Comparison

LifeLogs vs Anthology

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

Head to head
About

LifeLogs

This app helps you create a long-term journal, allowing you to revisit past entries on the same day in future years. It supports text, photos, voice, and location, with monthly summaries and iCloud backup options for a comprehensive reflection on your life's journey.

Highlights
  • Five-year journaling
  • Daily entries with text, photo, voice, location
  • Monthly review summaries
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Multiple summary styles
  • Local data storage with iCloud option
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LifeLogs 是一本为长期陪伴设计的五年日记。 每天写下一点今天,未来同一天再打开时,你会看到过去几年此刻的自己:当时在烦恼什么、喜欢什么、去了哪里,又是怎样一点点长成现在的样子。 核心功能: 那年今日 自动整理过去同一天的记录,让回忆不只是存档,而是在每一次重逢里被重新看见。 轻松记录 支持文字、照片、语音和位置。可以认真写一篇,也可以只留下一个瞬间,让记录没有压力。 月度回顾 当某个月累计超过 15 天可总结的日记后,LifeLogs 会为你生成月度回顾,提炼关键词、情绪趋势和重要片段。即使你后来补写过去月份的日记,也能自动补全对应月份的总结。 iCloud 备份 开启 Plus 后,可使用 iCloud 备份和同步,让重要回忆在你的 Apple 设备之间更安心地保存。 多种总结风格 同样的日记,可以用不同角度理解自己。你可以选择更犀利、更温柔或更务实的月总结表达方式。 隐私与安全 日记是很私人的内容。LifeLogs 优先在本机保存你的记录;当你开启 iCloud 相关能力时,数据会进入你的私人 iCloud 环境,并在同步前尽量保护本地已有内容,避免被云端状态直接覆盖。 适合谁使用: 想坚持写日记的人。 想记录生活变化的人。 想在几年后重新遇见自己的你。 从今天开始,把每一天都留给未来的自己。 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Anthology

This app helps you privately track all the books, films, music, and games you consume. Log notes, quotes, ratings, and themes to build a personal archive of your evolving tastes and interests. It offers features like barcode scanning and import options for easy organization.

Highlights
  • Track books, films, TV, music, games, podcasts
  • Log notes, quotes, ratings, and themes
  • Barcode scanning for books
  • Import from Kindle, Douban, WeRead
  • Connect works through personal themes
  • Generate taste and interest reports
  • Private by design with iCloud sync
Features
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Anthology is a private book and media tracker for everything you read, watch, play, and listen to. Part media log and part commonplace book, it keeps each title beside the notes, quotes, ratings, and themes it inspired. Over time, those scattered experiences become a personal archive of how your taste and interests change. KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER - Track books, films, TV shows, music, games and podcasts - Set reading, watching, playing, and listening status - Save dates, ratings, tags, notes, reflections, and quotes - Track total episodes and watched episodes for TV shows - Connect works through recurring personal themes ADD AND ORGANIZE WITH LESS WORK - Scan ISBN barcodes to find physical books - Search multiple catalog sources or add entries manually - Choose and crop custom covers from Photos - Import existing records from Kindle Clippings, Douban, and WeRead - Select multiple items to update their status and type at once SEE PATTERNS OVER TIME - Connect works, quotes, and ideas through themes - Generate Time Reports that reflect changes in your taste, pace, and interests - Revisit your reading, watching, and gaming history through milestones - Turn quotes and media entries into distinctive share cards - Optionally use your own API key to generate a more personal interpretation when you request it PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Sync through your own iCloud account on iPhone and iPad - Export and restore complete backups - No ads, no separate Anthology account, and no cross-app tracking - Third-party search, imports, and AI are optional; local recording, editing, deletion, reflection, and export remain available without them - AI interpretation runs only when you request it, sends the required report material directly to the provider you configure, and stores your API key in the device Keychain The free version includes all core features for up to 100 media items. The Premium includes monthly, annual subscription and one-time purchase items, which can be freely selected according to your needs. A one-time purchase permanently unlocks unlimited number of profiles and themes, self-configurable AI, more themes and app icons, advanced sharing styles, and all Premium features for ongoing development. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LifeLogs4 screens
Anthology4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LifeLogs at 5.0 against Anthology's 4.0. LifeLogs also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Anthology's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Anthology sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LifeLogs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LifeLogs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LifeLogs ships an update weekly, Anthology every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LifeLogs versus Anthology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifeLogsAnthology
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓晗 宿希霖 杨

Customer experience

LifeLogs

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

Anthology

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

In-app purchases

None

LifeLogs

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Anthology

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is LifeLogs free?
LifeLogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anthology free?
Anthology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LifeLogs or Anthology?
LifeLogs is rated higher. LifeLogs averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Anthology averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LifeLogs or Anthology have ads?
Neither LifeLogs nor Anthology shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LifeLogs or Anthology?
LifeLogs ships an update weekly, and Anthology every 3 days. Most recently, LifeLogs was updated on October 31, 2026 and Anthology on November 6, 2026.

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