Comparison

Flow List vs Jot Down

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

Head to head
About

Flow List

Features
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What is Flow? Flow is a concentration timer + todo list app. We focus on tracking the status of your concentration, what are you working on and what do you feel when you concentrate to increase the productivity to the next level. Features: 1. Inbox, Doing, Done. We provide the default category for users to organize what item they are focusing on. You can understand how many things they currently working on, and how many things in stake. 2. Flow Timer Flow timer is a Pomodoro timer, but instead of setting a hard limit of how long you should work. Flow timer provides a flexible timer with only showing the minutes you are working on. And record the feedback of emotion in every session, so you can review the productivity of each session. 3. Dashboard and Logbook With the tracking provided in the dashboard and the Logbook, you can review the daily time usage and your goal of productivity.

About

Jot Down

Create visually appealing sticky notes and to-do lists with customizable colors and fonts. Sync your notes seamlessly across all Apple devices using iCloud. Organize tasks with checkpoint options directly from your home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable sticky notes
  • To-do list functionality
  • Homescreen widgets
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Variety of font styles
  • Gradient color options
Features
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Sticky notes that stay where you look. Jot Down is a focused text-note app for quick thoughts, reminders, and everyday writing. Pin notes to Home or Lock Screen widgets, style them your way, and keep them synced through your private iCloud. WHY JOT DOWN • See important notes without opening the app • Start a new note from Home or Lock Screen • Dictate text with on-device speech recognition • Add reminders to a note • Organize with folders, favorites, colors, fonts, and wallpapers • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • No subscription or in-app paywall HOW IT WORKS 1. Capture a thought 2. Style or organize it 3. Pin it to a widget when it needs to stay visible Jot Down creates text notes only. It does not include the task, audio, scanner, drawing, focus, or countdown editors from Mini Notes. Download Jot Down and keep the next idea in sight.

Screenshots

Flow List4 screens
Jot Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flow List at Free against Jot Down's $1.99. Flow List also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Jot Down's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months). On ads, 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

Flow List is free to download; Jot Down costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow List ships an update every 14 months, Jot Down monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flow List versus Jot Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow ListJot Down
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTe-Chun ChaoMohini Sharma

In-app purchases

None

Flow List

No in-app purchases

None

Jot Down

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flow List free?
Flow List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jot Down free?
Jot Down costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flow List or Jot Down have ads?
Neither Flow List nor Jot Down shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow List or Jot Down?
Flow List ships an update every 14 months, and Jot Down monthly. Most recently, Flow List was updated on September 18, 2026 and Jot Down on September 21, 2026.

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