Hely vs ShootLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Hely
Manage your independent professional clients with ease. This app simplifies contact management, follow-ups, and communication, offering features like quick actions and automated messages. It's designed for coaches, therapists, and freelancers to streamline client interactions.
- Follow-up list sorted by interaction
- One-tap communication (WhatsApp, SMS, call, email)
- Customizable message templates
- Follow-up reminders
- Client self-registration via QR code
- Notes, voice dictation, and interaction history
- Import from phone contacts or CSV
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Hely is the ultra-simple CRM for independent professionals: coaches, therapists, freelancers, yoga and pilates teachers. Stop juggling WhatsApp and your phone contacts. Hely shows you who to follow up with, and you do it in one tap. FEATURES (FREE FOR UP TO 20 CLIENTS) β’ Follow-up list: your clients sorted by your last interaction. β’ Quick actions: WhatsApp, SMS, call or email in one tap, with your message templates. β’ Follow-up reminders by notification. β’ Sign-up QR code: clients register themselves, with their consent. β’ Automatic welcome email and a notification for each new sign-up. β’ Notes, voice dictation, interaction history, tags and tasks. β’ Import from your phone contacts or a CSV file. HELY PRO β’ Unlimited clients. β’ AI assistant that knows your clients and helps you decide who to follow up with and what to say. β’ Your service catalog, which the assistant suggests to the right client. β’ CSV export of your client base. One client coming back pays for the subscription. 7-day free trial, cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.hely.app/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.hely.app/en/privacy.html
ShootLog
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Meet the all-in-one app for solo photographers. You became a photographer to create, not to juggle spreadsheets, scattered Notes, and voice memos you can never find again. ShootLog gives you one clean place to run your shooting sessions from first enquiry to final payment. Whether you shoot portraits downtown, weddings on weekends, or headshots between client calls, ShootLog keeps your business running, right in your pocket. Most photographers stitch together tools that were never meant to work together: contact info in one app, shoot dates in a calendar, gear lists and lighting details in a note, on-set details recorded as voice memos you'll listen to "later", quotes in email threads, delivery links that get lostβ¦ And when a client asks for session details the night before a shoot, you're rebuilding everything from memory. ShootLog replaces that friction with one session-centric workflow that keeps client, status, location, quote, tags, shot notes, and reminders, all connected in one place and easily searchable on your iPhone. β’ TRACK EVERY SESSION FROM ENQUIRY TO PAID Move shoots through a clear pipeline: Enquiry, Quoted, Confirmed, Shot, Editing, Delivered, Invoiced, Paid, and Archived. Tap to advance status on the fly; long-press to jump ahead. See quotes in any currency, pin locations on a map, add tags, track model releases, and attach delivery notes when the gallery goes out. β’ CLIENTS THAT STAY LINKED TO THEIR SHOOTS Build client profiles with photos, contact details, Instagram handles, and referral sources. Every session ties back to the right personβso you always know who you're shooting, what you've shot for them before, and where they are in your workflow. β’ SHOT NOTES FOR THE DETAILS THAT MATTER ON SET Capture gear used, camera settings, lighting setup, and freeform notes per session. Auto-fill weather when conditions are fresh in memory. Record voice memos on location (ideas, posing notes, reminders for editing) attached directly to the shoot so nothing gets lost in a separate Voice Memos app. β’ GEAR INVENTORY THAT CONNECTS TO YOUR WORK Track cameras, lenses, and accessories, active or retired, with categories and photos. See which gear shows up across sessions through shot notes, so you know what's earning its place in your bag. β’ NEVER MISS A SHOOT DAY Set reminders before a session. Pick locations with search and map pins. Open directions when you need them. ShootLog helps you show up prepared, not scrambling for an address at the last minute. SHOOTLOG PRO: UPGRADE ONCE, KEEP FOREVER The core app is free to start. Upgrade to ShootLog Pro with a one-time purchase to unlock: β’ Unlimited sessions, clients, and gear (free accounts include up to 5 of each) β’ Sessions calendar: browse shoots by date with client avatars on each day β’ Call sheet PDF export: share a polished session summary with clients or crew β’ Custom share templates: pre-written emails with smart placeholders for client name, date, time, and location β’ Income Dashboard: see paid-session revenue over time, with multi-currency conversion and breakdowns by client and shoot type No subscription. No lock-in. Buy Pro once and it's yours (SWEET!) β’ PRIVATE BY DESIGN ShootLog stores your data locally on your device. No cloud account required. Export a full JSON backup whenever you want. Your clients, quotes, and notes stay yours. WHY PHOTOGRAPHERS CHOOSE SHOOTLOG: β’ Purpose-built for freelance photo workflows, not adapted from generic project management β’ Fast, native iOS experience designed for use on set and between shoots β’ Session-first organization that mirrors how you think about your business β’ Offline-ready when signal is weak at the venue β’ Automatic sync between your iPhone and iPad β’ One-time Pro pricing in a market full of monthly fees Privacy Policy: https://bzbee.co/shootlog/privacy.html Terms Of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hely at 15.1 against ShootLog's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Hely sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and ShootLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Hely | ShootLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antoine Conan | Antoine Philippe Joseph Moreau |
In-app purchases
Hely
- Hely Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
ShootLog
- ShootLog Pro$9.99









