Notary eJournal vs NotaryCentral
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notary eJournal
This digital notary journal offers a modern alternative to traditional paper journals. It helps notaries record all required information for notarizations, including thumbprints and ID scans, ensuring compliance with state guidelines.
- Digital replacement for paper notary journals
- Thumbprint capture with Bluetooth scanner compatibility
- ID scanning for automatic data entry
- Automatic location input
- Guided workflow for ease of use
- Compliance with US notary journal guidelines
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The Notary eJournal by Jurat INC is an electronic notary journal created to provide a digital replacement for the standard hard-bound notary journals that exist in the market. Designed by notaries in the State of California and trusted by notaries in over 45 states, it adheres to the most strict and up-to-date notary journal guidelines in the United States. Trusted by notaries in almost every industry, including; estate planning/trust documentation, automotive, loan signings, healthcare, general notary work, packing/shipping, resorts & timeshares, banking & financial institutions, and more Before considering use of any electronic notary journal, a notary public should check their state requirements to ensure adherence to all guidelines. You can also visit our webpage for information regarding which states specifically prohibit the use of an electronic notary journal, as well as other notary journal considerations The Notary eJournal was designed by signing agents in the State of California that work in the high-volume real estate & lending environment, often individually responsible for helping close hundreds of refinance, purchase and sale transactions per month. Given this workflow and industry insight, the Notary eJournal was created with the following priorities in mind: Compliance - California has some of the strictest guidelines for notaries when it comes to the notary journal. As the only State to require capturing a thumbprint for certain notarizations, it is imperative for any useful electronic notary journal to provide such functionality. Our team has tested numerous bluetooth thumbprint capturing devices and has made the Notary eJournal compatible with the best bluetooth thumbprint scanner available to the public. The link this device can be found on our website. *Note - this bluetooth thumbprint capturing device must be purchased separately Ease of Use - The guided workflow provided by the Notary eJournal will ensure your signing appointments aren’t slowed down by the process of manually writing down all entry information and using an ink pad to capture thumbprints. Technology - The Notary eJournal safely and securely implements features meant to truly make your job easier. Key features include using your device location to input location information, taking a picture of a signers ID and having all important information automatically input in the appropriate fields, and using bluetooth thumbprint technology to capture any necessary thumbprints. For a list of all product features please visit our webpage. All new users get a 14 day trial to create up to 5 signing entries - so be sure to check out the app and see what we have to offer!
NotaryCentral
Streamline your notary business operations with this comprehensive mobile solution. Manage appointments, client information, and ensure compliance with industry standards. This tool is designed to help you work more efficiently and grow your notary practice.
- Business management for notaries
- Compliance tools
- Appointment scheduling
- Client information management
- Business growth features
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The all-in-one app for notaries Stay Compliant. Work Smarter. Grow with Confidence. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: NotaryCentral at free against Notary eJournal's free with in-app purchases. NotaryCentral also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Notary eJournal's advantage is ratings volume (190 vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NotaryCentral holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notary eJournal has 190 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Notary eJournal's written reviews are positive against 100% of NotaryCentral's.
Notary eJournal ships an update weekly, NotaryCentral every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notary eJournal | NotaryCentral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (190 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jurat | Alexander Leon |
Customer experience
Notary eJournal
NotaryCentral
Bugs and requests
Notary eJournal
Reported bugs
4 issues- Entries and thumbprints disappearing after saving
- Unable to create an account
- Date and time automatically set to current for manual entries
- Notary Assist coupon code invalid
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to change date and time for manual entries
NotaryCentral
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notary eJournal
No in-app purchases
NotaryCentral
No in-app purchases
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