています。

Screenshots

InstantLog4 screens
ライフログタップ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ライフログタップ at none against InstantLog's shown. ライフログタップ also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. InstantLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ライフログタップ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InstantLog ships an update every 2 months, ライフログタップ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
InstantLog versus ライフログタップ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstantLogライフログタップ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEI-LUN HUANGAKIRA SATOU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

InstantLog

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

ライフログタップ

One-time1
  • LifeLog Premium$4.99

Questions

Is InstantLog free?
InstantLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ライフログタップ free?
ライフログタップ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InstantLog or ライフログタップ have ads?
InstantLog shows ads; ライフログタップ does not.
Which is updated more often, InstantLog or ライフログタップ?
InstantLog ships an update every 2 months, and ライフログタップ every 2 weeks. Most recently, InstantLog was updated on October 13, 2026 and ライフログタップ on October 2, 2026.

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