Comparison

gjNotes vs TextDeck

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

Head to head
About

gjNotes

Features
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Use gjNotes to create plain text notes using a clean, simple, and intuitive interface. Features: - Requires iOS 17.5 or later. - Designed for iPhone and iPad. - Swipe actions to delete and favourite/un-favourite a notes. - Drag to rearrange notes. - Copy notes to and from the clipboard. - Home screen widget. - Lock screen widget. - Backup and restore your notes. - iCloud note synchronisation across devices. - Supports system dark and light modes. All features are free to use but there is a tip jar if you want to show your appreciation and support the developer

About

TextDeck

Streamline your typing with reusable text templates and AI-powered prompt enhancement. Create custom snippets with fill-in blanks that paste directly into any app. All processing happens on-device for maximum privacy and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Reusable text snippets with fill-in blanks
  • On-device AI for prompt improvement and placeholder suggestions
  • Global hotkey for instant access
  • Frecency sorting for frequently used templates
  • Community prompt library with offline access
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • 100% local processing and privacy
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The text you retype, one shortcut away. TextDeck keeps your snippets, replies and AI prompts as reusable templates with fill-in blanks — hit the shortcut, fill the blanks, and it pastes straight into the app you came from. HOW IT WORKS Create a snippet like: "Write a {{Tone}} email to {{Recipient}} about {{Topic}}" — then just fill in the blanks each time. One tap copies or pastes the finished text. Done. ON-DEVICE AI - Improve any prompt with one tap — Apple Intelligence rewrites, shortens, or sharpens it - Paste raw text and let AI suggest reusable {{placeholders}} — you choose which to keep - Runs entirely on your device. Nothing is sent to any server. No account, no API key - Requires a device with Apple Intelligence (iOS 26 / macOS 26 or later) INSTANT ACCESS - Global hotkey opens TextDeck instantly from any app - Frecency sorting puts your most-used templates at the top - Search across all templates and categories in seconds GLOBAL PROMPT LIBRARY - Browse and install free community prompt packs - Works offline and updates automatically - Open source — anyone can contribute on GitHub - Organize everything into your own categories and collections ALWAYS FREE - No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads — ever - Free, and it stays free SYNC & PRIVACY - iCloud sync keeps your templates on all your Apple devices - 100% local — no accounts, no tracking, no analytics - AI runs on-device — no third-party AI services - Your data never leaves your device unless you enable iCloud Works on Mac, iPad and iPhone. Build your text library once, use it everywhere you type. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

gjNotes4 screens
TextDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TextDeck at none against gjNotes's 4. TextDeck also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. gjNotes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TextDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

gjNotes ships an update every 6 weeks, TextDeck every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
gjNotes versus TextDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergjNotesTextDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGavin JermanJonas Hoettler

In-app purchases

4 purchases

gjNotes

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Enormous Tip$9.99
None

TextDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is gjNotes free?
gjNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TextDeck free?
TextDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do gjNotes or TextDeck have ads?
Neither gjNotes nor TextDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, gjNotes or TextDeck?
gjNotes ships an update every 6 weeks, and TextDeck every 9 days. Most recently, gjNotes was updated on September 23, 2026 and TextDeck on September 27, 2026.

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