Comparison

Memory Log vs Coastly

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

Head to head
About

Memory Log

Features
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Trips, clubs, family, fandom. The photos from that day are scattered across everyone's camera roll. Memory Log keeps a memory as one thing: the photos, the place, and the map. Share memories with a group of up to 20 people. WHAT EVERYONE SAVES LANDS ON ONE MAP - Save photos and a place together as a single memory - What your group posts appears on the same map and timeline as yours - People who join later can see past memories that remain in the group - Shared photos are stored in the cloud for 1 year after upload INVITING IS A QR CODE OR A LINK - You choose how long the link works and how many people can use it - Made a new link? The old one stops working - No account, no email address KEEP YOUR CIRCLES APART - Travel friends, a club, family — you can be in several groups at once - Switch from the top of the screen. The colour around the edge tells you where you are - Your own private space has no colour, so you always know when nobody else is looking YOU DECIDE WHAT LEAVES YOUR PHONE - Choose where each memory goes - "Remove from the group" and "delete everywhere" are separate choices - Notifications are per group PLACES YOU WANT TO GO, TOGETHER - Share "want to go" pins with your group - Been there? Turn the pin into a memory — the name, note, photo and link all carry over - Your own pin clears itself; pins other people added stay, for members who haven't been yet - Open any pin in Maps or Google Maps ALSO IN THE APP - Four ways to look back: Home, Timeline, Map, and Library - Year in review, a world map, and a travel passport - Tag filters, widgets, and reminders on the anniversary of a memory - No ads WHAT'S FREE - Keeping memories is unlimited — both how many, and how many photos in each - Joining groups you're invited to, and receiving everyone's memories, is unlimited too - You can share up to 15 memories of your own (3 photos each). Unshare one and the slot comes back - You can create up to 5 groups (family, trips, clubs — keep them separate) MEMORY LOG PRO (one-time purchase) - Share unlimited memories with your groups - Share up to 99 photos per memory (up from 3) - Create as many groups as you like - Backup and restore, travel footprints, PDF photo books, and recap cards - Face ID lock, original-photo cleanup, and notification and widget options Keep the places you went, together.

About

Coastly

Discover local experiences, accommodations, food, and activities in coastal towns. Book stays, order food for pickup, and find local tours and events directly from businesses. Enjoy local pricing and communicate in your preferred language.

Highlights
  • Live surf conditions and forecasts
  • Direct booking for accommodations
  • Local restaurant and shop browsing
  • Order food for pickup
  • Book surf lessons and tours
  • Event listings and digital tickets
  • Property listings
Features
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Land like a local. Coastly is the town app for Playa Venao, Panama, and the coastal towns to come: everything to know, do, buy and book, in your language, at the local price. Keep it local, keep the magic. Check today's surf. Live conditions, tides and forecast, plus a daily report filmed by a local who was just in the water. Book where you stay. Request a stay in the app, the host confirms, and you pay the host directly. Eat and shop local. Browse restaurants and local goods, order for pickup, and message the business. Your message reaches the vendor on WhatsApp and the reply comes back translated. Lessons, tours and charters. Book surf lessons, classes, tours and boat trips with local operators. Events and tickets. See what is on this week and keep your QR tickets in the app. Homes and land. Browse property listings from local agents and owners and send an enquiry. Free for guests. Coastly never charges you and never holds your money. You pay the business directly, in cash, by local transfer such as Yappy, or with the business's own card link. Available in English, Spanish and Hebrew. Coastly Venao is the first town.

Screenshots

Memory Log4 screens
Coastly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Coastly at 15.1 against Memory Log's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memory Log ships an update every 4 days, Coastly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Memory Log versus Coastly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemory LogCoastly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaruo NakayamaCoastly

In-app purchases

None

Memory Log

No in-app purchases

None

Coastly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Memory Log free?
Memory Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coastly free?
Coastly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Memory Log or Coastly have ads?
Neither Memory Log nor Coastly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Memory Log or Coastly?
Memory Log ships an update every 4 days, and Coastly every 8 days. Most recently, Memory Log was updated on October 1, 2026 and Coastly on October 7, 2026.

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