Comparison

Dust vs JotItDownYo

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

Head to head
About

Dust

Organize your thoughts with a straightforward and user-friendly memo application. Create custom folders, set fonts, and secure your notes with a lock screen. Efficiently sort and search through your entries.

Highlights
  • Simple memo creation
  • Customizable folders
  • Font customization
  • Lock screen security
  • Memo sorting
  • Search functionality
Features
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Do you need a simple and easy-to-use memo app? Use the 'Dust' memo app for a lifetime for the price of a hot dog! Add your own folders to take notes! - Main Function 1. Simple memo function Β 2. Added various folder functionsΒ  3. Font setting and lock screen function 4. Added memo sorting and search function

About

JotItDownYo

A straightforward and customizable note-taking application designed for ease of use. It offers robust organization features, extensive font and theme customization, and secure authentication options. Easily attach images, share content, and manage deleted notes with its intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Unlimited nested folder creation
  • Hundreds of customizable fonts and sizes
  • Passcode, Face ID, and fingerprint authentication
  • Customizable theme colors with dark mode support
  • Attach and edit images within notes
  • Undo and trash can functionality
  • Note and folder sharing
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"Jot It Down Yo!" is a simple and user-friendly notes app, tailored to provide a customized experience for each user. Developed with the goal of creating a 'notes app even my Dad can use'. * Completely Free: No ads, no in-app purchases! * Intuitive Interface: Easy to use with just 'taps' and 'long presses'. So intuitive that you won't be lost trying to find where a new note is saved. * Unlimited Folder Creation: Create additional folders within folders for hierarchical organization - perfect for those who love to keep things tidy! * Customizable Fonts: Choose from hundreds of pre-installed iOS fonts (including font styles), with font sizes ranging from 10pt to 50pt, making it easy to read even for people with presbyopia like me! * Security with Authentication: Protect your privacy with passcode, facial recognition, and fingerprint authentication (depending on the device). Of course, you can opt to use it without the cumbersome authentication. * Customizable Theme Colors: Select your unique theme using the color picker - fully supports dark mode! * Image Features: Attach images to notes, with thumbnail display, adjustable size, brightness, and contrast. Black and white or sepia filters can also be applied. * Undo Function: Equipped with an Undo feature for peace of mind in case of mistaken inputs (Note: Redo function is not included). * Trash Can Function: Deleted notes are moved to the trash, so you can restore them later if needed. * Sharing Function: Easily share the contents of notes and folders with just a tap. * Color Highlighting: Highlight notes and folders with colors, making important notes instantly recognizable. * Backup Function: Backup all notes in a file and load backup files if necessary. * Character Count and Word Count Display: Features for displaying character and word count (Note: Supports only languages where words are separated by spaces).

Screenshots

Dust3 screens
JotItDownYo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JotItDownYo at Free against Dust's $1.49. JotItDownYo also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 14 months). Dust's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.2). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

JotItDownYo is free to download; Dust costs $1.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dust ships an update every 14 months, JotItDownYo daily. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Dust versus JotItDownYo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDustJotItDownYo
Price$1.49Free β€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoonjik ChoMasayoshi Ueda

Customer experience

Dust

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

JotItDownYo

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dust

No in-app purchases

None

JotItDownYo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dust free?
Dust costs $1.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is JotItDownYo free?
JotItDownYo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dust or JotItDownYo have ads?
Neither Dust nor JotItDownYo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dust or JotItDownYo?
Dust ships an update every 14 months, and JotItDownYo daily. Most recently, Dust was updated on October 4, 2026 and JotItDownYo on October 24, 2026.

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