Jottre vs Inkblot (Minimalist Notes)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jottre
A minimalist handwriting app designed for iPad with Apple Pencil. It allows users to write notes and convert them into various file formats. Seamlessly sync your notes across iPad, iPhone, and Mac.
- Minimalist handwriting interface
- Apple Pencil support
- iCloud synchronization
- Export to PDF, JPG, PNG
- Dark/light mode support
- SplitView and Multi-Window support
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Jottre is a simple canvas for handwritten notes and sketches. Write freely with Apple Pencil on iPad, or use your finger on iPhone. Notes sync automatically across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. When you're ready to share, export as PDF, JPG, or PNG.
Inkblot (Minimalist Notes)
A minimalist note-taking and word processing app focused on simplicity and effectiveness. It offers a clean interface, background iCloud sync, and a textual analyzer without collecting any user data or displaying ads.
- Zero data collection
- Ad-free experience
- Clean user interface
- Textual analyzer
- Background iCloud sync
- Cross-device support
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TL;DR - Inkblot is a note and word processing application. - Zero data collected - No advertisements - No in-app purchases - Clean user interface - Textual analyzer - iCloud storage with background sync - Multiple application types (iOS & MacBook) L;WR - The Long(er) Explanation Inkblot originally started from an open and free source code project. The goal with Inkblot is to make it better, eventually free sourcing it for learners, coders, and entrepreneurs alike. The philosophy for this application is simple: reduce excess functionality to a bare minimum in order to make use simpler but still effective. While customization is good for a lot of people and for a lot of projects, most people just want something to work so they can get on and off it quicker, gaining the productive traction necessary to save time. Inkblot is meant for writers. Inkblot is also an advertisement-free application. What is the point of gaining one benefit only to lose it somewhere else? The world and productivity is not a zero sum game. Advertisements should not even be an option in productivity applications. You should be lauded for trying to organize your life - not punished.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jottre at 4.8 against Inkblot (Minimalist Notes)'s 4.3. Jottre also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%). Inkblot (Minimalist Notes)'s advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jottre holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkblot (Minimalist Notes) has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Jottre's written reviews are positive against 50% of Inkblot (Minimalist Notes)'s.
Jottre ships an update every 3 weeks, Inkblot (Minimalist Notes) monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Jottre | Inkblot (Minimalist Notes) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A Lorani | Matthew Benchimol |
Customer experience
Jottre
Inkblot (Minimalist Notes)
In-app purchases
Jottre
No in-app purchases
Inkblot (Minimalist Notes)
No in-app purchases
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