Comparison

Pearlog vs Little Beaver

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

Head to head
About

Pearlog

Features
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BUILD HABITS YOUR WAY - Check in to log the day, add an entry afterward, or run a timer. - A missed day is repairable. - Paste text and Pearlog turns it into projects, activities, and tags. - Your secondhalf works with you. Secondhalf is available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. ORGANIZE WITH PROJECTS AND TAGS - Group your activities into projects, then tag them. - Check-ins and time counted per project, by week or by date range. - Give a project a deadline and get reminded before it. COST TRACKING Give a project an hourly rate, a per-activity rate, or both. MAGIC WORDS Type a short word and Pearlog expands it into a full description. SIRI Log a check-in, start a timer, or add a project. ICLOUD SYNC AND EXPORT Habits and activities stay in sync over iCloud. Access them on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

About

Little Beaver

Features
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Time tracking shouldn’t become another task. Little Beaver Timer is a minimal time tracker inspired by the chess clock. Track just two things: how long you focus and how long you rest. One tap switches states; pause anytime for meals, sleep, or time away. See where your time goes and regain your rhythm. SIMPLE TRACKING • Tap the upper half to rest and the lower half to focus • Just three states: focus, rest, and pause • See today’s focus and rest totals at a glance UNDERSTAND YOUR TIME • Review the last 7 days, last 30 days, or this month • Explore daily timelines, sessions, and focus-to-rest balance • Each tracking day starts at 5:00 a.m. to better match real-life routines TRACK FROM ANYWHERE • Interactive iPhone Home Screen widget • Apple Watch app and watch-face complications • Keep your current state in sync between iPhone and Apple Watch GENTLE REMINDERS • Get a nudge after focusing for too long • Get a nudge when a break runs long • Choose separate reminder intervals or turn them off anytime LIGHTWEIGHT BY DESIGN • No account required • Data stays on your device • Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish • Free for life Time tracking isn’t about filling every minute. It’s about seeing where your time actually goes. Focus when it’s time to focus. Rest when it’s time to rest. Little Beaver will help you rebuild your rhythm, one twig at a time.

Screenshots

Pearlog4 screens
Little Beaver3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pearlog at weekly against Little Beaver's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pearlog ships an update weekly, Little Beaver every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Pearlog versus Little Beaver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearlogLittle Beaver
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBraveyo LLC杰 金

In-app purchases

None

Pearlog

No in-app purchases

None

Little Beaver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pearlog free?
Pearlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Little Beaver free?
Little Beaver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pearlog or Little Beaver have ads?
Neither Pearlog nor Little Beaver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pearlog or Little Beaver?
Pearlog ships an update weekly, and Little Beaver every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pearlog was updated on September 18, 2026 and Little Beaver on September 8, 2026.

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