Comparison

Log vs Hourlo

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

Head to head
About

Log

Features
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Log is a thought log for people who turn ideas into reality. Capture an idea in one line. Not a record, but a log for evolution. You wrote it down, then lost track of it. Ideas pile up, but you can't tell what moved forward and what stalled. Log keeps your thinking not as scattered dots, but as a history of change. CAPTURE IN ONE LINE Save a thought before it fades, with the fewest taps. Organize later. Type #tags in the title and they are added automatically. CONNECT YOUR THINKING Link related logs and keep a thought history (v1 โ†’ v2 โ†’ v3), so you always know where an idea came from and where it went. DIG DEEPER WITH AI Chat with Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini about one log or a bundle of logs. Save a good reply back as a new log with one long-press. AI ideas suggests three next steps: dig deeper, branch out, or move to the next stage. SIX LAYERS OF THINKING Idea โ†’ Output โ†’ Build โ†’ Launch โ†’ Review โ†’ Reach. Give each log a layer and see how far each thought has grown. SPIRAL GRAPHโ„ข See the density, depth and reach of your thinking on Log's own logarithmic spiral. Tap a layer to open its logs. WRITE MATH Wrap text in $ to show it as math, in your notes and in AI replies. Great for math and physics study logs. EXPORT AS MARKDOWN Export a whole folder as a ZIP of Markdown files, one note per log, ready for Obsidian and other apps. Back up and restore everything with JSON. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your logs stay on your device. Log has no server and never uses your logs for training. Lock the app with Face ID. AI features use your own API key, stored in the iOS Keychain and sent only to the AI provider you choose. PRICING Free: up to 3 folders and 50 logs, with every feature. Pro: unlimited folders and logs. One-time purchase, no subscription.

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Hourlo

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A time tracker for a job, freelance clients and personal time โ€” in one app. Start in one tap. Today shows your goal and billable total. The running timer stays on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island as a Live Activity, so you can pause or stop without opening Hourlo. A Home Screen widget keeps the same snapshot in reach. Your day is a timeline: every block, every break, every gap. Fix My Day suggests fills from your calendar and likely breaks, then applies them in a tap. See the week, month and year: progress against your target, a category breakdown and the projects that actually took the time. Clients, projects, rates and budgets stay on the hours. When you are ready to bill, export PDF, CSV or Excel โ€” or an invoice. Workspaces keep employed work, freelance and personal time in separate spaces, each with its own schedule, targets and currency. Arrive at a saved place and Hourlo can start the timer; leave and it can stop, with a confirmation if you want one. iOS delivers those geofence events on a best-effort basis โ€” a helper, not a guaranteed punch clock. On Apple Watch: start, pause and stop, Quick Start tiles and a complication. Shortcuts and Siri can start work, a project, a category or a break. Your time, projects, clients and places stay on this iPhone. There is no Hourlo account and no Hourlo cloud. Purchases go through the App Store; nothing else is uploaded as a profile. Built for iPhone and Apple Watch. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Log4 screens
Hourlo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Log at Free against Hourlo's $0.99. Log also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Log is free to download; Hourlo costs $0.99 up front. Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hourlo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Log ships an update every 4 days, Hourlo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Log versus Hourlo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogHourlo
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermika masudaDennis Donner

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Log

One-time1
  • Log Pro$5.99
3 purchases

Hourlo

Subscriptions2
  • Hourlo Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Hourlo Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hourlo Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Log free?
Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourlo free?
Hourlo costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Log or Hourlo have ads?
Neither Log nor Hourlo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Log or Hourlo?
Log ships an update every 4 days, and Hourlo every 2 days. Most recently, Log was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hourlo on October 29, 2026.

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