Comparison

Daylog vs A

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

Head to head
About

Daylog

Features
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Five seconds today. A film to come back to. ā–  Your first film from day one Preview your film after saving your first clip. Seven recorded days complete your first seven-day film. They do not have to be consecutive. ā–  Start free Daily recording, your first seven-day film, and playback of this month and last month are free. Premium unlocks all past monthly films and this year as one film. Days are long but years are short. Daylog keeps just five seconds of each day and threads them into one film. ā–  Five seconds, today's one frame No pressure — capture the one moment that mattered most today. One frame a day, no more. ā–  A month becomes one film — Montage Your five-second clips become a monthly film. Open the Film tab, pick a month, and it plays back as one continuous movie. Dates roll by; you meet each day again. ā–  Quiet by design Not a feed — a calm archive only you see. ā–  Kept on your device Every clip stays on this device. No account, no upload. ā–  One year ago today Your frame from a year ago resurfaces. An app that deepens with time. ā–  Premium Ā· Turn the whole year into one film Ā· Watermark-free films Ā· Ad-free, unlimited retakes Today's five seconds are the shortest letter to your future self. — Daylog Premium is available as a monthly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time (lifetime) purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://studiosolum.com/privacy.html

About

A

Features
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A-Roll: Retro Video Camera turns ordinary days into vintage home video. Each scene lasts five seconds. Keep one scene or collect up to twelve, then finish your film when you are ready. Review your scenes after recording, keep the look and date, and save or share the finished video. Features • 12 free scenes every day • Fixed five-second capture for every scene • Finish a film from one to twelve scenes • 77 New York, 88 Tokyo and 99 Seoul looks included for free • Summer and Night Tape looks included with A-Roll Plus • Preview your finished scenes on device, then save or share • No account required • No ads; videos stay on your device A one-time A-Roll Plus purchase includes Summer and Night Tape looks and unlimited daily scenes for life. Existing owners keep every Plus benefit. There is no subscription.

Screenshots

Daylog4 screens
A4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: A at none against Daylog's shown. A also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Daylog's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Daylog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and A sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daylog ships an update every 6 weeks, A weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Daylog versus A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaylogA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio Solumdonghyeok yeom

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Daylog

Subscriptions1
  • Moment5 Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Moment5 Pro Lifetime$19.99
1 purchases

A

One-time1
  • Unlimited Capture Forever$0.49

Questions

Is Daylog free?
Daylog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is A free?
A is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daylog or A have ads?
Daylog shows ads; A does not.
Which is updated more often, Daylog or A?
Daylog ships an update every 6 weeks, and A weekly. Most recently, Daylog was updated on October 25, 2026 and A on October 6, 2026.

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