Dropbox vs jotr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dropbox
Securely store, sync, and share your files and photos across all your devices. Easily upload, access, and send documents, videos, and more from anywhere, even offline. Offers robust backup and recovery features for peace of mind.
- Automatic photo and video upload
- Offline file access
- Large file sharing via links
- Document scanning to PDF
- Version history and file recovery
- Cross-device synchronization
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Dropbox lets you upload, save, and transfer photos and files to the cloud. Backup and sync your pictures, videos, documents, and other files to cloud storage and access them from any device, anywhere. With advanced sharing features, it’s easy to share and send photos or files to family, friends, and co-workers. Features: • Automatically upload videos and photos from your camera roll to cloud photo storage - all in the background - for easy video sharing and photo sharing. • Access any file in your account - even offline - and preview over 175 different file types with no special software required. • Easily send large files by copying and pasting a link you can give to anyone, even if they don’t have a Dropbox account. • Scan documents, receipts, IDs, photos, and more using your mobile device and transform them into high-quality PDFs, so you can view and send anywhere. • Sync folders on your PC or Mac to Dropbox with computer backup, and recover older versions or restore deleted files with version history and file recovery. Sign up now for your free Dropbox Plus trial. You’ll get 2 TB (2,000 GB) of storage space - that’s enough room to save files from all your linked devices. And with Dropbox Rewind, you can roll back any file, folder, or your entire account, up to 30 days. Before starting a trial or completing payment, you’ll see the plan price. This amount will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase and on renewal and will vary by plan and country. Dropbox subscriptions renew monthly or yearly, depending on your plan. Your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of your current billing period. To avoid auto-renewal, turn it off within at least 24 hours before your subscription renews. You can turn off auto-renewal anytime from your Apple ID account settings. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Dropbox is a secure cloud solutions leader trusted by Fortune 500 companies for their most sensitive data. Over 14 million paid users choose Dropbox because they know they can count on a company that’s also dedicated to their security and privacy—no matter what they do or where they are. Let Dropbox be your all-in-one file storage, file organizer, file transfer, and file sharing solution for all your devices. We’d love to hear from you! Join the Dropbox community: https://www.dropboxforum.com Terms of Service: https://www.dropbox.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.dropbox.com/privacy
jotr
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Your brain is loud. jotr is quiet. jotr is the no-friction capture app for the things that pop into your head all day — the half-formed idea in the shower, the todo you'll forget by lunch, the reminder you keep meaning to set. Open the app, jot it down, get on with your life. No folders to pick. No setup. No empty-state lectures. Just four buttons — Note, Todo, Idea, Reminder — and a blinking cursor waiting for you. Built for speed - Quick Capture sheet opens in under a second - Voice capture transcribes on-device while you talk - Siri shortcuts let you say "Hey Siri, jot this down" - Apple Watch app for capturing from your wrist - Home screen widgets for one-tap entry and today-at-a-glance Built for your day - Today view surfaces what's due, what's overdue, and what you've shipped - Inbox holds everything you haven't sorted yet — no guilt - Lists let you slice by type, tag, or priority - Focus Sessions give you a timer + a single task to actually finish - Progress tab tracks streaks, momentum, and what you've completed this week Built to stay yours - Everything syncs across your devices via iCloud - Face ID lock keeps private captures private - Export everything to Markdown, JSON, or PDF — your notes, your data - Custom themes so it actually feels like your app - No accounts. No tracking. No ads. Ever. Free to use. Premium when you want more. jotr is free forever for capturing notes, todos, ideas, and reminders. Upgrade to jotr Premium — a one-time purchase that works on every Apple device you own — to unlock: - Voice capture & dictation - Apple Watch app - Home screen widgets - Unlimited tags - Custom themes & accent colors - Smart reminders (location, recurring, snooze patterns) - Export to Markdown, JSON, and PDF One purchase. No subscriptions hidden behind a "Premium" curtain. Family Sharing supported. Why people love jotr Because the best note-taking app is the one you actually open. jotr was built around a single rule: from "I should write this down" to "it's written down" in fewer than three taps. Everything else — organization, search, sync, sharing — comes after that. Stop losing thoughts to "I'll remember." Start jotting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: jotr at daily against Dropbox's every 2 weeks. Dropbox's advantage is chart position (#5 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Dropbox sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and jotr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dropbox ships an update every 2 weeks, jotr daily. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dropbox | jotr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (907K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 907K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 229 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dropbox, Inc. | Jonathan Rhodes |
Bugs and requests
Dropbox
Reported bugs
5 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Duplicate file uploads
- Incorrect file timestamps
- Incompatibility with iOS updates
- Disappearing recent files
Requested features
5 requests- Select all option for uploads
- Background upload support
- Integrated media player
- Increased free storage
- Flexible paid plan options
jotr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dropbox
- Dropbox Simple - Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Dropbox Plus - Monthly$11.991 Month
- Dropbox Plus - Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
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- Dropbox Plus - Monthly14 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Dropbox Professional - Monthly$19.991 Month
- Dropbox Professional - Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Dropbox Family - Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Dropbox Plus - Annual2 variants$119.991 Year
- Dropbox Plus - Annual1 Month trial$119.991 Year
jotr
- jotr premium$9.99









