Comparison

Simple List vs JOT

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

Head to head
About

Simple List

Organize your tasks with a straightforward list-based system. Navigate between different sections using simple swipes. This tool prioritizes ease of use for managing your to-do items.

Highlights
  • Swipe navigation between pages
  • Swipe actions on to-do items
  • Simple and easy to use interface
  • Task organization
  • List management
Features
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This app contains 6 pages. User and swipe left/right (outside the list items) to move next/previous pages. It also supported highlighted features by swiping left/right directly onto the to-do items. ULTIMATELY SIMPLE & EASY TO USE !!!

About

JOT

Features
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Tasks, money and notes — everything you need to remember, in one place. Open it, write it down, done. No account, no internet, and nothing ever leaves your phone. ■ Three things, one app • To-do — due dates, your own categories, swipe a row to move it. Ticked something by mistake? Undo it. • Expenses — an amount and a category. Type sums if that is easier: 120+80*2. At month end it adds itself up. • Notes — everything that is neither. Attach a photo or a file. ■ Reminders in plain Thai Type "พรุ่งนี้บ่าย 3" (tomorrow, 3pm) or "อีก 30 นาที" (in 30 minutes). Or pick a date and time instead. ■ Monthly bills, set once Rent, internet, electricity, the chore that comes round every month. Say which day it falls on. JOT puts it in your to-do list when the day arrives, you tick it paid, and next month it is back. • An unticked bill is not counted as spending. The money has not left yet. • Paying in instalments? Set a first and last month and JOT counts them off. • Scroll back to check a month was paid in full. ■ Jot keeps an eye on it What is left today, what is late, where the money went this month. Or just ask: "งานค้างมีอะไรบ้าง" (what is still open?). ■ Your data stays yours • No sign-up. No email. No password. • No internet connection. Works with no signal at all. • No ads. No trackers. No server of ours. • One backup file you keep, and carry to a new phone. Free, all of it. Nothing to buy inside. ENJOY YOUR JOT !

Screenshots

Simple List3 screens
JOT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: JOT at none against Simple List's shown. JOT also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Simple List's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple List ships an update every 3 months, JOT every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple List versus JOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple ListJOT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developergiang phamDAY ONE SOLUTION

In-app purchases

None

Simple List

No in-app purchases

None

JOT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple List free?
Simple List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JOT free?
JOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple List or JOT have ads?
Simple List shows ads; JOT does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple List or JOT?
Simple List ships an update every 3 months, and JOT every 2 days. Most recently, Simple List was updated on November 2, 2026 and JOT on October 31, 2026.

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