JotNotes vs Jot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JotNotes
Capture notes, ideas, and goals effortlessly with this streamlined application. Organize your thoughts using color-coded boards for easy retrieval in any aspect of your life.
- Clutter-free interface
- Organized notes
- Color-coded boards
- Easy to find notes
- Capture ideas and goals
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JotNotes is a simple, clutter-free app for capturing notes at work, school, or in everyday life. All your notes stay neatly organized and easy to find — thanks to a clean interface designed to stay out of your way. Create color-coded boards to group your notes by topic, project, or anything else that matters to you.
Jot
Capture your thoughts instantly with this streamlined note-taking app. Organize ideas using custom tags and quickly find what you need with powerful search. Share your notes effortlessly with others.
- Instant note-taking
- Customizable tags
- Quick search functionality
- Easy note sharing
- Archive and delete notes
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When inspiration strikes, Jot is the simplest and fastest way to capture your ideas— it’s easier than sending a text message. Use custom tags or search to quickly find the note you’re looking for and easily share it with others. Key Features: • Effortless Note-Taking: The keyboard comes up as soon as you open the app, allowing you to start writing immediately. • Custom Tags: Organize your notes with customizable tags, making them easy to find and sort. • Share: Easily share your notes with others or move them to other apps. • Search: Find any note you're looking for in seconds. • Archive & Delete: Keep your notes tidy by archiving old ones or deleting those you no longer need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: JotNotes at every 3 days against Jot's every 2 months. Jot's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. JotNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for JotNotes against 5.0 for Jot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
JotNotes ships an update every 3 days, Jot every 2 months. Both last shipped on June 5, 2026.
| Parameter | JotNotes | Jot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igor Rusinov | Sky Works, LLC |
Customer experience
JotNotes
Jot
In-app purchases
JotNotes
- Unlock Full App$0.99
Jot
- Unlimited Notes$4.99
