Comparison

Jot Down vs NoteNimbus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable sticky notes
  • To-do list functionality
  • Homescreen widgets
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Variety of font styles
  • Gradient color options
Features
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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.

About

NoteNimbus

This app offers a single, always-accessible sticky note that syncs across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It features a widget for quick access and autosaves every keystroke. Capture content from any app directly into your note.

Highlights
  • Always-on sticky note widget
  • Automatic iCloud sync across devices
  • Capture content from any app
  • Autosaves every keystroke
  • Customizable note colors and fonts
  • Word count and clickable links
Features
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One sticky note, always with you. NoteNimbus keeps a single, always-ready note on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open the app or tap the widget and start typing. Every keystroke saves automatically, and your note is right where you left it on every device. WIDGET FIRST Put your note on your Home Screen. The NoteNimbus widget shows your note at a glance and opens it in one tap. No launching, no searching, no folders. ALWAYS IN SYNC Sign in to the same iCloud account on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and your note follows you everywhere. Start a thought on your Mac, finish it on your phone. CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE Use the Share button in Safari, Photos, Messages, or any app to send text and links straight into your note without opening NoteNimbus. MADE FOR SPEED - No save button, ever. Everything autosaves as you type - Links become clickable automatically - 7 note colors and 7 fonts with adjustable text size - Word count as you type - Built-in Help and automatic sync-conflict backups PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your note lives on your device and in your own iCloud account. No accounts to create, no servers of ours, no tracking. Also available on Mac with a desktop widget, global hotkey, checklists, transparency controls, and pin-on-top. One note, everywhere you work.

Screenshots

Jot Down4 screens
NoteNimbus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NoteNimbus at Free against Jot Down's $1.99. NoteNimbus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NoteNimbus is free to download; Jot Down costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NoteNimbus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jot Down ships an update every 3 weeks, NoteNimbus every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Jot Down versus NoteNimbus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJot DownNoteNimbus
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohini SharmaStatdate LLC

Customer experience

Jot Down

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NoteNimbus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Jot Down

No in-app purchases

None

NoteNimbus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jot Down free?
Jot Down costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoteNimbus free?
NoteNimbus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jot Down or NoteNimbus?
NoteNimbus is rated higher. Jot Down averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while NoteNimbus averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Jot Down or NoteNimbus have ads?
Neither Jot Down nor NoteNimbus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jot Down or NoteNimbus?
Jot Down ships an update every 3 weeks, and NoteNimbus every 9 days. Most recently, Jot Down was updated on October 24, 2026 and NoteNimbus on October 24, 2026.

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