Jot Down vs Zely Note
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.
Zely Note
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Zely is a voice-first notes app built for people who think out loud. Press and hold to speak, and your words become clean Markdown notes with smart titles and tidy summaries—ready. - Dictate new thoughts or add context to existing notes without opening a keyboard. - Choose between on-device transcription or cloud when you need more accuracy. - Keep everything local by default, with clear privacy. - Search with natural language to jump straight to the right quote, list, or action item. - Stay focused with a simple interface tuned for quick capture, review, and follow-up. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Zely Note at Free against Jot Down's $1.99. Zely Note also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Jot Down's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, 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
Zely Note is free to download; Jot Down costs $1.99 up front. Zely Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Jot Down asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jot Down ships an update every 2 weeks, Zely Note every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jot Down | Zely Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohini Sharma | Furkan Koseoglu |
In-app purchases
Jot Down
No in-app purchases
Zely Note
- Zely Pro/mo$5.991 Month
- Zely Pro/yr$64.991 Year
