Skrive vs List Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skrive
This app offers a minimalist, secure platform for daily journaling. It focuses on plain text entries with no distractions, allowing users to easily record thoughts and memories. Entries are encrypted and can be exported, with an optional subscription for cross-device synchronization.
- One entry per day
- Plain text writing
- Encrypted entries
- Searchable history
- Exportable journal
- Cross-device sync (Pro)
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Skrive is a simple, secure journal built for daily writing. One entry per day, plain text, nothing in the way. Keeping a daily journal is one of the most rewarding habits you can build. It sharpens how you think and write, helps you process stress, and gives you a record of your life to look back on. Regular journaling has been shown to improve memory, boost mental clarity, and support mental health. Skrive exists to make that habit as easy as possible to keep. There are no tags, no folders, no formatting options. Just a clean writing surface that opens fast and gets out of the way. The focus is entirely on the words you write. Every entry is dated, and your full journal history is always at your fingertips. Scroll back through past entries or search for a specific memory, moment, or thought you wrote down months ago. Skrive is free to use with no limits on how much you write. Your entries are encrypted and stored securely on your device, and you can export everything as plain text at any time. Your journal belongs to you. Skrive Pro adds sync across all your devices. Write on your iPhone, continue on your iPad or your Mac. Everything is encrypted end to end before it ever leaves your device, and stored on servers in Europe. Only you hold the key. Only you can read what you write. Skrive is made by an independent developer who journals every day. It is a small app, built with care. Website: https://skrive.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
List Log
This app allows users to create detailed checklists that capture real data, not just simple checkmarks. It supports various field types like numbers, dates, photos, and links, ensuring every record is a dated, independent snapshot of observations and actions. Data can be exported for safekeeping and analysis.
- Capture real data: measurements, dates, photos, links
- 11 field types for detailed entries
- Each run is an independent, dated record
- Export runs as PDF or CSV
- Attach reference items like manuals and specs
- Resume mid-job and edit completed runs
- Checklist import and export
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When did you change the lawn mower oil? When did you last fertilize the lawn? What supplies do you need to service the outboard engine? Most checklist apps are binary — Yes/No, Complete/Incomplete —and forget the details the moment you check the box. List Log is different. It captures actual data every run: measurements, dates, observations, photos, and links. Create a checklist once, run it as often as needed, and every run becomes its own dated, independent record — exactly what you found and did, yours to export and keep. WHO IT'S FOR • DIYers and tinkerers — vehicle maintenance, seasonal checks, home projects • Home gardeners and lawn care — mower upkeep, herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer records • Mechanics, boat owners, and hobbyists needing durable, exportable records • Small business owners and solo operators — safety inspections, facility walkthroughs, service logs REAL DATA, NOT JUST CHECKMARKS 11 field types for capturing what actually matters: Checkbox, Number, Short & Long Text, Date & Date/Time, Photo, Yes/No/N/A, List of Values, URL, and PDF The torque spec you hit, the fluid level you measured, the part you linked, the photo you took. Not just done or not done. EVERY RUN IS AN INDEPENDENT RECORD Design a checklist once, run it as many times as you need. Every run is saved as its own snapshot — even if you edit or delete the checklist later, what you recorded stays exactly as entered. Leave a run mid-job and resume later; every value auto-saves, no save button, no lost work. Export any run as PDF, or every run as CSV, whenever you want a copy that's fully yours. REFERENCE ITEMS: INFORMATION THAT SHOWS UP AUTOMATICALLY Attach fixed information to a checklist once — a service manual link, a torque spec, a parts page, a how-to video — and it appears automatically on every run, read-only. No copying, no searching. STAY ORGANIZED • Collections — group related checklists your way: by property, vehicle, boat, or however you work • Duplicate a checklist to build a variation without starting over • Name each run — tell "Spring Fertilizer" apart from "Fall Fertilizer" at a glance GET YOUR DATA OUT All runs are always viewable — free, forever. Export requires the one-time unlock: • PDF — a formatted record of any run: grouped sections, links, embedded photos, page numbers • CSV — every run for a checklist in one spreadsheet-ready file • Checklist export & import — back up or share a checklist design, import it into any copy of List Log READY-MADE TEMPLATES AT LISTLOGAPP.COM Download ready-to-import checklists — use as-is or customize: • Lawn Mower Maintenance (John Deere X300 Series) — 4 groups, 29 items, with reference links to parts, manual, and video • Fertilizer & Weed Killer Application — PPE- and weather-aware records tracking product, rate, and area treated • Weekly Safety Inspection — 6 groups, pass/fail and measured readings, photo documentation • Boating set — Float Plan, Pre-Trip Check, Routine Engine Maintenance, and Trip Log; vessel info set once, shown on every run • Starter Template — one example of every item type STAYS WITH YOU • iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad — free for everyone • Family Sharing: one purchase covers your whole family • No account, no login — uses your existing iCloud account only • No tracking. No ads. Your data stays private. WHAT'S FREE, WHAT REQUIRES A PURCHASE Free — always, no time limit, no subscription: One checklist · Unlimited runs · Full viewing · iCloud sync · Collections · Named runs One-time purchase unlocks everything else: Unlimited checklists (including Duplicate) · PDF export · CSV export · Checklist import & export · Starter template Pay once. Own it forever. Supports Family Sharing. Because real recurring work deserves more than checkmarks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: List Log at weekly against Skrive's monthly. On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Skrive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and List Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Skrive against 5.0 for List Log. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Skrive ships an update monthly, List Log weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skrive | List Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Isak Solheim | Llanwit Creations LLC |
Customer experience
Skrive
List Log
In-app purchases
Skrive
- End-to-end encrypted sync14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- End-to-end encrypted sync14 Days trial$29.991 Year
List Log
- Unlock Full Access$9.99









