Comparison

Jot Down vs GetDone

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

GetDone

Features
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GetDone is the ultra-lightweight to-do app for things you actually need to finish. Add a task by typing or with Siri. Start immediately or choose a future date and time. GetDone uses an offline local reminder buffer. If you explicitly enable optional Cloud Reminders, secure push delivery can continue reminders without requiring you to reopen the app. Mark the task done to stop its remaining reminders. Features: • Fast, focused task capture • Optional future start date and time • Gentle, Persistent, and Annoy Me reminder intensities • Notification sound control • Quiet Hours and global Pause • Done and Later actions from notifications • Siri and Shortcuts support • Apple Watch companion app • Local reminder coverage with optional cloud-backed continuation • Easy sharing with friends and family • No accounts, advertising, analytics, or cross-app tracking Free users can add three new GetDones each day. GetDone Pro is a one-time lifetime purchase for unlimited additions. No projects, tags, priorities, or clutter. Say it. Get it done.

Screenshots

Jot Down4 screens
GetDone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GetDone at Free against Jot Down's $1.99. GetDone also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Jot Down's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

GetDone is free to download; Jot Down costs $1.99 up front. GetDone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jot Down asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jot Down ships an update every 3 weeks, GetDone every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Jot Down versus GetDone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJot DownGetDone
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohini SharmaWEI WEN MAH

In-app purchases

None

Jot Down

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GetDone

One-time1
  • GetDone Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Jot Down free?
Jot Down costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GetDone free?
GetDone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jot Down or GetDone have ads?
Neither Jot Down nor GetDone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jot Down or GetDone?
Jot Down ships an update every 3 weeks, and GetDone every 4 days. Most recently, Jot Down was updated on October 24, 2026 and GetDone on October 31, 2026.

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