Comparison

Forward vs Bullet Journal

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

Head to head
About

Forward

Capture ideas and tasks to be delivered to you at a future date, up to a week in advance. This app acts as a rapid note-taking tool and a time-independent reminder system.

Highlights
  • Quickly capture ideas
  • Schedule notes for future dates
  • Set reminders up to a week ahead
  • Time-independent reminders
  • Rapid note taking
Features
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Have a thought you don't need right now? Email it to your future self. forward is part rapid note-taker, part time-shifted reminder. Type what's on your mind, pick the day it matters - now, tomorrow, or any day this week - and it lands in your inbox that morning. All of a day's notes arrive gathered into a single email: one tidy list, not ten pings. Your inbox is the one list you already check - forward simply puts things there on time. WHY IT WORKS • Capture instantly - open the app and type; your note is one tap from sent. • Share from anywhere - push links, text, and ideas into forward from any app. • Schedule by day - notes for the same day travel together, in one email. • Forget on purpose - write it tonight, see it Thursday morning, think about it never in between. NEW IN 1.7 • Dark Mode - follows your system theme, or stays dark for good. • Sign in with your email - no usernames to remember. • More dependable scheduled delivery. A SMALL APP WITH A LONG STORY forward began as a weekend project by Dan Hopwood of drivn.co - an app called Jot, born in 2014. We used it every single day, so when it shut down in January 2017, we bought it and brought it back, renamed for what it does: pushing notes forward to the day you need them. We've been emailing our future selves ever since.

About

Bullet Journal

This simple note-taking app helps you stay organized and productive by allowing you to create tasks, set reminders, and jot down notes all in one convenient place. It's designed for ease of use to manage your daily to-dos and thoughts.

Highlights
  • Task creation
  • Reminder setting
  • Note taking
  • Simple interface
  • Organization tool
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Announcement: We are developing brand new interactive experiences and features. Stay tuned! ========================== Bullet Journal (aka Bujo) ========================== a simple and easy-to-use note-taking app that helps you stay organized and productive. With Bujo Note, you can create tasks, set reminders, and take notes, all in one place. ========================== Contact Us Email: getbujo@gmail.com , we are glad to hear from you! ========================== - Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy https://swiftystudio.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-14d4ee7adc96409991b60e8d0f834820?pvs=4

Screenshots

Forward4 screens
Bullet Journal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Forward at every 2 weeks against Bullet Journal's every 4 months. Bullet Journal's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Forward costs $4.99 and Bullet Journal $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Forward against 5.0 for Bullet Journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forward ships an update every 2 weeks, Bullet Journal every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Forward versus Bullet Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForwardBullet Journal
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperwestlinkMizzy Inc.

Customer experience

Forward

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bullet Journal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Forward

No in-app purchases

None

Bullet Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forward free?
Forward costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bullet Journal free?
Bullet Journal costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forward or Bullet Journal?
Forward and Bullet Journal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Forward or Bullet Journal have ads?
Neither Forward nor Bullet Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forward or Bullet Journal?
Forward ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bullet Journal every 4 months. Most recently, Forward was updated on October 8, 2026 and Bullet Journal on October 24, 2026.

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