Comparison

zeds vs jotlog

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

Head to head
About

zeds

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Prerequisite: understanding how Git (the distributed version control system) works. zeds is a helper to "git commit --allow-empty --message={your note}" on a git repository, which only commits {your note} as the commit message without tree changes from it's parent's. Nothing can be modified or deleted in zeds. zeds shows your git logs in a long list. zeds do the following for you, - clones your repository from remote in the first place - pulls and pushes if necessary You can, - create a new commit log (text only) - create a new commit log (text only) referencing an existing one (as commit parent) - search Home screen quick action support: - Compose - New With Clipboard Share extension support: - Link (in Markdown link format) - Image or file (store as a file blob in an unrelated commit) - Safari selected text (in Markdown quote format) URL scheme support: - zeds:///commit/{sha} - zeds:///create?text={text}&title={title}&url={url} Solarized theme

About

jotlog

Features
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Jotlog allows users to take notes whenever, wherever. Interactions are kept to a minimum so users can keep moving. There are no servers or databases, you own your data. The app offers to back up your notes to your own email inbox.

Screenshots

zeds4 screens
jotlog2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: zeds at 4 against jotlog's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
zeds versus jotlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterzedsjotlog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.313.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆ™จ ้ƒญadlerlagune OG

In-app purchases

None

zeds

No in-app purchases

None

jotlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is zeds free?
zeds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is jotlog free?
jotlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do zeds or jotlog have ads?
Neither zeds nor jotlog shows ads.

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