Jack's Surfboards vs Notara
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jack's Surfboards
Browse and purchase a variety of clothing and accessories. Discover the latest products from a popular surf brand.
- Shop latest products
- Browse accessories
- Clothing collection
- Brand merchandise
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Welcome to the Jack's Surfboards app! Shop our latest products and accessories.
Notara
This app provides a secure, offline-first method for documenting sensitive personal incidents. It allows users to create detailed entries with media attachments, track patterns, and export records. Security features like passcode lock and biometric authentication are included.
- Offline-first incident documentation
- Attach photos and voice memos
- Optional location and witness details
- Timeline and pattern summaries
- Passcode and biometric lock
- PDF and evidence package export
- Local data storage
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Notara is a private, offline-first app for documenting sensitive incidents—harassment, stalking, abuse, discrimination, workplace issues, or anything you need a clear, dated record of. Your entries stay on your device. There is no Notara account and no built-in cloud sync. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Create entries with title, category, narrative, date and time, and optional tags • Attach photos (camera or library) and voice memos • Optionally attach location to an entry when you turn it on—only with your permission • Add optional witness details when relevant • See timeline and pattern summaries to review frequency and categories over time • Lock the app with a passcode and use Face ID or Touch ID where available • Optional setting to limit screen capture while using the app (where supported) EXPORT AND BACKUP (YOU CHOOSE) • Quick PDF timeline for sharing or printing • Full evidence package: a ZIP containing the timeline PDF, data manifest, photos, and audio — opens on any device • Backup from Settings for your own safekeeping IMPORTANT Notara is a documentation tool. It does not provide legal, medical, or emergency advice. For immediate danger, contact local emergency services or a trusted crisis line. Your data is stored locally unless you export, back up, or share it yourself. ELUA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Notara at none against Jack's Surfboards's shown. Notara also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Jack's Surfboards's advantage is ratings volume (557 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Jack's Surfboards against 5.0 for Notara. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jack's Surfboards has 557 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Jack's Surfboards | Notara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (557 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 557 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JACK'S SURF & SPORT LLC | Matthew Kerr |
Customer experience
Jack's Surfboards
Notara
Bugs and requests
Jack's Surfboards
Reported bugs
3 issues- Discounts advertised but not applicable at checkout
- Free shipping threshold not applied correctly to orders
- Discount eligibility issues for app and text subscribers
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce frequency of promotional text messages
- Improve accuracy of discount displays and claims
- Better discount code management and validation
Notara
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jack's Surfboards
No in-app purchases
Notara
No in-app purchases
