Comparison

JustNow vs Binly

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

Head to head
About

JustNow

Easily log your daily activities using plain language or voice input. Automatically categorize and track time spent on tasks. Offers unlimited custom categories and cross-device sync with a one-time purchase or subscription.

Highlights
  • Record activities in plain language
  • Voice transcription for logging
  • Automatic time and category calculation
  • Simple timeline view of activities
  • Home Screen widget for quick logging
  • Export records as JSON
Features
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Time tracking shouldn't be another chore. JustNow is a minimal personal time log that helps you build a continuous timeline of how you actually spend your day. Finished reading, working, or having coffee? Jot down what you just did. JustNow helps record the time since your previous entry, so your day gradually takes shape without constantly starting and stopping timers. LOG AFTER YOU FINISH Write a short activity name or use voice input. JustNow fills in the time from your previous entry or fresh start to now. If you are catching up on several activities, adjust the times or add an earlier entry yourself. SEE YOUR DAY TAKE SHAPE Keep activities, durations and thoughts together in a daily timeline. Today's Review shows how your recorded time is distributed across categories, so you can notice the shape of your day without chasing a score. MAKE EVERYDAY LOGGING QUICK Save activities you use often and choose up to six Quick Add shortcuts. Medium and large Home Screen widgets let you log saved activities with a tap. After a long gap, JustNow asks you to review the elapsed time before continuing. LEAVE ROOM FOR THOUGHTS Add a short thought alongside your activities. A thought does not split an activity's time interval. START FREE Log activities, use saved activities and widgets, review today's timeline and time breakdown, add one thought for today, and export your records as JSON. UNLOCK MORE WHEN YOU NEED IT An optional monthly subscription or lifetime purchase unlocks past-day access, trends and history search, additional thoughts, custom categories, optional private iCloud sync, JSON import and more. See current pricing in the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. No ads or third-party analytics. Your records stay on your device unless you choose optional private iCloud sync or export them. Made for iPhone. Requires iOS 26 or later. Available in English and Simplified Chinese. Live first. Log later. Support: https://usejustnow.app/en/support Privacy: https://usejustnow.app/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Binly

Consolidate all your saved digital content in one private space. Organize links, notes, photos, documents, and more using folders and tags. Seamlessly sync across your Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Save web links, notes, photos, and documents
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Sync across Apple devices via iCloud
  • Share Extension for direct saving
  • Private cloud storage with no account needed
  • Take photos directly within the app
Features
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Binly is your private place for everything you want to save now and find again later. A useful link. A quick note. A photo. A GIF. A PDF. A video. A document you do not want to lose. Instead of spreading everything across different apps, screenshots, downloads and photo albums, keep it together in Binly. Sync across your Apple devices Save something on your iPhone and access it on your iPad or Mac through iCloud. Your Binly content stays in sync automatically. Save almost anything: • Web links • Notes and ideas • Photos and GIFs • PDFs and documents • Videos • Files you want to keep for later Create folders and stay organized Make your own folders for work, travel, recipes, ideas, documents or anything else. Use tags, search your saved items and choose between grid or list view. Everything stays easy to find. Save directly from other apps Found something useful in Safari or another app? Use the Share Extension and send it straight to Binly. Take photos without clutter Take a photo directly inside Binly and keep it there, without filling your main Photos library with things you only wanted to save for later. Your own private cloud Your items stay on your device and sync through your own private iCloud account. No separate Binly account or sign-up is needed. Privacy without the fine print: • No tracking • No advertising • No Binly account required • No Binly cloud server • Your data stays yours Works across your Apple devices Save something on your iPhone and have it available on your iPad through iCloud. Available in English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. No subscription. No monthly fee. Just one small one-time price. Binly — save it now, find it when you need it.

Screenshots

JustNow4 screens
Binly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JustNow at Free against Binly's $1.99. JustNow also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Binly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

JustNow is free to download; Binly costs $1.99 up front. JustNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Binly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JustNow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JustNow ships an update every 10 days, Binly weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
JustNow versus Binly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJustNowBinly
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXyleaAhmed Khelifi

Customer experience

JustNow

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Binly

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

JustNow

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlimited Lifetime$9.99
None

Binly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JustNow free?
JustNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Binly free?
Binly costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JustNow or Binly?
JustNow is rated higher. JustNow averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Binly averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do JustNow or Binly have ads?
Neither JustNow nor Binly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JustNow or Binly?
JustNow ships an update every 10 days, and Binly weekly. Most recently, JustNow was updated on October 29, 2026 and Binly on October 29, 2026.

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