Comparison

Amicus vs CustodyLog Court Diary

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

Head to head
About

Amicus

Features
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Amicus helps you navigate divorce with clarity and confidence. Organise your case file, build key documents, track your timeline, and get answers to your questions, all in one place. Designed for anyone going through separation or divorce, Amicus brings structure to one of life's most challenging transitions. Features: - Case File — store and organise your documents - Document Builder — create key divorce documents - Timeline — track deadlines and milestones - Ask Anything — get answers about your specific situation - Secure sign-in and private by design Built by Potfiction.

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CustodyLog Court Diary

Features
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CustodyLog is a private, one-sided custody documentation diary for separated parents. Log exchanges, incidents, expenses, and communications with dual timestamps, then export a court-ready PDF when you need it. WHAT YOU CAN LOG: • Exchanges — on-time, late, or no-show with notes and photos • Incidents, missed visits, medical visits, school events, milestones • Shared expenses with reimbursement status • Parenting-time schedules and overnight counts • Amendment trail — entries lock after 24 hours; corrections become dated amendments COURT-READY OUTPUT: • Formatted PDF report with entries, photos, expenses, and amendments • CSV export for spreadsheets (premium) • Local backup zip you control — restore merges, never deletes PRIVATE BY DESIGN: • No account and no cloud sync — your case data never leaves the device • Children, entries, expenses and photos are stored locally until you export them • Optional Face ID / passcode lock • Ads are shown to free users only, and never while you are writing an entry or viewing a report — Premium removes them entirely CUSTODYLOG PREMIUM: • Unlimited children and entries (free: 1 child, 25 entries) • Full-history court PDF without PREVIEW watermark • CSV export • Monthly $2.99, yearly $29.99, or lifetime $49.99 PERFECT FOR: Parents documenting co-parenting exchanges, visitation issues, and shared expenses for family court, mediation, or personal records. Auto-renewing subscriptions renew unless cancelled in Apple ID Subscriptions settings at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tabishapps.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Amicus3 screens
CustodyLog Court Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Amicus at none against CustodyLog Court Diary's 3. Amicus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. CustodyLog Court Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Amicus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Amicus versus CustodyLog Court Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmicusCustodyLog Court Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaco RossouwTabish Hassan

In-app purchases

None

Amicus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CustodyLog Court Diary

Subscriptions2
  • CustodyLog Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • CustodyLog Premium (Yearly)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • CustodyLog Premium (Lifetime)$49.99

Questions

Is Amicus free?
Amicus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CustodyLog Court Diary free?
CustodyLog Court Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Amicus or CustodyLog Court Diary have ads?
CustodyLog Court Diary shows ads; Amicus does not.

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