Comparison

Zxbase vs JotBunker

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

Head to head
About

Zxbase

This app provides a secure, open-source personal vault for managing passwords and sensitive information. It encrypts and syncs data directly between your devices, ensuring privacy and control without cloud reliance.

Highlights
  • Peer-to-peer device syncing
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Password generation
  • Organize all secrets
  • No cloud reliance
  • No registration required
Features
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Personal peer-to-peer vault. Zxbase is a free, open-source personal vault replacing legacy password managers and cloud solutions. Encrypts and syncs all your mobile and desktop devices peer-to-peer. With Zxbase - short for Zero Exposure Base - you build your personal vault by pairing your own devices. The data is transferred directly between devices (peer-to-peer) and never through the cloud. All communication is encrypted point-to-point. Encryption keys are never available to the Zxbase service. Zxbase doesn’t collect PII (Personally Identifiable Information) about its users. It only knows the Zxbase Identity Key, consisting of a public key and a unique identifier. • • • ORGANIZE SECRETS • Organize all your secrets in one place. • Create strong, unique passwords. AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE • Sync between all your mobile and desktop devices. • Fully control data residency. STAY PRIVATE • No registration required. • Synchronize devices directly. RECOVER FASTER • Isolate a lost device in seconds. • • • Support: https://zxbase.com/support/ Privacy Policy: https://zxbase.com/pages/privacy_policy/ Terms of Service: https://zxbase.com/pages/terms_of_service/

About

JotBunker

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JotBunker is a note-taking app for your phone and your computer. You jot on your phone. You work and store in your Bunker, a secure computer on your home network. Sync happens over your local Wi-Fi when you choose. No cloud. No accounts. No data ever leaves your network. FOUR WORKSPACES • Jots: Six numbered slots for quick capture. Each slot holds text, drawings, photos, voice recordings, and file attachments. Fill the slots, sync them to your computer, and clear them for the next round. • Lists: Todos and checklists. Rename categories, reorder items, check things off on either device. Changes merge when you reconnect. • Locked Lists: Gate codes, lock combos, membership numbers, safe combinations. Protected behind biometrics and auto-locked the moment you navigate away. • Scratchpads: Six freeform text areas. Start a thought on your computer, pick it up on your phone. HOW SYNC WORKS Pair once by scanning a QR code. After that, tap Sync whenever you're on your home network. All network traffic is encrypted end-to-end with NaCl. Nothing goes through an external server. From your computer, download jots as plain files (.txt, .jpg, .m4a, .pdf) into folders you choose. Use them with anything: search tools, scripts, a PKM system, or just File Explorer. OPEN SOURCE JotBunker source code is publicly available under the GPL-3.0 license at github.com/johnbrantly/jotbunker. The companion desktop app is available at jotbunker.com.

Screenshots

Zxbase4 screens
JotBunker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JotBunker at every 3 days against Zxbase's every 2 months. Zxbase's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zxbase ships an update every 2 months, JotBunker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Zxbase versus JotBunker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZxbaseJotBunker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZxbase, LLCJohn Brantly

In-app purchases

None

Zxbase

No in-app purchases

None

JotBunker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zxbase free?
Zxbase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JotBunker free?
JotBunker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zxbase or JotBunker have ads?
Neither Zxbase nor JotBunker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zxbase or JotBunker?
Zxbase ships an update every 2 months, and JotBunker every 3 days. Most recently, Zxbase was updated on October 5, 2026 and JotBunker on October 15, 2026.

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