Comparison

Ocren vs Logline

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

Head to head
About

Ocren

Features
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Keep the passages that stayed with you — just by taking a photo. Point your camera at the page and select the part you want. Ocren turns Japanese text, vertical or horizontal, into text and saves it to your bookshelf. No retyping. ■ Photograph a page, keep a passage • Take a photo of the page → select an area → the text is recognized automatically • Page numbers are read from the photo too • The recognized text is kept exactly as read. Whether to correct it is up to you • Add your own thoughts, the page number, and one of 7 color flags to each passage ■ Recognition stays on your device • All text recognition happens on your iPhone • Neither your photos nor the recognized text are ever sent to a server • Works without a connection, even in airplane mode ■ Your own bookshelf • Browse the books you've read on a shelf of covers • Add books easily by scanning the ISBN barcode or searching by title • Track your reading as Want to Read / Reading / Finished • Write notes for each book, and search the passages inside it ■ So you don't forget • "Today's Passage" brings back one of your saved passages at random • A daily reminder delivers a passage at the time you choose • Look back on books finished, passages saved, and your daily activity in charts ■ Share • Turn a favorite passage into a quote card image and share it • Recommend a book to other readers in the Recommend tab ■ Switch phones with peace of mind • Sign in with Apple or Google • Your books and passages are saved to your account and carry over to a new phone Available in Japanese and English. Don't let the moment a book moves you slip away. • This app shows ads. Purchasing "Remove Ads" (monthly or yearly) hides them • Terms of Use: https://ocren-support.vercel.app/en/terms • Privacy Policy: https://ocren-support.vercel.app/en/privacy

About

Logline

This app allows you to record your thoughts, actions, and future plans in a simple, chronological timeline. It offers unlimited free recording, offline access, and powerful search capabilities. Export your data in various formats and sync across devices with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Chronological timeline recording
  • Unlimited free note-taking
  • Offline access
  • Full-text search and filtering
  • Markdown, JSON, CSV export
  • Optional Mac sync
Features
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思ったこと、やったこと、これからやること。フォルダに振り分けることも、どこに置くか迷うこともなく、書いた順にただ並びます。Logline は、一日をそのまま一本の線として残すための記録アプリです。 - 書くことは、ずっと無料 記録の作成・編集・削除と、過去ログの閲覧に上限はありません。「30日より前は読めません」のような制限も入れません。 - 端末の中に残る 記録は端末の中のデータベースに保存されます。同期を使わないかぎり、書いたものがこの端末から出ることはありません。電波がなくてもそのまま書けます。 - ノートとタスクは地続き チェックボックスを付けられる記録が「タスク」です。予定を立てる道具ではないので、繰り返しもリマインダーもありません。書く、終わったらチェックする、あとで読み返す。それだけです。 - あとから探せる 全文検索と、種類(ノート/タスク)・タグでの絞り込み。過去の記録は遡って読み込めます。 - 持ち出せる Markdown / JSON / CSV で書き出せます。書いたものは、いつでも自分の手元に取り出せます。 - Mac とつながる Logline Sync に加入すると、iPhone で書いたものが Mac のタイムラインにも並びます。オフラインで書いたぶんは次につながったときに合流し、同じ記録を両方で直したときは新しい編集が残ります。 - プラン Logline(無料) 記録は無制限。全文検索、タグは5つまで、ライトモードとデフォルト配色。 Logline Plus(買い切り ¥1,200) タグ無制限、ダークモードと配色(オーシャン/サクラ)、画像の添付、書き出し。 Logline Sync(サブスクリプション) Plus のすべてに加えて、Mac と iPhone の自動同期。 - サブスクリプションについて Logline Sync は自動更新サブスクリプションです。 ・Logline Sync(月額): ¥300 / 1か月 ・Logline Sync(年額): ¥3,000 / 1年 お支払いは購入確定時に Apple ID アカウントに請求されます。現在の期間が終了する24時間前までに自動更新をオフにしないかぎり、サブスクリプションは自動更新され、同額が請求されます。購入後は App Store のアカウント設定からいつでも管理・解約できます。 解約しても、これまでに書いた記録が消えることはありません。 利用規約(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Logline の利用規約: https://loglineweb.netlify.app/terms.html プライバシーポリシー: https://loglineweb.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Ocren3 screens
Logline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Logline at none against Ocren's shown. Logline also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ocren sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per month and Logline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ocren ships an update fortnightly, Logline every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Ocren versus Logline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOcrenLogline
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYenSense, Inc.Jun Hayashi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ocren

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Ads (Monthly)$0.791 Month
  • Remove Ads (Yearly)$5.991 Year
3 purchases

Logline

Subscriptions2
  • Logline Sync$1.991 Month
  • Logline Sync$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Logline Plus$6.99

Questions

Is Ocren free?
Ocren is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Logline free?
Logline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ocren or Logline have ads?
Ocren shows ads; Logline does not.
Which is updated more often, Ocren or Logline?
Ocren ships an update fortnightly, and Logline every 5 days. Most recently, Ocren was updated on October 6, 2026 and Logline on October 12, 2026.

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