Comparison

Notebox vs Justnote

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

Head to head
About

Notebox

This app offers a secure, block-based editor with Markdown support for local note-taking. For cross-device synchronization and real-time updates, a subscription unlocks cloud features with zero-knowledge encryption.

Highlights
  • Zero-knowledge encryption
  • Block-based editor
  • Markdown support
  • Local-only mode
  • Cross-device sync
  • Real-time updates
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# V2 Ultimate Privacy - All user data is stored with D2D zero-knowledge encryption - Block based flexible editor - Supports Markdown - Local-only use on iPhone, iPad and Mac is FREE. # Subscribe to Sync - Across all devices - Real time - Conflict-Free - Complete Security All personal data is stored in personal iCloud. All synchronization is processed on user device locally. --- privacy policy: https://notebox.cloud/privacy-policy terms of use: https://notebox.cloud/terms-of-use

About

Justnote

This privacy-focused note-taking app uses Web3 technology for end-to-end encryption, ensuring only you can access your notes. It offers a rich text editor and syncs across all your devices. An optional subscription unlocks advanced features and supports the developer.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Cross-device sync
  • Rich text editor
  • Web3 technology integration
  • Account and data control
  • Optional subscription for extra features
Features
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Your privacy-focused note-taking app. Justnote helps you take notes easily anytime on any device. Powered by Stacks technology, all your saved notes are encrypted, and only you can decrypt them and see the content inside. Justnote is a simple note-taking app, yet powerful enough. Our WYSIWYG-rich text editor has features like bold, underline, font color, and background color. You can take notes easily and quickly. Justnote is your quick note-taking app for your to-do lists, reminders, shopping lists, memos, thoughts, etc. Justnote is ubiquitous. You can use Justnote on any of your devices. All your notes are synced across your devices automatically. Powered by Web3 technology from Stacks: • Your account is cryptographically generated; only you, with your Secret Key, can control it. Your account cannot be locked, banned, or deleted by anyone, as your Secret Key is required to access and modify your account. • Everything is encrypted; only you, with your Secret Key, can see the content inside. No one can see the content inside your data, so it cannot be used to create targeted ads. If your data is stolen, no information is leaked. • Your data lives in a data server of your choice; only you, with your Secret Key, can change it. You can manage your data and set permissions directly, as you can host your own data server or choose any data server provider. Bring back control of your account and data one note at a time with Justnote, powered by Web3 technology from Stacks, to ensure your privacy cannot be compromised. Not only that, Justnote doesn't be evil; Justnote can't be. Justnote offers one simple no-tricks subscription plan to support us and unlock all extra features: - Tags - Lock lists & notes - More font sizes - Dark appearance - Custom date format - Section by month - Pin to the top It's our intention to never show advertisements, and we don't rent, sell, or share your information with other companies. Our optional paid subscription is the only way we make money. Please support us and unlock all extra features. Terms of Service: https://justnote.cc/#terms Privacy Policy: https://justnote.cc/#privacy Support: https://justnote.cc/#support

Screenshots

Notebox4 screens
Justnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notebox at 4.3 against Justnote's 3.4. Notebox also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Justnote's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Notebox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Justnote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notebox holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Notebox's written reviews are positive against 50% of Justnote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebox ships an update every 2 days, Justnote monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notebox versus Justnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteboxJustnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuap Inc.STX APPS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Notebox

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Justnote

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Notebox

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Cloud Subscription7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Yearly Cloud Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Year
1 purchases

Justnote

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter14 Days trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Notebox free?
Notebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Justnote free?
Justnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notebox or Justnote?
Notebox is rated higher. Notebox averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Justnote averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Notebox or Justnote have ads?
Neither Notebox nor Justnote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notebox or Justnote?
Notebox ships an update every 2 days, and Justnote monthly. Most recently, Notebox was updated on September 30, 2026 and Justnote on September 26, 2026.

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