[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":229},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page:\u002Fcompare\u002Fprogress-photo-app-vs-iphone-photos\u002F":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"authorId":6,"body":7,"description":198,"extension":199,"heroAlt":200,"heroHeight":200,"heroImage":200,"heroWidth":200,"kind":201,"locale":202,"meta":203,"navigation":204,"ownerApproved":205,"pageId":206,"path":207,"productFactIds":208,"relatedIds":211,"resourceAssets":213,"reviewStatus":214,"reviewedAt":215,"seo":216,"sources":217,"status":226,"stem":227,"__hash__":228},"pages\u002Fen\u002Fphoto-comparison.md","Progress-photo app or iPhone Photos?","ruslan-shadura",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":190},"minimark",[10,14,17,22,25,103,132,136,139,148,152,160,163,170,174,177],[11,12,13],"p",{},"iPhone Photos can be enough for a small progress-photo archive. An album, reliable dates and clear view labels let you find the pictures again. BodyLog is worth considering when you want a dedicated side-by-side comparison workflow alongside your measurement records.",[11,15,16],{},"This website is published by Ruslan Shadura, BodyLog’s developer. This is a comparison of documented capabilities, checked on 30 October 2026, rather than a timed test of both apps. Apple’s controls vary with iOS version; the BodyLog listing confirms photo import and comparison but leaves some archive details unverified.",[18,19,21],"h2",{"id":20},"give-both-options-the-same-task","Give both options the same task",[11,23,24],{},"Imagine six original photos: front, left side and back from 4 September and 2 October. The task is to keep those sessions identifiable, find both front views and inspect them together without losing the originals. These are fictional records, not a transformation example.",[26,27,28,44],"table",{},[29,30,31],"thead",{},[32,33,34,38,41],"tr",{},[35,36,37],"th",{},"Part of the task",[35,39,40],{},"iPhone Photos",[35,42,43],{},"BodyLog",[45,46,47,59,70,81,92],"tbody",{},[32,48,49,53,56],{},[50,51,52],"td",{},"Gather the six photos",[50,54,55],{},"Add them to a named album within the existing library.",[50,57,58],{},"Photo-library import is described in the App Store listing. Check one old photo before moving a larger archive.",[32,60,61,64,67],{},[50,62,63],{},"Identify the sessions",[50,65,66],{},"Check each photo’s information and add a caption with date and view. Library sorting distinguishes date taken from date added.",[50,68,69],{},"The listing establishes import, not whether an imported capture date is preserved or editable. Verify the displayed date against your original.",[32,71,72,75,78],{},[50,73,74],{},"Find matching views",[50,76,77],{},"Use your album and captions to locate the two front views. You supply the labeling scheme.",[50,79,80],{},"Select the intended pictures for the documented side-by-side comparison. Automatic front\u002Fside\u002Fback classification is unverified.",[32,82,83,86,89],{},[50,84,85],{},"Inspect both dates",[50,87,88],{},"Open each image and switch between them. For a separate side-by-side layout, use the website tool below.",[50,90,91],{},"Side-by-side comparison is an advertised photo feature. Alignment and comparable conditions remain your responsibility.",[32,93,94,97,100],{},[50,95,96],{},"Maintain the record",[50,98,99],{},"Continue adding each session and its labels to the album.",[50,101,102],{},"Import selected photos and check dates and current access in the app. Exact photo limits are unverified.",[11,104,105,106,113,114,119,120,125,126,131],{},"Apple documents ",[107,108,112],"a",{"href":109,"rel":110},"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.apple.com\u002Fguide\u002Fiphone\u002Fcreate-and-work-with-photo-albums-iphc0fc668ab\u002Fios",[111],"nofollow","albums",", ",[107,115,118],{"href":116,"rel":117},"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.apple.com\u002Fguide\u002Fiphone\u002Fsee-photo-and-video-information-iph0edb9c18f\u002Fios",[111],"photo information and captions",", and ",[107,121,124],{"href":122,"rel":123},"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.apple.com\u002Fguide\u002Fiphone\u002Fsort-and-filter-the-photo-library-iph2e66e2f2c\u002Fios",[111],"library date sorting",". BodyLog’s photo claims come from its ",[107,127,130],{"href":128,"rel":129},"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fua\u002Fapp\u002Fbody-measurement-tracker-log\u002Fid6748995406",[111],"current App Store description",".",[18,133,135],{"id":134},"when-an-album-is-sufficient","When an album is sufficient",[11,137,138],{},"Stay with Photos if you mainly want to keep a few sessions, check dates and browse the same view over time. You already have the originals in your library, and the method does not require importing them into another app. Naming and checking each session takes care, but a small archive can be easy to maintain.",[11,140,141,142,147],{},"For occasional comparison, the ",[143,144],"site-page-link",{"label":145,"page-id":146},"two-photo comparison tool","photo-tool"," gives you another way to inspect a selected pair. A separate layout does not correct differences in camera position or pose.",[18,149,151],{"id":150},"when-bodylog-adds-useful-convenience","When BodyLog adds useful convenience",[11,153,154,155,159],{},"BodyLog brings a dedicated photo comparison into an app that also records body measurements. That can suit someone who regularly returns to both kinds of record. The ",[143,156],{"label":157,"page-id":158},"photo feature page","photos"," explains the verified capture, import and comparison capabilities.",[11,161,162],{},"There is extra work at the start: select the images, verify their dates and decide which views belong together. The listing does not establish bulk import, imported-date editing, overlays or archive export. Keep a separate date\u002Fview index if the app cannot represent your old records accurately.",[11,164,165,166,131],{},"BodyLog is free to download with in-app purchases. Check the current offer and photo access on your device; this comparison does not promise a free allowance. See ",[143,167],{"label":168,"page-id":169},"purchase and pricing information","pricing",[18,171,173],{"id":172},"check-the-pair-before-interpreting-it","Check the pair before interpreting it",[11,175,176],{},"Compare front with front, or the same side with the same side. Check framing, camera height, lighting, posture and clothing. A tighter crop or stronger shadow can change appearance. Two pictures alone cannot tell you how much fat or muscle changed.",[11,178,179,180,184,185,189],{},"If dates or duplicates need sorting first, follow the ",[143,181],{"label":182,"page-id":183},"old-photo archive guide","photo-archive",". Preserve the original images whichever option you choose, and consult ",[143,186],{"label":187,"page-id":188},"data-management help","data-help"," before deleting or moving an app record.",{"title":191,"searchDepth":192,"depth":192,"links":193},"",2,[194,195,196,197],{"id":20,"depth":192,"text":21},{"id":134,"depth":192,"text":135},{"id":150,"depth":192,"text":151},{"id":172,"depth":192,"text":173},"Compare the same dated-photo task in iPhone Photos and BodyLog: organizing views, finding two sessions, side-by-side viewing and the work each needs.","md",null,"comparison","en",{},true,false,"photo-comparison","\u002Fen\u002Fphoto-comparison",[209,210],"photo-workflow","free-download",[183,146,158,212,188,169],"photo-guide",[],"approved","2026-10-30",{"title":5,"description":198},[218,220,222,224],{"title":219,"url":109},"Apple: photo albums on iPhone",{"title":221,"url":116},"Apple: photo information and captions",{"title":223,"url":122},"Apple: sort the photo library",{"title":225,"url":128},"BodyLog — App Store","published","en\u002Fphoto-comparison","ZSHeeXA0qNXGFcTzo5oArmQM6X1adhutMppfxk7SinI",1793352805241]