Comparison

Jota vs JoinListy

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

Head to head
About

Jota

Easily save and organize web links from your browser or directly within the app. Create custom tags to categorize your saved content for quick retrieval.

Highlights
  • Save links with one tap
  • Add links from browser
  • Create custom tag lists
  • Categorize saved links
Features
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Jota helps you get the most out of your links. Paste links within the app with one tap, or add them from your browser. Create lists and categorize your links with a custom tag.

About

JoinListy

Features
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JoinListy makes shared lists, calendars, and reminders effortless. JoinListy is the all-in-one shared list, calendar, and reminder app for groceries, tasks, packing, wishlists, chores, blank lists, events, and personal reminders. Whether you are planning groceries, organizing your home, preparing for a trip, tracking important dates, managing a shared calendar, or coordinating with family, roommates, friends, or teammates, JoinListy keeps everyone in sync. No more forgotten items, duplicate purchases, messy notes, missed tasks, calendar confusion, or endless chat messages. With JoinListy, everyone can view, edit, assign, and complete items together, while shared calendars and reminders help you stay on top of what matters. Supports 14+ languages for a smoother shared experience. 1. Shared Grocery Lists Create grocery lists for each store, recipe, or occasion. Add quantity, unit, categories, and optional images. Check items off in real time while shopping. 2. Shared To-Do & Task Lists Use JoinListy as your collaborative to-do list and household organizer. Assign tasks, add notes, due dates, images, and priority levels. 3. Shared Packing Lists Plan trips, vacations, moving, or weekend getaways with organized packing lists. Add quantities, sort by category, assign who packs what, and check things off together. 4. Shared Wishlist Lists Save gift ideas, birthday wishes, holiday shopping ideas, and personal wants. Add notes, categories, quantities, prices, links, and images. 5. Shared Chores Lists Keep your household running smoothly with chores lists built for shared responsibility. Assign chores, manage recurring tasks, and track routines. 6. Blank Lists Create a blank list for anything you need to organize: checklists, event planning, projects, school supplies, home inventory, party planning, and more. 7. Shared Calendar Plan events, appointments, activities, deadlines, errands, and reminders in a shared calendar. Add calendar entries, invite users, and collaborate so everyone can see what is coming up. 8. Personal Reminders Never miss an important moment with reminders for bills, birthdays, health, work, travel, shopping, and personal plans. Set a date and time, choose priority, add notes or a link, enable notifications, and repeat daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or selected weekdays. Real-Time Collaboration Invite family, friends, roommates, or teammates in seconds. See new items, edits, assignments, calendar entries, reminders, and completed tasks appear instantly. Notifications That Matter Get notified when tasks are assigned to you, when a high-priority item is added, when a calendar entry is added, or when a reminder is due. Perfect For - Families managing groceries, chores, calendars, and reminders - Couples planning errands, shopping, trips, and important dates - Roommates sharing household tasks and supplies - Friends organizing events, travel, and wishlists - Small teams coordinating checklists, calendars, and responsibilities Key Features - Shared lists for groceries, tasks, packing, wishlists, chores, blank lists, reminders, and more - Shared calendar for events, entries, reminders, and collaboration - Real-time sync across devices - Assignments, priorities, notes, due dates, and notifications - Quantities, categories, links, and optional images - Repeating reminders with flexible schedules - Clean and intuitive organizer - 14+ supported languages Why JoinListy? Life is easier when everyone works from the same list, shares the same calendar, and keeps reminders in one place. From grocery shopping and chores to travel packing, wishlists, daily tasks, blank lists, events, and reminders, JoinListy brings clarity to everyday organization. Download JoinListy now and simplify shared organization with the all-in-one shared grocery list, to-do list, packing list, wishlist, chores, calendar, blank list, and reminder app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Jota4 screens
JoinListy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jota at none against JoinListy's 4. Jota also leads on ads (none vs shown). JoinListy's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, device support 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. JoinListy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Jota asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jota ships an update every 3 months, JoinListy monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Jota versus JoinListy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotaJoinListy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShoreditch Design Studio LtdMOBAPP PIXEL SRL

In-app purchases

None

Jota

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

JoinListy

Subscriptions4
  • JoinListy Pro Free Trial (Monthly)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • JoinListy Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • JoinListy Pro Free Trial (Yearly)3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • JoinListy Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Jota free?
Jota is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JoinListy free?
JoinListy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jota or JoinListy have ads?
JoinListy shows ads; Jota does not.
Which is updated more often, Jota or JoinListy?
Jota ships an update every 3 months, and JoinListy monthly. Most recently, Jota was updated on November 3, 2026 and JoinListy on November 8, 2026.

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