Comparison

UPAD for iCloud vs Jot Down

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

Head to head
About

UPAD for iCloud

Transform your tablet into a powerful digital notebook. Write, draw, and edit documents with a natural handwriting feel. Seamlessly integrate text, images, and PDFs for efficient note-taking and document management.

Highlights
  • Natural handwriting feel
  • PDF editing and annotation
  • Image and text insertion
  • Keyboard typing with formatting
  • Shape and table creation
  • Document sharing and printing
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Finally, UPAD has re-arrived! When downloading UPAD, your iPad becomes more of a worthy instrument. UPAD is the best application for handwriting. Write on it, just like you would on a sheet of paper. You can use this for a diary, planner, lecture note, conference note, letters, Calligraphy, etc. Create documents with easier-than-ever-to-use interface and a variety of features [The best feel of writing] - Write fast and easy—like when you handwrite on a sheet of paper. - When you’re listening to a lecture or at a conference, you can draw, modify, and write fast. - You may rest your palm on the screen. It is made to recognize just the touch-pen. - No other application allows the feeling of writing like UPAD. - It allows the “real” feeling of handwriting. [PDF Editing] - Read and edit PDF files with UPAD. - Edit PDF files with add/copy/delete functions. - Add handwriting, texts, pictures, etc. to PDF files. - Manage theses, lecture notes, manuals, musical notes, etc. in PDF format effectively. [Easier-than-ever-to-use image insertion] - Save multiple pictures in a form of documents easily. - You can capture a part of a map or web page and save it to a file. - This provides you with special effects and frames that will enhance images. - You no longer need to move back and forth from one application to another. [Typing] - You can enter words by using a keyboard. - This includes various fonts, sizes, backgrounds, and alignments that are in Microsoft Word. [Shapes] - You can put in callouts, rectangles, arrows, circles, etc. easily. - You’ll be able to draw a table easily. [Sharing documents] - You’ll be able to share not only emails, but SMS such as Facebook and Tweeter through iMessage. - You can print out documents immediately through Air Printer. - You can send UPAD documents to all applications that can read images and PDF’s. [A variety of easy templates] - Set up schedules monthly/weekly/daily. - This provides various templates you need when you create a document. - You may use the image of your choice as the background. [Safe backing-up] - You can now back-up not only as a whole, but partially—one document at a time. - It’s possible to back-up and restore quickly and stably. [Support iCloud sync] - Thanks to iCloud sync, your all documents in UPAD will synchronize between your iPad and iPhone automatically. We’re sorry for the delay in our updates. We’ve worked hard since we appreciate your support.

About

Jot Down

Create visually appealing sticky notes and to-do lists with customizable colors and fonts. Sync your notes seamlessly across all Apple devices using iCloud. Organize tasks with checkpoint options directly from your home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable sticky notes
  • To-do list functionality
  • Homescreen widgets
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Variety of font styles
  • Gradient color options
Features
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Sticky notes that stay where you look. Jot Down is a focused text-note app for quick thoughts, reminders, and everyday writing. Pin notes to Home or Lock Screen widgets, style them your way, and keep them synced through your private iCloud. WHY JOT DOWN • See important notes without opening the app • Start a new note from Home or Lock Screen • Dictate text with on-device speech recognition • Add reminders to a note • Organize with folders, favorites, colors, fonts, and wallpapers • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • No subscription or in-app paywall HOW IT WORKS 1. Capture a thought 2. Style or organize it 3. Pin it to a widget when it needs to stay visible Jot Down creates text notes only. It does not include the task, audio, scanner, drawing, focus, or countdown editors from Mini Notes. Download Jot Down and keep the next idea in sight.

Screenshots

UPAD for iCloud4 screens
Jot Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jot Down at 100% against UPAD for iCloud's 55%. Jot Down also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and price ($1.99 vs $6.99). UPAD for iCloud's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (47 vs 5). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

UPAD for iCloud costs $6.99 and Jot Down $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jot Down holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UPAD for iCloud has 47 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of UPAD for iCloud's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jot Down's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UPAD for iCloud ships an update every 2 days, Jot Down every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
UPAD for iCloud versus Jot Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUPAD for iCloudJot Down
Price$6.99$1.99 — better
Rating2.3 (47 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaeJin KimMohini Sharma

Customer experience

UPAD for iCloud

All ratings47 ratings
Positive27.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative68.1%
Written reviews662 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative37.5%

Jot Down

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

UPAD for iCloud

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Documents randomly disappearing or becoming corrupted
  • Issues with importing and exporting files
  • Erratic behavior when switching between pages or folders
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Copy, paste, and move written content
  • Improved PDF annotation tools
  • Seamless cloud integration (Dropbox, iCloud, etc.)
  • Handwriting-to-text conversion
  • Customizable templates and layouts

Jot Down

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UPAD for iCloud

No in-app purchases

None

Jot Down

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UPAD for iCloud free?
UPAD for iCloud costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jot Down free?
Jot Down costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UPAD for iCloud or Jot Down?
Jot Down is rated higher. UPAD for iCloud averages 2.3 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Jot Down averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do UPAD for iCloud or Jot Down have ads?
Neither UPAD for iCloud nor Jot Down shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UPAD for iCloud or Jot Down?
UPAD for iCloud ships an update every 2 days, and Jot Down every 2 weeks. Most recently, UPAD for iCloud was updated on October 23, 2026 and Jot Down on October 14, 2026.

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