Tot Mini vs Bebop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Color-coded note organization
- iCloud synchronization
- Markdown support
- Dictation and Scribble input
- Cross-device compatibility
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Tot Mini | Bebop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (19 ratings) | 4.9 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 95.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #116 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Iconfactory | Jack Cheng LLC |
Customer experience
Tot Mini
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In-app purchases
Tot Mini
No in-app purchases
Bebop
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