Comparison

Tot Mini vs Bebop

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

Head to head
About

Tot Mini

This app offers a streamlined way to capture, organize, and edit text across Apple devices. Its minimalist design uses color-coded dots for organization, and it supports Markdown for web use. Seamless iCloud sync ensures your notes are accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • Color-coded note organization
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Markdown support
  • Dictation and Scribble input
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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Tot is an elegant, simple way to collect & edit text across your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It’s your tiny text companion! ⁕ Less Is More Tot’s simple design mean no more hunting for that chunk of text. Seven color-coded dots let you organize your notes while keeping them from getting out of hand. ⁕ iCloud Sync Seamlessly syncs your text across watchOS, iOS and macOS using iCloud so you can capture thoughts wherever you are. ⁕ Markdown Support Full support for rich or plain text and even automatically translates text to Markdown for handy use on the web. Have an RTF file you need marked up? No problem! ⁕ Killer Input Tot supports dictation and Scribble on Apple Watch. Quick, easy, and waiting for additional editing on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Available for watchOS, iOS, and macOS.

About

Bebop

This app prioritizes speed and simplicity for capturing ideas as plain text. It offers seamless cloud syncing and integration with other apps, allowing for a clutter-free, capture-first mobile editing experience. Advanced features and customization are available through a one-time upgrade.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast plain text capture
  • Clutter-free interface
  • iCloud Drive/Dropbox sync
  • Open plain-text formats (.txt, .md)
  • Customizable headers, footers, filenames
  • Flashback recent notes
  • Share extension for saving content
Features
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Bebop helps you get down your ideas, fast. It assumes that review and organization are better done on larger screens—that a mobile text editor should be lightning-fast, clutter-free, and capture-first. • No ads, no logins, no tracking: Files are synced natively to your chosen iCloud Drive or Dropbox folder • BYOMA (Bring Your Own MacOS App): Open plain-text formats like .txt and .md/markdown plug neatly into Obsidian • Custom headers, footers, and filename formats: To work with your workflow • Flashback notes: Cycle through recent notes with a single tap • Share extension: Quickly save links and text from other iOS apps • Widgets and shortcut: Launch Bebop in any number of ways • Unlimited notes (even for free users) For a one-time Pro upgrade (no subscriptions!) you’ll also get color themes, custom templating, power-user settings, and help support future development. --- Bebop is made by Jack Cheng, an author and solo developer in Detroit, Michigan. More info and privacy policy: https://www.jackcheng.com/bebop/ * Dropbox sync requires you to have the Dropbox iOS app installed.

Screenshots

Bebop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bebop at 95% against Tot Mini's 50%. Bebop also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.9 vs 2.9). Tot Mini's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#116 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bebop holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tot Mini's written reviews are positive against 95% of Bebop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tot Mini ships an update every 2 months, Bebop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tot Mini versus Bebop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTot MiniBebop
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (19 ratings)4.9 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews95.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1946 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe IconfactoryJack Cheng LLC

Customer experience

Tot Mini

All ratings19 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bebop

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tot Mini

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bebop

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is Tot Mini free?
Tot Mini costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bebop free?
Bebop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tot Mini or Bebop?
Bebop is rated higher. Tot Mini averages 2.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Bebop averages 4.9 from 46 ratings.
Do Tot Mini or Bebop have ads?
Neither Tot Mini nor Bebop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tot Mini or Bebop?
Tot Mini ships an update every 2 months, and Bebop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tot Mini was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bebop on October 23, 2026.

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