NotaryAct vs NotaryCentral
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NotaryAct
This mobile application provides a secure, electronic journaling system for notaries. It helps ensure compliance with state and federal regulations by creating non-modifiable journal records. Features include scanning driver's licenses to pre-fill information and cloud-based storage.
- Electronic notary journal
- Compliance with regulations
- Secure cloud-based storage
- Driver's license scanning
- Pre-fill signer information
- Mobile business record
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The electronic notary journal built by notaries, for notaries. Scan a driver's license and log a complete journal entry in seconds. Try it free for 30 days, no credit card required. Since 2012, more than 25,000 notaries have recorded over 1 million journal entries with NotaryAct. SCAN. TAP. DONE. Stop handwriting names, addresses, ID numbers and expiration dates. Scan the barcode on the back of a signer's driver's license and NotaryAct fills in the entry for you. No typos, no missed fields. BUILT AROUND YOUR STATE'S RULES Choose which fields you capture, which are required, and the order they appear, so your journal matches your state's requirements. Every entry is sequential, time-stamped, GPS-tagged and locked once submitted. Electronic journal rules vary by state, so check NotaryAct.com for yours. FOR EVERY KIND OF NOTARY WORK Loan signings and real estate closings, powers of attorney, affidavits, oaths, vehicle titles and everyday office notarizations. Mobile notaries, signing agents and in-office notaries all use NotaryAct. FEATURES - Scan a driver's license to fill in signer details - Signer signs once for all of their documents - Thumbprint capture, including Bluetooth fingerprint scanners - Offline mode: work without a signal and sync later - Multiple drafts: prep entries ahead and finish at the table - Document packages for closings and refinances - Track which signer signed which documents - Fees, mileage and stamp counts for your business records - Face ID and Touch ID - View, search and print your journal in the app or any browser YOUR RECORDS, SAFE A paper journal can be lost, damaged or stolen. NotaryAct entries are encrypted with AES-256 and stored securely in the cloud, so if you lose your phone your journal is still there. TRUSTED BY NOTARIES Recommended by notary educators, NNA Notary of the Year recipients and signing agent course instructors. "NotaryAct is the ideal product for professional notaries." Elaine Wright Harris, NNA Notary of the Year "I cannot imagine life without it." DBest Notary, Maryland Real people answer support, by phone, text or email. TRY IT FREE FOR 30 DAYS No credit card required. After the trial, subscribe monthly or yearly in the app. Learn more at NotaryAct.com
NotaryCentral
Streamline your notary business operations with this comprehensive mobile solution. Manage appointments, client information, and ensure compliance with industry standards. This tool is designed to help you work more efficiently and grow your notary practice.
- Business management for notaries
- Compliance tools
- Appointment scheduling
- Client information management
- Business growth features
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The all-in-one app for notaries Stay Compliant. Work Smarter. Grow with Confidence. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NotaryCentral at none against NotaryAct's 2. NotaryCentral also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). NotaryAct's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. NotaryAct sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. NotaryCentral asks for nothing beyond the download.
NotaryCentral holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NotaryAct has 106 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of NotaryAct's written reviews are positive against 100% of NotaryCentral's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NotaryAct | NotaryCentral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (106 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NotaryAct | Alexander Leon |
Customer experience
NotaryAct
NotaryCentral
Bugs and requests
NotaryAct
Reported bugs
5 issues- App spins wheels creating account
- No box to scan license
- ID scanner issues after update
- Login screen requiring credentials without sign-up option
- 404 error on contact page
Requested features
6 requests- Dedicated iPad app
- Improved UI
- Better password management on iPhone
- More flexible trial period
- Clearer pricing upfront
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- Ability to modify date and time of entries
NotaryCentral
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NotaryAct
- One month subscription to NotaryAct$4.99
- One year subscription to NotaryAct$49.99
NotaryCentral
No in-app purchases
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