Comparison

Capacities vs jotlog

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

Head to head
About

Capacities

This app allows you to collect, connect, and reflect on your notes and ideas. Access your existing content, quickly capture new information, and discover connections between your thoughts. An integrated AI assistant is available for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Daily notes for planning and reflection
  • Powerful search functionality
  • Quick capture of photos and content
  • Share sheet integration
  • AI assistant for note-taking
  • Browse and read notes
  • Explore connections between notes
Features
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The Capacities Mobile App for iPhone and iPad is your note-taking companion when you're on the go. Access all your notes, quickly save important info, and create new content. If you're stuck, ask our integrated AI assistant (Capacities Pro). As the mobile version of Capacities, it is adapted to mobile workflows and works great together with the desktop app. KEY FEATURES DAILY NOTES Plan your day, write down ideas, and reflect. POWERFUL SEARCH Find what you are looking for in seconds. QUICK CAPTURE Quickly add photos, use the camera, or create new content. SHARE SHEET Save content from other apps to Capacities. AI ASSISTANT A powerful assistant right and your pocket and linked to your notes. BROWSE AND READ Browse through all your notes and let them inspire you. EXPLORE CONNECTIONS Find hidden connections and supercharge your creative thinking. LEARN MORE HERE Website: capacities.io Contact: team@capacities.io Discord: https://discord.gg/3eBP9YxHgQ Twitter: @CapacitiesHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLqpKLWf9hmmh07z9U1cNIg Reddit: reddit.com/r/capacitiesapp/ Terms and conditions: https://capacities.io/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://capacities.io/privacy-policy

About

jotlog

Features
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Jotlog allows users to take notes whenever, wherever. Interactions are kept to a minimum so users can keep moving. There are no servers or databases, you own your data. The app offers to back up your notes to your own email inbox.

Screenshots

Capacities4 screens
jotlog2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: jotlog at none against Capacities's 2. jotlog also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. Capacities sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. jotlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Capacities versus jotlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapacitiesjotlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (113 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings113 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size783 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCapacities Labs GmbHPhilipp Parzer

Bugs and requests

Capacities

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App freezes on splash screen (iPhone 7, iOS 15)
  • Login and password reset failures
  • Tagging on iPad causes app lockup
  • Toggle not clickable with Magic Keyboard on iPad
  • Task checkbox not working with Magic Keyboard
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  • Text pasting causes freezing
  • Audio upload crashes app
  • Audio doesn't play on iOS
  • Cover image properties not displaying
  • Linking text to objects broken on desktop
  • Emoji skin tones cannot be changed
  • App requires frequent restarts
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Display glitches and UI inconsistencies
  • Erratic editing and syncing behavior

Requested features

18 requests
  • iPad app support
  • Create custom object types on mobile
  • Turn Into function on mobile devices
  • System-level notifications for tasks and due dates
  • Footnotes support
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  • Image storage without gallery saving
  • Font hierarchy preservation with indentation
  • Multi-block selection on mobile
  • Audio note support
  • Template auto-generation with dates
  • Import/export tools
  • Student discount pricing
  • Tiered pricing options
  • Right-to-left language support
  • Font size customization for accessibility
  • Web extension iOS compatibility
  • Better text selection on mobile
  • Split screen functionality on iPad

jotlog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Capacities

Subscriptions2
  • Capacities Pro$17.991 Month
  • Capacities Pro$199.001 Year
None

jotlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Capacities free?
Capacities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is jotlog free?
jotlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Capacities or jotlog have ads?
Neither Capacities nor jotlog shows ads.

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