Comparison

LogPad vs Oryve

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

Head to head
About

LogPad

Features
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LogPad is a fast, private capture app for daily logs, fleeting notes, ideas, links, attachments, and anything you want to save before it disappears. Write naturally from Today, Search, Folders, Smart Folders, widgets, or filtered lists. Add #tags, @mentions, dates, note links, attachments, and Markdown as part of the note itself. LogPad keeps capture simple, then helps you find and organize notes later. WHY LOGPAD Capture without filing first β€’ Open LogPad, write a note, and save it. No notebook decision. No folder cleanup. Just capture the thought while it is still fresh. Find notes later Use Exact Words when you remember the phrase, or Best Match for broader ranked results. Add date filters when you need to narrow things down. Organize naturally β€’ Use #tags and @mentions while writing. LogPad detects them automatically so you can browse, filter, and organize notes without extra filing. Smart Folders β€’ Save useful filters as Smart Folders. Build views for work ideas, meeting notes, links, attachments, writing fragments, recent notes, or dynamic date ranges like Last 7 Days and This Month. Note links and attachments β€’ Connect related notes with inline note links. Attach files and keep references inside the note so context stays together. Markdown preview β€’ Write with lightweight Markdown for headings, emphasis, lists, and quotes. Reading mode renders supported Markdown while editing stays plain text. iCloud sync β€’ Keep notes available across your Apple devices with iCloud sync when enabled and available on your device. Export when needed β€’ Share or save notes as Plain Text or Markdown. Premium adds PDF export, bulk list export, export bundles, and one-tap save automation. Private by design β€’ Notes are stored on your device. LogPad does not operate a server that receives or stores your note content. Search runs on device. FREE FEATURES -Unlimited notes -Fast capture -Today timeline -Exact Words search -Best Match search where supported -Date range filtering -Tags and mentions -Note links -Attachments -Markdown preview -Widgets -iCloud sync -Plain Text and Markdown export -First 3 Smart Folders PREMIUM β€’ LogPad Premium is a one-time lifetime unlock. No subscription. Premium adds: *More than 3 Smart Folders- *PDF export *Bulk list export *Export bundles as folders or zip files GOOD FOR β€’ Quick notes β€’ Daily logs β€’ Brain dumps β€’ Fleeting notes β€’ Work notes β€’ Meeting notes β€’ Ideas and writing fragments β€’ Personal journaling β€’ Project notes β€’ Tracking links and useful references β€’ Lightweight PKM Your notes should be easy to capture and easy to find. LogPad keeps both simple. Support: support@semore-software.com Privacy Policy: https://semore-software.com/logpad-privacy-policy.html By using this app, you agree to Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Oryve

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A quieter phone. Oryve blocks the apps that pull at you, plans the day you actually want, and turns every focused hour into something you can see grow. Free. Private. No account. Nothing leaves your device. HOLD THE DOOR Most app blockers shout at you. Oryve shows you your own words. When you create a focus mode, you write the reason β€” "You wanted your mornings back." "The thesis won't write itself." Later, when your thumb drifts toward a blocked app, the shield hands that reason back at exactly the right moment. It turns out the most persuasive voice on your phone is yours. MODES THAT START THEMSELVES Build focus modes on Apple's Screen Time β€” a reading hour, a deep work morning, a quiet evening. Schedule them once and they begin on their own, weekdays at nine, even while Oryve is closed. You decide once, calmly, in advance β€” not in the moment of temptation. PLAN β€” YOUR DAY ON ONE TIMELINE A simple, beautiful day planner. Lay out your morning, your deep work, your rest β€” then keep it on your home screen in seven widget styles, so the day you intended is always one glance away. STONES, NOT STREAKS Start the focus timer. Every finished session adds a stone to your cairn. Sessions become stones; stones become a monument you build one quiet hour at a time. Miss a day and nothing breaks, nothing resets, nothing turns red. Cairns don't fall over when you rest. THE LEDGER Other apps show you red charts of what you lost. The Ledger counts what you gained β€” hours returned to reading, work, sleep, people. Time reclaimed, kept kindly. WIDGETS, EVERYWHERE YOU GLANCE β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets β€’ A start button right in Control Center β€’ Heatmaps of the days you showed up β€’ A per-habit map of what you're building PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE Zero data collection. No account, no analytics, no servers. Your plans, sessions, and app selections never leave your device β€” your Screen Time choices are handled by iOS itself. We couldn't read your data if we wanted to. We don't want to. ACTUALLY FREE No subscription. No paywall. No ads. Everything, for everyone. WHO IT'S FOR β€” Anyone tired of doomscrolling, ready for a digital detox that doesn't feel like punishment β€” Students protecting exam season with a study timer and a planner on the Lock Screen β€” Deep workers guarding their best hours β€” Anyone who wants less screen time, without the shame Oryve doesn't think you're broken. It thinks you're busy β€” and that your attention is worth protecting. A quieter phone is waiting. Hold the door. Learn more: https://oryve.tryfikr.com/ Terms: https://oryve.tryfikr.com/terms.html Privacy: https://oryve.tryfikr.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

LogPad4 screens
Oryve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oryve at none against LogPad's 2. LogPad's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. LogPad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Oryve asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
LogPad versus Oryve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogPadOryve
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSemore SoftwareMohammed Rashid Kuzhimpadath

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LogPad

One-time2
  • LogPad Premium Promo$9.99
  • LogPad Premium$19.99
None

Oryve

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LogPad free?
LogPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oryve free?
Oryve is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LogPad or Oryve have ads?
Neither LogPad nor Oryve shows ads.

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