Comparison

Beatlog vs Anthology

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

Head to head
About

Beatlog

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Beatlog is a game journal for players who want a clearer view of what they are playing, planning, finishing, and dropping. Build your personal library, search for games, update backlog status, write reviews, and follow friends' activity as your gaming history grows. Beatlog keeps your progress organized without turning your backlog into a chore. Use Beatlog to: - Track games as playing, planning, beaten, on hold, or dropped. - Add scores, playtime, finish dates, and completionist notes. - Search the game catalog and add titles to your library. - Share activity updates and reviews. - Follow friends and see what they are playing. - Report content and block users when needed. Beatlog is built for players who like collecting, remembering, and talking about games.

About

Anthology

This app helps you privately track all the books, films, music, and games you consume. Log notes, quotes, ratings, and themes to build a personal archive of your evolving tastes and interests. It offers features like barcode scanning and import options for easy organization.

Highlights
  • Track books, films, TV, music, games, podcasts
  • Log notes, quotes, ratings, and themes
  • Barcode scanning for books
  • Import from Kindle, Douban, WeRead
  • Connect works through personal themes
  • Generate taste and interest reports
  • Private by design with iCloud sync
Features
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Anthology is a private book and media tracker for everything you read, watch, play, and listen to. Part media log and part commonplace book, it keeps each title beside the notes, quotes, ratings, and themes it inspired. Over time, those scattered experiences become a personal archive of how your taste and interests change. KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER - Track books, films, TV shows, music, games and podcasts - Set reading, watching, playing, and listening status - Save dates, ratings, tags, notes, reflections, and quotes - Track total episodes and watched episodes for TV shows - Connect works through recurring personal themes ADD AND ORGANIZE WITH LESS WORK - Scan ISBN barcodes to find physical books - Search multiple catalog sources or add entries manually - Choose and crop custom covers from Photos - Import existing records from Kindle Clippings, Douban, and WeRead - Select multiple items to update their status and type at once SEE PATTERNS OVER TIME - Connect works, quotes, and ideas through themes - Generate Time Reports that reflect changes in your taste, pace, and interests - Revisit your reading, watching, and gaming history through milestones - Turn quotes and media entries into distinctive share cards - Optionally use your own API key to generate a more personal interpretation when you request it PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Sync through your own iCloud account on iPhone and iPad - Export and restore complete backups - No ads, no separate Anthology account, and no cross-app tracking - Third-party search, imports, and AI are optional; local recording, editing, deletion, reflection, and export remain available without them - AI interpretation runs only when you request it, sends the required report material directly to the provider you configure, and stores your API key in the device Keychain The free version includes all core features for up to 100 media items. The Premium includes monthly, annual subscription and one-time purchase items, which can be freely selected according to your needs. A one-time purchase permanently unlocks unlimited number of profiles and themes, self-configurable AI, more themes and app icons, advanced sharing styles, and all Premium features for ongoing development. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Beatlog4 screens
Anthology4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beatlog at none against Anthology's 3. Beatlog also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Anthology's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads 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. Anthology sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Beatlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beatlog ships an update every 2 weeks, Anthology every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beatlog versus Anthology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeatlogAnthology
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB128 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGabriel Henrique Lopes Godoi希霖 杨

In-app purchases

None

Beatlog

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Anthology

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Beatlog free?
Beatlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anthology free?
Anthology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beatlog or Anthology have ads?
Neither Beatlog nor Anthology shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beatlog or Anthology?
Beatlog ships an update every 2 weeks, and Anthology every 3 days. Most recently, Beatlog was updated on October 31, 2026 and Anthology on November 6, 2026.

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