Jot / Notes vs Don't Forget! Take a Note!
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.
Don't Forget! Take a Note!
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Stay organized and on top of your tasks with Don't Forget! Take Notes! Create lists, track completion progress, and strike through tasks as you complete them. Effortlessly manage your to-dos, grocery lists, and more. Never miss a beat with our comprehensive task tracking feature! Also now with a reminder feature!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Jot / Notes at every 2 days against Don't Forget! Take a Note!'s monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jot / Notes ships an update every 2 days, Don't Forget! Take a Note! monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 19, 2026 and December 27, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Jot / Notes | Don't Forget! Take a Note! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michale Jarrell | Gero Walther |
In-app purchases
Jot / Notes
No in-app purchases
Don't Forget! Take a Note!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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