Comparison

Fast Notes vs Jotdown

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

Head to head
About

Fast Notes

Features
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Most quick notes, creating a single swipe. Share notes in social networks

About

Jotdown

Features
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Jotdown is an extremely simple place to write down ideas, thoughts, and anything else on your mind. Most notes apps have become too cluttered. Folders, formatting, tags, toolbars, templates, and endless options can get in the way when all you want to do is write something down. Jotdown solves that by staying intentionally minimal. No folders. No clutter. No complicated system to manage. Just open the app and start typing. Every note is saved automatically and shown in a clean timeline, so you can write things down quickly without organizing, naming, sorting, or setting anything up. With Jotdown, you can: • Write instantly with no setup • Keep your notes in a simple timeline • See an automatic timestamp for every note • Edit everything inline • Copy or delete notes with a quick swipe action The experience is intentionally stripped down. It works well for quick thoughts, reminders, social media drafts, caption ideas, or anything you simply want to get out of your head. Private by default: • What you write in Jotdown is private to you • Jotdown does not read or collect your notes • By default, your notes stay on your device Unlock the full version with a one-time purchase to get: • iCloud sync across devices • Face ID protection • Export all your notes No subscriptions or recurring fees. Ever. Jotdown is built for people who do not want another complicated notes app. Just a calm, lightweight, and minimal place to write things down. Made with love in Tokyo. Privacy Policy: https://jotdown.framer.website/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fast Notes1 screens
Jotdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fast Notes at none against Jotdown's 1. Fast Notes also leads on iOS requirement (8.2 vs 18). Jotdown's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Jotdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fast Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast Notes ships an update every 8 months, Jotdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Fast Notes versus Jotdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast NotesJotdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.2 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrii BuchkivskyiYugi Motta

In-app purchases

None

Fast Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Jotdown

One-time1
  • Jotdown Full Version$3.99

Questions

Is Fast Notes free?
Fast Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jotdown free?
Jotdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fast Notes or Jotdown have ads?
Neither Fast Notes nor Jotdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast Notes or Jotdown?
Fast Notes ships an update every 8 months, and Jotdown weekly. Most recently, Fast Notes was updated on October 2, 2026 and Jotdown on October 7, 2026.

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