Jottre vs Bimstore
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.
Bimstore
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With the Bimstore companion app, you can access all the features of Bimstore.co natively on your mobile device, enabling you to search, find, and manage real product information and BIM content from AEC manufacturers with ease. Furthermore, you can explore up-to-date content in 3D and even place BIM objects in your own space through our Augmented Reality feature. This means that with Bimstore, you can now visualise the appearance of products in your specific environment! An invaluable tool for any design professional or manufacturer, with the Bimstore app, specifiers can readily access their control centre, feed, messages, rewards and collections, while manufacturers can check their admin area and view statistics and product information without needing to log in to the Bimstore website portal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Jottre at 4 against Bimstore's 2. Bimstore's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jottre | Bimstore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A Lorani | SPACE ARCHITECTURE (EUROPE) LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Jottre
No in-app purchases
Bimstore
No in-app purchases
