Jot / Notes vs #todo
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.
#todo
Organize your life with a clean, uncluttered to-do list. Tag tasks for quick filtering and customize your organization. This app offers a streamlined approach to task management without overwhelming features.
- Minimalist interface
- Task tagging
- Quick filtering
- Customizable organization
- Cross-device support
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Minimalistic To-Do App. Tired of overcrowded to-do apps? Try something minimal and organize it your way! Tag your tasks and quickly filter them with just one tap. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: #todo at 5.0 against Jot / Notes's 4.5. #todo also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Jot / Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) 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. #todo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Jot / Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
#todo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Jot / Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of #todo's.
Jot / Notes ships an update every 2 days, #todo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jot / Notes | #todo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — 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, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michale Jarrell | Kyrylo Provorov |
Customer experience
Jot / Notes
#todo
In-app purchases
Jot / Notes
No in-app purchases
#todo
- #todo pro$2.991 Month
- #todo pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
