# JotBunker — Quick notes over local Wi-Fi.

> Quick notes over local Wi-Fi. (iPhone/iPad app by John Brantly.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jotbunker/id6760401197 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [John Brantly](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880679263)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 46 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-05-31
- Data updated: 2026-06-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jotbunker/id6760401197/reviews.md

## What is JotBunker?

JotBunker is a note-taking app for your phone and your computer. You jot on your phone. You work and store in your Bunker, a secure computer on your home network.
Sync happens over your local Wi-Fi when you choose. No cloud. No accounts. No data ever leaves your network.

FOUR WORKSPACES

• Jots: Six numbered slots for quick capture. Each slot holds text, drawings, photos, voice recordings, and file attachments. Fill the slots, sync them to your computer, and clear them for the next round.

• Lists: Todos and checklists. Rename categories, reorder items, check things off on either device. Changes merge when you reconnect.

• Locked Lists: Gate codes, lock combos, membership numbers, safe combinations. Protected behind biometrics and auto-locked the moment you navigate away.

• Scratchpads: Six freeform text areas. Start a thought on your computer, pick it up on your phone.

HOW SYNC WORKS

Pair once by scanning a QR code. After that, tap Sync whenever you're on your home network. All network traffic is encrypted end-to-end with NaCl. Nothing goes through an external server.

From your computer, download jots as plain files (.txt, .jpg, .m4a, .pdf) into folders you choose. Use them with anything: search tools, scripts, a PKM system, or just File Explorer.

OPEN SOURCE

JotBunker source code is publicly available under the GPL-3.0 license at github.com/johnbrantly/jotbunker.

The companion desktop app is available at jotbunker.com.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1.3 — 2026-06-03

Sync: tapping Sync on the phone now connects AND starts a sync automatically by default.  Can be changed to connect only in settings.
Pairing:  fixed the IP address and pairing secret fields not filling in after scanning the pairing QR code from inside network settings.

### 1.1.2 — 2026-05-31

No release notes.

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