Comparison

GitJournal vs RTW LoveLocal

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

Head to head
About

GitJournal

This app offers a private and portable note-taking experience, storing your entries in a Git repository of your choice. It supports offline access, folder categorization, and integration with static site generators. The app prioritizes user data control and is open-source.

Highlights
  • Offline note access
  • Stores notes in Git repositories
  • Supports GitHub, GitLab, and custom providers
  • Markdown and plaintext note formats
  • Categorize notes with folders
  • Open source and free software
  • Integrates with static site generators
Features
Read full description

GitJournal is an open source note taking / journaling app built with privacy and data portability in mind. It stores all its notes in a standardised Markdown + YAML header format or plaintext. The notes are stored in a hosted Git Repo of your choice - GitHub / GitLab / Gitea / Gogs / Any Custom-provider. Features - - Offline First - All yours notes are available offline - No Account Required - Categorize your Notes with Folders - Open source / Free Software / FOSS - Can easily be extended and integrated with other Git tools - Can also be used to manage Hugo / Jekyll / Gatsby websites - No Ads Never need to import / export your notes, as you always have control of the data. Apps may come and go, but your notes will always be with you. Git has been chosen as a backend as self-hosting a Git server is much simpler than almost any other software, additionally there are already many commercial providers of Git. So you can choose who you want to trust with your notes. We currently don't support encrypting the notes, but it's something we're actively working on.

About

RTW LoveLocal

Features
Read full description

Get access to local news, offers and events plus lots more from the definitive app for Royal Tunbridge Wells. Be part of everything going on in your community with content curated by local businesses and the town centre management team. The app recommends things for you to do, sends you alerts and local information. You can even go on walking audio tours to learn more about the area! RTW LoveLocal also gives residents a voice. Submit your thoughts on local surveys, and photograph and send in issues you’d like the team to know about. Play your part in making Royal Tunbridge Wells a great place to live and sign up today!

Screenshots

GitJournal4 screens
RTW LoveLocal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RTW LoveLocal at Free against GitJournal's $3.99. RTW LoveLocal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11). GitJournal's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

RTW LoveLocal is free to download; GitJournal costs $3.99 up front. GitJournal sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RTW LoveLocal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GitJournal ships an update weekly, RTW LoveLocal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GitJournal versus RTW LoveLocal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGitJournalRTW LoveLocal
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVishesh HandaLoqiva

In-app purchases

11 purchases

GitJournal

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Pay What You Want$1.991 Month
  • Monthly, Pay What You Want$2.491 Month
  • Monthly, Pay What You Want$3.491 Month
Show 4 more
  • Monthly, Pay What You Want$4.491 Month
  • Monthly, Pay What You Want$5.491 Month
  • Monthly, Pay What You Want$6.491 Month
  • Monthly, Pay What You Want$9.991 Month
One-time4
  • One Time Purchase$31.99
  • One Time Purchase$35.99
  • One Time Purchase$40.99
Show 1 more
  • One Time Purchase$54.99
None

RTW LoveLocal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GitJournal free?
GitJournal costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is RTW LoveLocal free?
RTW LoveLocal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GitJournal or RTW LoveLocal have ads?
Neither GitJournal nor RTW LoveLocal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GitJournal or RTW LoveLocal?
GitJournal ships an update weekly, and RTW LoveLocal every 3 weeks. Most recently, GitJournal was updated on October 25, 2026 and RTW LoveLocal on October 17, 2026.

Other comparisons