Comparison

DwellLog vs Vanta

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

Head to head
About

DwellLog

Features
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Walk the property. Record what you can see, then seal it before it drifts. DwellLog turns a home walkthrough into a dated, tamper-evident record. Pick an area. Name the component and a location you can return to. Write what is directly observable, rate the condition, and seal the entry. Each seal is a SHA-256 digest, so a later reader can tell whether a record or its photo changed after you saved it. Work the eight survey areas: site and drainage, exterior envelope, structure, water and plumbing, electrical, climate and mechanical, interior, and life safety. Add a measurement when you have one. Note the weather, the viewing position, and anything you could not reach. Revisit the same location next season. DwellLog keeps the original and files your update as a superseding record instead of overwriting it, then shows what is new, improved, or worse. Open a case when something needs action. State the risk in a sentence, set a next step, give it a target date, and link the evidence. Close it with a dated event, never a silent edit. Log the furnace and water heater. Photograph the serial plate. Record brands, models, warranty dates, and cost. Add recurring maintenance from the catalog, log each service with its provider and price, and read the annual cost report. Share a readable evidence packet and a machine-readable manifest of record and photo digests with a buyer, tenant, contractor, or your own files. Export runs only after every seal and supersession link passes. DwellLog is a recordkeeping tool, not an inspection. It does not diagnose defects, determine cause, or certify compliance. Keep every record yours: no account, no server sync, no third-party analytics.

About

Vanta

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Vanta is a private Markdown notes app for iPhone with AI that runs entirely on your phone, and real GTD built in. Your notes stay as plain Markdown you own. Start with a local vault in seconds: no account, no servers, nothing uploaded. ON-DEVICE AI • Turn a messy, rambled note into clean Markdown • "Clarify with AI" sorts your whole GTD inbox into Next Actions, Waiting For, Someday, Done, or Trash • Clean up dictation, summarize, and suggest tags • Powered by Apple's on-device models, so it works offline and nothing ever leaves your phone GETTING THINGS DONE, BUILT IN • Capture to your Inbox in a tap, by typing or voice, even from the Share Sheet • Process your inbox to zero, by hand or with AI • Next Actions by @context, plus Waiting For, Someday, and Projects • A weekly review that surfaces stalled projects and what you're waiting on • Inbox and Next Actions pinned to the top of your vault A REAL MARKDOWN NOTES APP • Folders, favorites, and instant full-text search, all offline • Syntax-highlighted code, callouts, tables, images, SVG, and tasks • Tap [[wikilinks]] to jump between notes, and see backlinks • Light and true-black dark themes YOURS, EVERYWHERE • Start on-device with no account • Sync across your devices with iCloud, or your own private GitHub repo • Obsidian-compatible: open the same vault on your Mac, and favorites sync with Obsidian bookmarks • No subscription. No analytics. No tracking. Vanta works great as a standalone local notes app, and plugs into your existing Obsidian or Markdown vault whenever you want. On-device AI features require an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence.

Screenshots

DwellLog4 screens
Vanta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vanta at Free against DwellLog's $1.99. Vanta also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Vanta is free to download; DwellLog costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DwellLog ships an update every 3 weeks, Vanta every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
DwellLog versus Vanta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDwellLogVanta
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert CorbinShane Vitarana

In-app purchases

None

DwellLog

No in-app purchases

None

Vanta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DwellLog free?
DwellLog costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vanta free?
Vanta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DwellLog or Vanta have ads?
Neither DwellLog nor Vanta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DwellLog or Vanta?
DwellLog ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vanta every 3 days. Most recently, DwellLog was updated on October 23, 2026 and Vanta on October 7, 2026.

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