Comparison

PocketJot vs Cheetah Note

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

Head to head
About

PocketJot

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a portable notebook for quick, fun note-taking. Draw with your finger or Apple Pencil, organize notes into sections, and set reminders. Share and sync notes across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note-taking
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Note organization by sections
  • Drag and drop note reordering
  • Programmable alarms
  • iCloud synchronization
  • PDF export and email sharing
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Draw your notes on your iPhone/iPad with PocketJot! PocketJot turns your iPhone/iPad into your portable notebook. PocketJot is fast, easy to use, fun and always with you. >> USE IT AS A SMALL PAPER NOTEBOOK Have fun flipping through your notes as if they were on a small notebook. Always with you. >> EASY TO USE PocketJot is designed for everyday use, quick and fun. Just trace with your finger, at full screen on your device. Or, if you like, type a note using the keyboard. >> APPLE PENCIL On devices that support it you can use to draw, if you want, even the pencil. >> SECTIONS You can, if you want, organize your notes in various sections. You can assign a name to each section and organize the order to show the sections. >> DRAG AND DROP You can change the order of the notes within the sections. Just keep your finger pressed on a note and drag it where you want, inside the section or in another. All very easy. >> COMPLETED NOTES If a section contains various notes with things to do, as you complete them you can mark each note as 'completed'. The completed notes are displayed with a check mark. Do you have to shop? Make a 'Supermarket' section with things to take. When you go shopping, as you take them, check them out. Once finished you can hide the check for all things to be taken for the next time. >> PROGRAMMABLE ALARMS Take your notes and, if you need, mark the time when the phone or tablet will warn you: a meeting, a phone call, something to do. PocketJot will remind you to remember it! >> SHARING NOTES BETWEEN YOUR DEVICES Synchronize your notes and keep them automatically updated among all your devices. It is very simple: it does everything for itself. All you need to do is to enable synchronization in app Settings. PocketJot uses your iCloud account. >> COLOR AND DIMENSION OF PENCIL TO CHOOSE When you draw you can choose the color and the size of the stroke. PocketJot remembers for each note the last pencil you used and reuse it when you reopen the drawing if you want to change it. >> PHOTO You can import a photo of your device into the note so you can draw on it. In addition, you can save your note, with what you have drawn, among the photos of your device. >> PDF AND EMAIL If you want to send your notes you can not only export the note saved from the photos, but directly within the app, create an email with an attached pdf file of the note. >> SPLIT VIEW AND SLIDE OVER PocketJot now supports multitasking modes on devices that allow for that >> UNLIMITED NUMBER OF NOTES Do not restrain your creativity! The Premium version of the app allows for an unlimited number of notes. The trial version of the app, which can be downloaded for free, allows for a limited number of notes. Within the trial version you can purchase the Premium version to unlock the limitation. ----------------------------- Have fun with PocketJot! -----------------------------

About

Cheetah Note

A straightforward yet capable application for capturing and organizing your thoughts. It offers features like note archiving, editing history, and seamless cloud synchronization. Access your notes across multiple Apple devices and integrate with system-wide search and shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Note archiving
  • Editing history
  • iCloud sync
  • Backup functionality
  • Widget support
  • Apple Watch app
  • Shortcuts integration
Features
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Cheetah Note is a simple yet powerful note app. - Archive notes - Editing history - iCloud sync - Backup - Widget - Apple Watch app - iMessage app - Actions for Shortcuts - Spotlight search - Custom keyboard

Screenshots

PocketJot4 screens
Cheetah Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cheetah Note at none against PocketJot's 1. Cheetah Note also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (61% vs 42%). PocketJot's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. PocketJot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cheetah Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for PocketJot against 4.5 for Cheetah Note. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of PocketJot's written reviews are positive against 61% of Cheetah Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketJot ships an update every 2 months, Cheetah Note fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PocketJot versus Cheetah Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketJotCheetah Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (50 ratings)4.5 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews61.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiStArtAppSeokhyeon Nam

Customer experience

PocketJot

All ratings50 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%

Cheetah Note

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PocketJot

One-time1
  • PocketJot version upgrade$5.99
None

Cheetah Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketJot free?
PocketJot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cheetah Note free?
Cheetah Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketJot or Cheetah Note?
Cheetah Note is rated higher. PocketJot averages 4.4 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Cheetah Note averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.
Do PocketJot or Cheetah Note have ads?
Neither PocketJot nor Cheetah Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketJot or Cheetah Note?
PocketJot ships an update every 2 months, and Cheetah Note fortnightly. Most recently, PocketJot was updated on October 5, 2026 and Cheetah Note on October 9, 2026.

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