WordPress vs Jot Writer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WordPress
Create and manage your WordPress blog or website directly from your iOS device. Easily edit posts and pages, upload media, track site statistics, and engage with your audience by replying to comments.
- Create and edit posts and pages
- Upload photos and videos
- View website statistics
- Reply to comments
- Manage WordPress.com and self-hosted sites
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Manage or create your WordPress blog or website right from your iOS device: create and edit posts and pages, upload your favorite photos and videos, view stats and reply to comments. With WordPress for iOS, you have the power to publish in the palm of your hand. Draft a spontaneous haiku from the couch. Snap and post a photo on your lunch break. Respond to your latest comments, or check your stats to see what new countries today’s visitors are coming from. WordPress for iOS is an Open Source project, which means you too can contribute to its development. Learn more at https://apps.wordpress.com/contribute/. WordPress for iOS supports WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress.org sites running WordPress 4.0 or higher. Need help with the app? Visit the forums at https://wordpress.org/support/forum/mobile/ or tweet us @WordPressiOS. View the Privacy Notice for California Users at https://automattic.com/privacy/#california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa.
Jot Writer
This app provides a streamlined writing experience, organizing content into Jots, Chapters, and Paragraphs. It offers customizable color schemes and light/dark modes to enhance focus and reduce distractions. Supports external keyboards for efficient composition.
- Hierarchical content organization (Jots, Chapters, Paragraphs)
- Clone, insert, delete, and reorder content
- Customizable color schemes
- Light and Dark mode support
- External keyboard support
- Export to TXT and RTF
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Jot Writer is the simplest way to get into writing. Jot will organize your content for you into three major content types: A Jot (like a document), a Chapter or Section (whatever you want to call it), and a Paragraph. Chapters and Paragraphs can be cloned, inserted, deleted, and reordered to get your ideas down in the fastest way possible. To help get you in the mood to write, each Jot can be customized with one of the 7 preset colour schemes. And Jot can be used in either Light or Dark mode, to save your battery and your eyes. Jot also supports external keyboards, especially our personal favourite, the Electronic Materials Office Altar 1. Stop messing about with large word processors that only serve to distract you away from getting your ideas down. Start using Jot today! ------- Up next for Jot Writer... NEW IN 1.0.4! - Export your Jots as TXT, or RTF files. FYI: There is a known issue with rendering modern unicode characters in some RTF readers. We've simplified some of these characters to be compatible with most RTF readers/editors, but some may still struggle with special characters and Emojis. We recommend proofreading any RTF exports if being submitted for editor review or publication. Near term (1.0.5 planned): - Comment on Jot Paragraphs - View all Comments in a Jot, and jump to the Chapter/Paragraph Long-term (1.1.0): - Set writing goals, and track progress for each Jot - Publish your Jots online for sharing via a web page
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jot Writer at 100% against WordPress's 37%. Jot Writer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). WordPress's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (22K vs 1). On update cadence, 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
WordPress is free to download; Jot Writer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jot Writer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WordPress has 22K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of WordPress's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jot Writer's.
WordPress ships an update every 3 weeks, Jot Writer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordPress | Jot Writer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (22K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Automattic | Richard Roschuk |
Customer experience
WordPress
Jot Writer
Bugs and requests
WordPress
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to upload photos properly
- Drafts disappearing without warning
- Formatting issues with text, lists, and media
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
- Login and authentication problems
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate Gutenberg editor
- Add option to adjust uploaded photo sizes
- Improve offline editing capabilities
- Enhance integration with other apps and services
- Provide more customization options
Jot Writer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WordPress
No in-app purchases
Jot Writer
No in-app purchases
