Comparison

Text Diary vs JotItDownYo

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

Head to head
About

Text Diary

A free and simple text-based journaling app that allows unlimited entries. Organize your thoughts with folders, colors, and tags, and easily search or filter your past entries. Enjoy a comfortable user experience with quick startup and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Unlimited daily diary entries
  • Organize by folder, color, tag
  • Searchable diary entries
  • Filter by date or tag
  • Quick startup and comfortable operation
  • Dark mode support
  • Completely free to use
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It's a simple text diary app. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Unlimited daily diary - Classified by folder, color, tag - Search diary - Filter by date or tag - Quick start-up, comfortable operability - Dark mode - All free URL scheme: textdiary://

About

JotItDownYo

A straightforward and customizable note-taking application designed for ease of use. It offers robust organization features, extensive font and theme customization, and secure authentication options. Easily attach images, share content, and manage deleted notes with its intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Unlimited nested folder creation
  • Hundreds of customizable fonts and sizes
  • Passcode, Face ID, and fingerprint authentication
  • Customizable theme colors with dark mode support
  • Attach and edit images within notes
  • Undo and trash can functionality
  • Note and folder sharing
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"Jot It Down Yo!" is a simple and user-friendly notes app, tailored to provide a customized experience for each user. Developed with the goal of creating a 'notes app even my Dad can use'. * Completely Free: No ads, no in-app purchases! * Intuitive Interface: Easy to use with just 'taps' and 'long presses'. So intuitive that you won't be lost trying to find where a new note is saved. * Unlimited Folder Creation: Create additional folders within folders for hierarchical organization - perfect for those who love to keep things tidy! * Customizable Fonts: Choose from hundreds of pre-installed iOS fonts (including font styles), with font sizes ranging from 10pt to 50pt, making it easy to read even for people with presbyopia like me! * Security with Authentication: Protect your privacy with passcode, facial recognition, and fingerprint authentication (depending on the device). Of course, you can opt to use it without the cumbersome authentication. * Customizable Theme Colors: Select your unique theme using the color picker - fully supports dark mode! * Image Features: Attach images to notes, with thumbnail display, adjustable size, brightness, and contrast. Black and white or sepia filters can also be applied. * Undo Function: Equipped with an Undo feature for peace of mind in case of mistaken inputs (Note: Redo function is not included). * Trash Can Function: Deleted notes are moved to the trash, so you can restore them later if needed. * Sharing Function: Easily share the contents of notes and folders with just a tap. * Color Highlighting: Highlight notes and folders with colors, making important notes instantly recognizable. * Backup Function: Backup all notes in a file and load backup files if necessary. * Character Count and Word Count Display: Features for displaying character and word count (Note: Supports only languages where words are separated by spaces).

Screenshots

Text Diary4 screens
JotItDownYo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: JotItDownYo at none against Text Diary's shown. JotItDownYo also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Diary ships an update every 2 months, JotItDownYo daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Text Diary versus JotItDownYo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText DiaryJotItDownYo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Masayoshi Ueda

Customer experience

Text Diary

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

JotItDownYo

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Text Diary

No in-app purchases

None

JotItDownYo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text Diary free?
Text Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JotItDownYo free?
JotItDownYo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text Diary or JotItDownYo have ads?
Text Diary shows ads; JotItDownYo does not.
Which is updated more often, Text Diary or JotItDownYo?
Text Diary ships an update every 2 months, and JotItDownYo daily. Most recently, Text Diary was updated on October 1, 2026 and JotItDownYo on October 5, 2026.

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