Jot / Notes vs Thoughts & Ideas List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jot / Notes
A minimalist note-taking application designed for quickly capturing thoughts, tasks, and ideas. It offers intelligent categorization using simple in-line commands or automatic organization.
- Minimalist interface
- Quickly jot thoughts and tasks
- In-line categorization with '/' or '#'
- Automatic organization
- List creation
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Jot down your thoughts, tasks, lists, notes and ideas using this minimal notes app. Use "/" or "#" in-line to determine how everything is categorized or just jot and let the app take care of that for you.
Thoughts & Ideas List
Capture, organize, and sync your thoughts and ideas across devices. Utilize tags, folders, and notes for detailed organization. Secure your ideas with biometric authentication and unlock advanced features with a Pro subscription.
- Capture and organize ideas
- Tagging for quick retrieval
- Folder organization
- Add detailed notes
- iCloud syncing
- Biometric authentication
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With IdeaLog, you can easily capture and organize all of your ideas in one place. Add tags to quickly find related ideas, create folders to keep things organized, and add notes to elaborate on your ideas. Plus, all of your ideas are synced through iCloud, so you can access them from anywhere. For added security, IdeaLog offers biometric authentication. Simply enable this feature and use your fingerprint or facial recognition to access your ideas. Upgrade to IdeaLog Pro for even more features, including unlimited tags, unlimited ideas, folders, and more. Prices start at just $2.99 per month, with a 3-day trial available. You can also choose an annual subscription for $17.99 or a lifetime subscription for $34.99. All prices noted above are in USD. Contact: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/IdeaLog Privacy Policy: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/IdeaLog/privacypolicy Terms & Conditions: https://innovativedigitaltechnologies.software/IdeaLog/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thoughts & Ideas List at 5.0 against Jot / Notes's 4.5. Jot / Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Thoughts & Ideas List sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Jot / Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thoughts & Ideas List holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively.
Jot / Notes ships an update every 2 days, Thoughts & Ideas List every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Jot / Notes | Thoughts & Ideas List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michale Jarrell | INNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |
Customer experience
Jot / Notes
Thoughts & Ideas List
In-app purchases
Jot / Notes
No in-app purchases
Thoughts & Ideas List
- IdeaLog Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- IdeaLog Yearly$17.991 Year
- IdeaLog Lifetime$34.99
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