What does the counter actually count?
An opening and a closing are separate events. If you open your phone, close it, then open it again, a complete record contains three events and two openings. The opening count is not the number of all open and close events added together.
FoldLog’s total is calculated from the records saved in the app. It is not a hardware counter that knows every fold since your phone was manufactured or bought. Folds before setup, missing events and deleted records affect what the total can represent.
Set up both recording automations
You need a foldable iPhone running iOS 27.1 or later and Apple’s Shortcuts app. FoldLog is an iPhone app; these instructions do not apply to Samsung Galaxy Z Fold or other Android phones.
- Install FoldLog and follow its setup guide to add the open and close automations.
- In Shortcuts → Automation, enable both automations and choose Run Immediately for each one.
- Match the open trigger with the record-open action and the close trigger with the record-close action.
- Open and close the phone as the app asks. Complete setup only after both test events have arrived.
Read a day as a timeline
The Today view shows a ring or strip timeline alongside individual event timestamps. Use the timeline to see when your phone was open, then inspect the event list when a number looks surprising. A high opening count and a long unfolded duration describe different habits.
Before comparing two days, check that both were recorded for a comparable period. Starting at lunchtime gives you a partial day. A disabled automation can also leave gaps; a smaller number does not necessarily mean you opened your phone less.
What is free, and what needs Pro?
Recording remains free. The free version shows the latest seven days and a total opening count across all saved records. Older records stay saved even when they are outside the free viewing window.
Pro is a one-time purchase for full history, 30-day statistics, CSV export and all Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Restoring a purchase restores Pro access, not deleted records. The App Store shows the current local price.
A habit record, not a hinge health test
A saved fold count cannot diagnose hinge damage, measure a crease or predict how many folds remain before a repair. FoldLog does not turn a fold count into a hardware-health percentage. Use the record to understand your own routine, not to infer a warranty or durability result.
Records stay on your device. If you want a copy before deleting the app, use CSV export with Pro. FoldLog does not provide an account-based cloud restore of your history.