Comparison

How Long Left vs Just Jot App

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

Head to head
About

How Long Left

This app helps you visualize the time remaining for your calendar events. It offers a Today Widget, Siri integration, and an Apple Watch app for convenient access. Receive notifications for upcoming events and customize your watch face with countdown complications.

Highlights
  • Countdown calendar events
  • Today Widget integration
  • Siri integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Time remaining notifications
  • Apple Watch complications
Features
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How Long Left is a simple app that helps you manage your time by displaying the time remaining of current calendar events. It also includes a Today Widget, Siri integration, and an Apple Watch app, time remaining notifications, and more. There is also an Apple Watch complication that, with an in-app purchase, can display a countdown for current and upcoming events.

About

Just Jot App

A straightforward note-taking app designed to cut through clutter. It prioritizes privacy and offers features like quick creation with tags, iCloud sync, and Siri shortcuts for seamless organization across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Quick note creation with tags
  • Organize notes with custom tags
  • Seamless iCloud synchronization
  • Cross-device support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch)
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Customizable tag colors and names
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Simplifying Notes with Just Jot We often find ourselves questioning why note-taking apps have to be so complicated. They are often filled with endless features that only clutter the user experience. Just Jot is a straightforward and simple note-taking app designed to cut through the clutter. What Just Jot is NOT: - Bloated with unnecessary features. - Plagued with ads on every page. We are committed to privacy and do not engage in ad placement or sell user data. Just Jot is a Privacy First company. KEY FEATURES OF JUST JOT: - Notes: Quickly jot down new ideas, thoughts, or memos. - Quick Create with Tag: Long press the plus button to pull down your list of tags and create a new jot pre-tagged in a single motion. - Manage Jots: Edit, Copy, Share, Delete. - Tag Support: Categorize your jots by adding tags, keeping them organized in specific groups. Never lose an idea again by tagging it as a "new idea." - Nested Tags View: A simplified create jot screen with nested tags, inspired by the Apple Watch layout, so you can focus on what's important. - iCloud Sync: Your data belongs to you, not us. That's why we utilize iCloud for seamless synchronization. - Multiple Device Support: With iCloud, you can seamlessly use Just Jot on your iPad, Mac, iPhone and Apple Watch. - Per Device Action Tracking: Keep track of your activities per device with a chronological list. - Siri Shortcuts: Use Shortcuts with Just Jot to create, view, and open the app easier — including a new Shortcut to auto-create a jot under a specific tag. - Liquid Glass: Full support for the new Liquid Glass design on iOS 26. CUSTOMIZATIONS: - Tag Customizations: Personalize your tags by assigning custom names and colors. Preview them in both dark and light modes before creating. - Hide Tag: Hide all jots under a specific tag without deleting them. Access this feature in the Settings. - Per Device Open Location: Select specific filters when opening the app on a particular device. Ideal for focusing on specific tagged things like "Work" or "Thoughts." - Dark Mode Support: Just Jot adapts to your device's settings, ensuring a pleasant experience in both light and dark modes. USAGE KNOWLEDGE/REQUIREMENT - Just Jot requires iCloud. - Just Jot requires internet access for link previews and access to iCloud records. --------- Thank you for supporting Just Jot. Please consider leaving a rating or review and sharing it with your friends and family. Who needs an app with unnecessary features when you have Just Jot?

Screenshots

How Long Left4 screens
Just Jot App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: How Long Left at Free against Just Jot App's $2.99. How Long Left also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Just Jot App's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads 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

How Long Left is free to download; Just Jot App costs $2.99 up front. How Long Left sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Just Jot App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Just Jot App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: How Long Left has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

How Long Left ships an update every 4 months, Just Jot App every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
How Long Left versus Just Jot App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHow Long LeftJust Jot App
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.8 (40 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan KontosJuice Box Monkey Designs Inc.

Customer experience

How Long Left

All ratings39 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral17.1%
Negative24.4%

Just Jot App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

How Long Left

One-time4
  • How Long Left Widget$1.99
  • Premium Watch Complication$4.99
  • Legacy Pro Lifetime$39.99
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  • How Long Left Pro (Lifetime)$49.99
None

Just Jot App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is How Long Left free?
How Long Left is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Jot App free?
Just Jot App costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, How Long Left or Just Jot App?
Just Jot App is rated higher. How Long Left averages 3.8 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Just Jot App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do How Long Left or Just Jot App have ads?
Neither How Long Left nor Just Jot App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, How Long Left or Just Jot App?
How Long Left ships an update every 4 months, and Just Jot App every 8 months. Most recently, How Long Left was updated on October 24, 2026 and Just Jot App on October 24, 2026.

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