Comparison

Jet Log vs Daybearing

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

Head to head
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Jet Log

Features
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Jet Log is a tag-based time tracker you can run straight from your Home Screen widget. No need to open the appβ€”just tap a tag on the widget to start or stop tracking, and record how you spend your time with zero friction. β–  Operate right from the widget Pick a tag and start, pause, or stop trackingβ€”all on the Home Screen widget. Switch tabs inside the widget to check your records, weekly chart, and pie chart on the spot. β–  Organize with tags Sort your time with your own tagsβ€”Work, Study, Exercise, and moreβ€”each with a color and icon. See at a glance where your time goes. β–  Visualize your stats View weekly totals as a line or bar chart, and the breakdown for each period (today / this week / all time) as a pie chart. Per-tag breakdowns and a daily-average line are included too. β–  Sync across iPhone, Mac & Apple Watch Sign in with the same account and your tags, records, and settings sync automatically across every device. You can even start, stop, and review tracking entirely from your Apple Watch. β–  Manual entry & editing Add time manually after the fact, or edit and delete past records anytime. β–  Made to feel good - Customize the accent color and Light / Dark theme - Ambient background sound (BGM) to help you focus while tracking (iPhone / Mac) - No ads, no subscriptions For anyone who wants to rethink how they spend their time, or who's looking for a fast, simple time tracker. Start making your time visible today with Jet Log. Privacy Policy: https://ryoheihoriuchi0000.github.io/jetlog-privacy-en.md EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: See "Settings > Terms of Service" inside the app

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Daybearing

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New in 1.2: iCloud Sync, encrypted on your device. Your day, the same on iPhone, iPad and Mac β€” plus keyboard control, Undo, and Clear List for when the day changes. β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§.β€§. Daybearing is a clock face for your day. Say what you're doing and how long you think it will take. Each task becomes an arc on the clock, in the hour where it will actually happen. Run over and the arc keeps growing, in orange. One glance tells you if you're on pace. HOW IT WORKS Type a task name and set its duration with the time ruler. Tap Start. When you finish, tap Complete and the next task begins in the same instant, so no time slips away between them. You can also paste in a list of tasks to quickly add tasks from other apps. Daybearing recognizes numbers at the end of a task name as the duration for that task, so you can quickly edit a task list and paste it in. The pace chip says how far ahead or behind your plan the day is. You can save tasks for later in the Plan tab, and view and export your history in the Past tab. ON IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC β€’ iCloud Sync, off by default. Start a task on your iPhone, and your iPad and Mac show it running. β€’ Private by design. Everything is encrypted on your device before it leaves, with a key only your devices hold. No account to make, and Remove Data from iCloud deletes the copy whenever you like. β€’ On iPad, the dial sits beside your task list. On Mac, and on iPad with a keyboard, you can do it all from the keys. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO There is no pause. Daybearing shows your work against real time, and real time doesn't stop. A timer you can stop measures how long you had it running, not how long the work took. If you need to stop, Set Down ends the session, logs the part you did, and puts the rest back in the queue. There are no subtasks, tags, categories or statistics screens. There is no subscription, no in-app purchase and no advertising. One time purchase. MORE FEATURES: β€’ A Live Activity for the running task, on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with a Complete button so you can finish without opening the app. β€’ Home Screen widgets β€’ Lock Screen widgets β€’ Siri and Shortcuts: automate and connect your other work with Daybearing. β€’ Notifications – Act on your tasks when their time is up. β€’ Desk Mode: set the phone down and see the task and the dial from across the desk. β€’ Undo: ten seconds to take back a task you finished by mistake. β€’ Routines: save tasks to your Plan and copy them into today with one tap. β€’ Batch entry for repeated work: set a pace for large volumes of similar tasks. β€’ An optional chime when a task reaches its estimate. β€’ CSV export β€’ Six themes, light and dark. β€’ VoiceOver support and adjustable text sizing.

Screenshots

Jet Log4 screens
Daybearing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jet Log at Free against Daybearing's $4.99. Jet Log also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). Daybearing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Jet Log is free to download; Daybearing costs $4.99 up front. Jet Log sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Daybearing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jet Log ships an update every 5 days, Daybearing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 1 level
Jet Log versus Daybearing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJet LogDaybearing
PriceFree β€” better$4.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size79 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyohei HoriuchiDustin Glendinning

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Jet Log

Subscriptions2
  • Jet Log Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Jet Log Plus Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Support the Developer$1.99
  • Lifetime$29.99
None

Daybearing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jet Log free?
Jet Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daybearing free?
Daybearing costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jet Log or Daybearing have ads?
Jet Log shows ads; Daybearing does not.
Which is updated more often, Jet Log or Daybearing?
Jet Log ships an update every 5 days, and Daybearing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Jet Log was updated on November 10, 2026 and Daybearing on November 6, 2026.

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