JotNotes vs Checksy
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 notepad for everyday notes, ideas, and things to remember. Organize your notes by topic and find them with search. WRITE NOTES Capture a thought, a meeting note, or a shopping list. Your edits are saved automatically. ORGANIZE BY TOPIC Group notes into boards for work, study, projects, or personal use. Choose a color and add an optional description for each board. USE HOME SCREEN WIDGETS View recent notes or open a selected board directly from your Home Screen. FIND AND SHARE Search note text, board names, and descriptions. Share a note with other apps. SYNC WITH ICLOUD Keep your notes and boards in sync across iPhone and iPad.
Checksy
Easily track daily habits, routines, and caregiving tasks with a simple tap. Log fluid intake, medications, pet care, and more with customizable checklists. Designed for caregivers and anyone seeking better organization.
- Customizable tracking cards
- Multiple daily logs per task
- One-tap time logging
- View past days instantly
- Add/remove task types
- Caregiving and medical routines
- Daily habit tracking
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Checksy – Simple Daily Checklist & Habit Tracker Stay on top of what matters most — from fluid intake tracking and medication reminders to baby care, elder care, pet routines, and daily habits. Checksy gives you an easy, tap-to-check way to log tasks, build routines, and track progress — perfect for caregivers, parents, and anyone wanting a calmer, more organized day. Why You’ll Love Checksy Create custom tracking cards for anything: prune juice, prescriptions, stretching, toothbrushing, pet feeding, chores, and more. Log up to 4 times per day for each task — great for consistent routines or time-sensitive actions. One-tap time logging for the current time, or backdate entries when needed. View past days instantly with the built-in calendar. Add or remove task types anytime to fit your changing needs. Customizable checkbox count — choose 2 to 10 per card to match your exact routine. Perfect For Caregivers & Medical Routines Fluid intake tracking: prune juice, water flushes, hydration goals Medication schedules & dosage timing NICU & post-discharge baby care routines Elder care & physical therapy exercises Also Great For Everyday Life Daily habits: brushing, flossing, stretching, mindfulness Water reminders & workout goals Morning & bedtime routines Household chores & cleaning tasks Pet feeding & medication tracking Free & Upgrade Options Start with up to 4 task types per day — free. Upgrade to unlock unlimited tracking types — ideal for complex routines, shared caregiving, or multi-category tracking. Created by a NICU parent, Checksy was designed to make overwhelming routines easier to manage. Whether you’re tracking for health, habits, or peace of mind, Checksy keeps life on track — one checkbox at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Checksy at 5.0 against JotNotes's 4.7. Checksy also leads on iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.2). JotNotes's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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. JotNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Checksy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Checksy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
JotNotes ships an update every 3 days, Checksy every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JotNotes | Checksy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igor Rusinov | Little Warrior Labs LLC |
Customer experience
JotNotes
Checksy
In-app purchases
JotNotes
- Unlock Full App$0.99
Checksy
- Unlock Unlimited Cards$0.99









