Jot Down vs Markdown Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jot Down
Create visually appealing sticky notes and to-do lists with customizable colors and fonts. Sync your notes seamlessly across all Apple devices using iCloud. Organize tasks with checkpoint options directly from your home screen widgets.
- Customizable sticky notes
- To-do list functionality
- Homescreen widgets
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Variety of font styles
- Gradient color options
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Sticky notes that stay where you look. Jot Down is a focused text-note app for quick thoughts, reminders, and everyday writing. Pin notes to Home or Lock Screen widgets, style them your way, and keep them synced through your private iCloud. WHY JOT DOWN • See important notes without opening the app • Start a new note from Home or Lock Screen • Dictate text with on-device speech recognition • Add reminders to a note • Organize with folders, favorites, colors, fonts, and wallpapers • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • No subscription or in-app paywall HOW IT WORKS 1. Capture a thought 2. Style or organize it 3. Pin it to a widget when it needs to stay visible Jot Down creates text notes only. It does not include the task, audio, scanner, drawing, focus, or countdown editors from Mini Notes. Download Jot Down and keep the next idea in sight.
Markdown Planner
Design a personalized daily planner using Markdown syntax. Organize your thoughts, tasks, and habits with custom layouts and reminders. Sync across devices and own your data with local file storage.
- Customizable Markdown layouts
- Long-form text and checklists
- Event and deadline reminders
- iCloud sync across iOS devices
- Local Markdown file storage
- No subscriptions or in-app purchases
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A simple daily planner app driven by Markdown, you can create your personalized daily planner. Create Your Layout: Design your perfect planner layout using Markdown syntax. Whether you want it simple or detailed. Schedule time to plan: Bring clarity and focus to your day by setting time aside to plan it. Long-Form Text and Checklists: Write down your thoughts, reflections, and tasks. Add headings, long form text, single fields and checklist for todos and habits. Set Reminders: Stay on top of your schedule by setting reminders for important events and deadlines. Sync Across Devices: Access your planner from all your iOS devices using iCloud and stay organized wherever you go. Own your data: All files are stored in markdown in your iCloud drive or on your device. No monthly subscriptions, no in app purchases and no proprietary formats, ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jot Down at 100% against Markdown Planner's 0%. Jot Down also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Markdown Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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
Jot Down costs $1.99 and Markdown Planner $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jot Down holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jot Down has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Jot Down's written reviews are positive against 0% of Markdown Planner's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Jot Down | Markdown Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohini Sharma | Steven Diviney |
Customer experience
Jot Down
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In-app purchases
Jot Down
No in-app purchases
Markdown Planner
No in-app purchases
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