Comparison

ThinkBack vs JotBunker

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

Head to head
About

ThinkBack

This app helps you commit information to long-term memory through spaced repetition. It prompts you daily to review notes, organize them with hashtags, and offers private iCloud syncing. Upgrade for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition for memory building
  • Daily review prompts
  • Note organization with hashtags
  • Private iCloud syncing
  • Search and filter notes
  • Mark notes as memorized
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ThinkBack is a simple tool designed to encourage memory building using spaced repetition. When you periodically repeat something you're more likely to remember it later. The act of repetition helps commit the information to long-term memory. Repetition can help you recall information when you need it. Random ideas, facts, lists — capture whatever you want, ThinkBack will prompt you daily at a time of your choosing to review them, moving your notes one step closer to long-term memory. What do we have to offer? - Privacy! We don't store your content on our servers. All content you enter into the app can be synced with your personal iCloud account. - Daily prompts to review one or more notes, moving them one step closer to long-term memory. - Group your notes into buckets using #hashtags. Quick, easy and flexible. - Search and filter capabilities make it simple to find the note you're looking for. - Mark a note as memorized to remove it from the daily recall rotation. - Pin your favorite notes to the top of the list. There's much more planned, we're just getting started! This app is free with an option to upgrade: I'm a small indie developer, but I don’t think it’s right to charge money unless you find value in the product. With that, a good bit of functionality is offered to you for free with the option to opt-in to more. If ThinkBack is helping make your life a little easier, upgrading costs less than 5 coffees per year. In-App purchase disclaimer: Should you decide to upgrade to Premium, a purchase will be applied to your Apple account at the time of upgrade. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see our Terms of Service (https://sites.google.com/view/thinkback-terms-of-service), Privacy Policy (https://sites.google.com/view/thinkback-privacy-policy) and End User License Agreement (EULA, https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/).

About

JotBunker

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JotBunker is a note-taking app for your phone and your computer. You jot on your phone. You work and store in your Bunker, a secure computer on your home network. Sync happens over your local Wi-Fi when you choose. No cloud. No accounts. No data ever leaves your network. FOUR WORKSPACES • Jots: Six numbered slots for quick capture. Each slot holds text, drawings, photos, voice recordings, and file attachments. Fill the slots, sync them to your computer, and clear them for the next round. • Lists: Todos and checklists. Rename categories, reorder items, check things off on either device. Changes merge when you reconnect. • Locked Lists: Gate codes, lock combos, membership numbers, safe combinations. Protected behind biometrics and auto-locked the moment you navigate away. • Scratchpads: Six freeform text areas. Start a thought on your computer, pick it up on your phone. HOW SYNC WORKS Pair once by scanning a QR code. After that, tap Sync whenever you're on your home network. All network traffic is encrypted end-to-end with NaCl. Nothing goes through an external server. From your computer, download jots as plain files (.txt, .jpg, .m4a, .pdf) into folders you choose. Use them with anything: search tools, scripts, a PKM system, or just File Explorer. OPEN SOURCE JotBunker source code is publicly available under the GPL-3.0 license at github.com/johnbrantly/jotbunker. The companion desktop app is available at jotbunker.com.

Screenshots

ThinkBack4 screens
JotBunker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JotBunker at none against ThinkBack's 2. ThinkBack's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. ThinkBack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. JotBunker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ThinkBack versus JotBunker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinkBackJotBunker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam StorinoJohn Brantly

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ThinkBack

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
None

JotBunker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThinkBack free?
ThinkBack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JotBunker free?
JotBunker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThinkBack or JotBunker have ads?
Neither ThinkBack nor JotBunker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThinkBack or JotBunker?
ThinkBack ships an update every 3 days, and JotBunker every 3 days. Most recently, ThinkBack was updated on September 8, 2026 and JotBunker on September 11, 2026.

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