Comparison

Joplin vs GitApp for Bitbucket

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

Head to head
About

Joplin

A privacy-focused note-taking and to-do application that allows you to capture multimedia notes, organize them with notebooks and tags, and sync across devices. It offers end-to-end encryption and an offline-first approach for secure and accessible information management.

Highlights
  • Capture multimedia notes (speech, photos, videos, PDFs)
  • Organize notes with notebooks and tags
  • Create to-dos and set reminders
  • End-to-end encryption for privacy
  • Cross-device synchronization (Joplin Cloud, Dropbox, OneDrive)
  • Offline-first access
  • OCR search for text within images and PDFs
Features
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Privacy-first app Capture your thoughts freely and without distractions, tracking, or ads. With Joplin’s end-to-end encryption and open-source code, you can concentrate on your ideas and tasks without worrying about your privacy. Capture multimedia notes Capture multimedia notes effortlessly. In Joplin you can : • create manuscript notes, • transcribe speech to note, • add multimedia: photos, videos, PDFs, and images, • insert documents as attachments, • create math expressions, add tables, write code and insert diagrams, • create to-dos and add reminders. Organise your ideas Organise your notes into notebooks. Connect your notes with tags by subject or priority. Use colours and rich text editor to format your notes with ease. Make task lists, create to-dos and add reminders. Effortlessly find your notes, even within PDFs and images, thanks to the powerful search feature enhanced by Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. Use Joplin to store your bills, lecture notes, photos or receipts. Reliable synchronisation Access your notes from computer, phone or tablet by synchronising with various services including Joplin Cloud, Dropbox and OneDrive. Seamlessly move from one device to another. Offline-first You can access your notes anytime and anywhere, even without Internet. If you’re using Joplin on multiple devices, they will synchronise and update once you regained the connection. Enhance your productivity across devices Extend your note-taking experience by using Joplin on additional devices such as a desktop computer or tablet. Make the most of each device by using its specific features. On the desktop app, use a web clipper extension, wide-range of community plugins and a Markdown editor. Experience flawless handwriting and drawing on your tablet. Join active community Connect with Joplin’s vibrant community on Joplin Forum. It’s a place where users can share ideas, ask questions, exchange information and give feedback. Joplin’s dynamic community also develops powerful plugins, so you can customise your app to suit your needs.

About

GitApp for Bitbucket

Manage your Bitbucket Cloud account directly from your mobile device. Access all features, including viewing repositories, managing issues and pull requests, and browsing code with syntax highlighting.

Highlights
  • View teams and repositories
  • Manage Issues and Pull Requests
  • Review and merge Pull Requests
  • Browse commits and code
  • Syntax highlighting for code
  • Light and dark themes
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GitApp for Bitbucket helps manage your bitbucket cloud account from your mobile device by providing access to all features. You can use GitApp for Bitbucket to: • View your teams and repositories • Manage Issues and Pull Requests • Review and merge Pull Requests • Browse your commits and code • View code with syntax highlight colours • Choose from available light and dark themes

Screenshots

Joplin4 screens
GitApp for Bitbucket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Joplin at 4.1 against GitApp for Bitbucket's 3.2. Joplin also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (66% vs 43%). GitApp for Bitbucket's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Joplin holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Joplin has 476 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Joplin's written reviews are positive against 43% of GitApp for Bitbucket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joplin ships an update monthly, GitApp for Bitbucket weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Joplin versus GitApp for Bitbucket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoplinGitApp for Bitbucket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (476 ratings) — better3.2 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings476 — better9
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaurent CozicKirubakaran Manimaran

Customer experience

Joplin

All ratings476 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews495 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative24.2%

GitApp for Bitbucket

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Joplin

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sync issues with WebDAV and Dropbox
  • Crashes when creating new notes
  • Keyboard issues, text getting obscured
  • Rendering problems in dark mode
  • Compatibility issues with older iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add web clipper functionality on iOS
  • Implement nested notebooks on iOS
  • Allow password/biometric protection for notes
  • Improve text editing experience on mobile
  • Add more font and formatting options
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  • Implement a trash/recycle bin for deleted notes

GitApp for Bitbucket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Joplin

No in-app purchases

None

GitApp for Bitbucket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Joplin free?
Joplin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GitApp for Bitbucket free?
GitApp for Bitbucket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Joplin or GitApp for Bitbucket?
Joplin is rated higher. Joplin averages 4.1 out of 5 from 476 ratings, while GitApp for Bitbucket averages 3.2 from 9 ratings.
Do Joplin or GitApp for Bitbucket have ads?
GitApp for Bitbucket shows ads; Joplin does not.
Which is updated more often, Joplin or GitApp for Bitbucket?
Joplin ships an update monthly, and GitApp for Bitbucket weekly. Most recently, Joplin was updated on October 8, 2026 and GitApp for Bitbucket on October 3, 2026.

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