Comparison

Joplin vs Where Is It?

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

Where Is It?

Features
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Keep forgetting who has your drill? Your book? Your charger? Where Is It? is the simplest way to track everything you've lent to friends and family. Add an item in seconds: snap a photo, pick the borrower from your contacts, and set a return date. You'll get a reminder when it's overdue, so you never have to awkwardly chase anyone. Free to download. Up to 5 active items in the free tier, or unlock unlimited with a one-time Pro purchase. No subscription. • Track tools, books, gadgets, or anything else physical • Organise by category: Tools, Books, Games, Electronics, Outdoor, Clothing, Music • Photos so you remember exactly what you lent • Syncs privately via iCloud across all your devices • Automatic overdue reminders the day after something's due back • Filter by All, Out, Returned and Overdue • Search instantly by item or borrower • Long-press the app icon for a one-tap shortcut to the Add screen • Siri support: just say "Add lent item to Where Is It?" • No account, no subscription Used by people who lend tools to neighbours, books to friends, and equipment to colleagues.

Screenshots

Joplin4 screens
Where Is It?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Joplin at none against Where Is It?'s 1. Joplin also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Where Is It? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Joplin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joplin ships an update monthly, Where Is It? fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Joplin versus Where Is It?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoplinWhere Is It?
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (480 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings480 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaurent CozicAnthony Davis

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

Where Is It?

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Joplin

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Where Is It?

One-time1
  • Where Is It? Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Joplin free?
Joplin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Where Is It? free?
Where Is It? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Joplin or Where Is It? have ads?
Neither Joplin nor Where Is It? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Joplin or Where Is It??
Joplin ships an update monthly, and Where Is It? fortnightly. Most recently, Joplin was updated on October 29, 2026 and Where Is It? on October 25, 2026.

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