Comparison

InstantLog vs TVM Financial Cal

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

TVM Financial Cal

Features
Currently charting
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A powerful all-in-one calculator built for students and professionals who need more than the basics. Get financial analysis at your fingertips with TVM calculations, NPV, IRR, amortization, depreciation, and cash flow analysis; everything you need from a BA II Plus equivalent. One purchase, no ads, no subscriptions, no surprises. Download once and calculate with confidence.

Screenshots

InstantLog4 screens
TVM Financial Cal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: InstantLog at Free against TVM Financial Cal's $4.99. TVM Financial Cal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

InstantLog is free to download; TVM Financial Cal costs $4.99 up front. InstantLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TVM Financial Cal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
InstantLog versus TVM Financial Cal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstantLogTVM Financial Cal
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#182 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEI-LUN HUANGMATEO CADAVID

In-app purchases

1 purchases

InstantLog

One-time1
  • InstantLog - Quick Timestamp$1.99
None

TVM Financial Cal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InstantLog free?
InstantLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TVM Financial Cal free?
TVM Financial Cal costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do InstantLog or TVM Financial Cal have ads?
InstantLog shows ads; TVM Financial Cal does not.
Which is updated more often, InstantLog or TVM Financial Cal?
InstantLog ships an update every 2 months, and TVM Financial Cal every 2 months. Most recently, InstantLog was updated on October 13, 2026 and TVM Financial Cal on October 12, 2026.

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