MakerLog

A project journal for makers

Your craft, step by step

Notes end up in one app, photos in another and receipts in a drawer. MakerLog gives every project its own journal, with photos of each stage and its income and costs, from the first sketch to the final sale.

Download MakerLog on the App StoreWhat it fixes ↓

iPhone · iOS 26 or later

MakerLog's Projects list: Terracotta Bowls, a pottery project with a profit of £58, and Honey Wool Cardigan, a knitting project, each with a cover photo.

What it fixes

Sound familiar?

“I can't remember what I did on this piece last week.”

With MakerLog

Write about each session, add photos, and look back on every step, day by day.

“My progress photos are lost in my camera roll.”

With MakerLog

Each project has a cover photo and its own photo gallery, and each journal entry keeps the photos of that stage.

“I don't know if my sales cover the materials.”

With MakerLog

Log materials, commissions and sales against a project and see its profit at a glance.

MakerLog's Journal: an entry called Bowl number four with three photos of a bowl on the wheel, and an entry about knitting sleeves.

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Write about each session

Add a journal entry after each session, with your notes and photos. Then look back on every step, day by day.

  • Photos of each stage, kept with the entry
  • Link each entry to its project
A project page for Carved Oak Panel: a cover photo, its status and dates, income of £240, costs of £143, a profit of £97 and three photos.

02

Give every piece its own page

Each project has a cover photo, a photo gallery, its dates and status, and a timeline of its entries, income and costs.

  • Income, costs and profit at the top of the page
  • Mark each project in progress or completed
MakerLog's Insights: a profit of £236 in 2026, a chart of income and costs by month, and projects ranked by profit.

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See what each piece earns

Insights shows your profit for the year, your income and costs month by month, and which projects earn the most.

  • Part of Maker Log Pro

Made for every maker

Any craft

Painting, pottery, woodworking, sewing, knitting, crochet or jewellery making. MakerLog fits the way you work.

Photos of every stage

Add photos to each journal entry and to each project's gallery.

Income and costs

Log materials, commissions and sales against a project to see its profit.

Search

Find any project, journal entry or transaction by name or by the words in it.

iCloud sync

Your journal stays up to date on all your devices.

Dark mode and large text

Made for iOS 26, with dark mode, large text and VoiceOver support.

Free

  • Up to 2 projects
  • Up to 5 journal entries
  • Photos, income and costs, search and iCloud sync

Maker Log Pro

An auto-renewing subscription, managed in your App Store account settings.

  • Unlimited projects
  • Unlimited journal entries
  • Insights

No account needed

MakerLog works without signing up. Your projects, journal and photos stay on your device and in your own iCloud.

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Questions

Which crafts is MakerLog for?

Any creative hobby or project: painting, pottery, woodworking, sewing, knitting, crochet, jewellery making and more. Each project gets its own journal, photos, income and costs.

Can I see what my craft earns?

Yes. Log materials, commissions and sales against a project to see its profit. With Maker Log Pro, Insights shows your profit for the year, your income and costs month by month, and which projects earn the most.

Is MakerLog free?

MakerLog is free for up to 2 projects and 5 journal entries. Maker Log Pro, a subscription, unlocks unlimited projects and journal entries, and Insights.

Does my journal sync between devices?

Yes. MakerLog syncs through your own iCloud account, so your journal stays up to date on all your devices.

Which devices does it work on?

iPhone with iOS 26 or later.

Keep every project in one place

Add your first project and write about today's session.

Download MakerLog on the App Store

iPhone · iOS 26 or later