Comparison

Just the note vs FoundersMail

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

Head to head
About

Just the note

Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a minimalist note-taking application. Designed for speed and simplicity, it allows for quick entry via widgets or a single swipe. Get your notes down without distraction.

Highlights
  • One-swipe note creation
  • Widget for one-tap notes
  • Minimalist interface
  • Fast and convenient
  • Simple note-taking
Features
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Quick Notes. A minimalist and convenient app for situations when you need to quickly jot something down. A new note in one swipe. With the widget—just one tap. If you figure out how to make it even more convenient—let me know )) vtezin@gmail.com

About

FoundersMail

Features
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FoundersMail is professional email with your own address - a fast, private inbox without the clutter. YOUR MAIL, ON YOUR PHONE - A real mail client: conversations, search across every message, folders and labels - Write with formatting, attachments and signatures - Sent, drafts, archive and trash, in sync with every other device over IMAP BUILT FOR THE PHONE - Face ID or Touch ID in front of your mailbox, so your mail stays private if someone else picks up your phone - New-mail notifications and a home screen badge - Save attachments straight to Files, or share them anywhere - Tap a FoundersMail link anywhere in iOS and it opens here PRIVATE BY DEFAULT - No advertising, and no scanning your mail to build a profile - Your mail is never used to train machine-learning models - No third-party analytics or trackers in the app FoundersMail runs its own mail server rather than reselling somebody else's, so your mail is encrypted in transit and at rest and stays where it belongs. A FoundersMail account is required. Create one at foundersmail.net.

Screenshots

Just the note2 screens
FoundersMail3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FoundersMail at none against Just the note's 5. FoundersMail also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Just the note sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FoundersMail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just the note ships an update every 2 months, FoundersMail every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Just the note versus FoundersMail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust the noteFoundersMail
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir TezinORXON LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Just the note

Subscriptions1
  • Just the note +7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time4
  • Thanks to the author$0.99
  • Gift to the author$1.99
  • Many thanks to the author$1.99
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  • Just the note plus (lifetime)$5.99
None

FoundersMail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just the note free?
Just the note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FoundersMail free?
FoundersMail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Just the note or FoundersMail have ads?
Neither Just the note nor FoundersMail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just the note or FoundersMail?
Just the note ships an update every 2 months, and FoundersMail every 3 weeks. Most recently, Just the note was updated on November 4, 2026 and FoundersMail on October 31, 2026.

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