Comparison

Better notetaking vs Jot

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

Head to head
About

Better notetaking

Organize your notes, photos, and reminders with powerful search and tagging. Create notes with text, images, or to-do lists, and easily find them later using hashtags and full-text search. Access your information offline and stay organized anywhere.

Highlights
  • Notes with photos, text, or to-do lists
  • Quick photo capture to Inbox
  • Hashtag and full-text search
  • Photo editing tools
  • GPS coordinates for notes
  • Reminders for tasks and ideas
  • Offline access
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photopics – ORGANIZE NOTES WITH HASHTAGS Lost in the chaos of notes, reminder photos, ideas and screenshots? With phoTopics you can find everything in seconds - even in hundreds of notes. Keep track of your notes! Whether it's spontaneous ideas, reminders, photonotes or to-do lists, photopics let’s you easily note everything down, organize it and, above all, find it quickly. YOUR NOTES. ALWAYS AT HAND AND ORGANIZED. • Notes plus photo: Create a note with photos, text or to-do lists. Organize your note in the way that suits you best. • Notes plus Inbox: Snap a quick photo and share it to the Inbox. Create a photo note from it later when you have time. • Notes plus powerful search: Find any note in seconds with hashtags, full-text search and the best filter function you've ever used. • Notes plus tags: Type your personal hashtags such as #ideas or #inspiration directly into a note. Thanks to hashtags, you can find any note quickly and organize photos and reminders perfectly. • Notes plus photo editing: Highlight important details on your images or crop them to make your photos serve as more useful notes. • Notes plus map: Add GPS coordinates to your note. See which photonotes are nearby and navigate to them. • Notes plus reminders: Set individual reminders for tasks or ideas and keep everything in view. Thanks to reminders, you'll never forget a note again. • Notes plus offline mode: Access your notes even without an internet connection and stay organized wherever you are. WHY photopics? • Ad-free: No annoying ads - the focus is on you and your notes. • Made in Europe: Quality and data protection are our top priorities. • Note plus organization: Whether ideas, recipes, to-do lists or travel plans - organize every note in one place. • Search quickly, find quickly: Even with hundreds of notes, you'll find every note you're looking for. • Flexible organization: Create your notes as you need them - with photos, text, hashtags or reminders. Download photopics now and find your notes, photos and memories - instantly, anywhere, anytime. By using phoTopics you agree to the EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Jot

Capture ideas quickly and privately with this minimalist note-taking app. Organize notes into categories, add tags, and search effortlessly. All your notes are stored locally on your device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Instant note capture
  • Local device storage
  • Six note categories
  • Tagging and pinning
  • Fast search and filtering
  • Import text and Markdown files
Features
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Jot is a fast, private place to capture ideas before they slip away. Built for founders, developers, and anyone whose mind moves quickly, Jot opens straight to a blank note. No account. No sign-up. No cloud. Every note stays on your device. CAPTURE IN ONE TAP Open the app and start typing. Quick note mode saves instantly, so an idea never waits on a folder. ORGANIZE WITHOUT FRICTION Sort notes into six categories: Idea, Task, Code, Journal, Meeting, and Research. Add tags. Pin what matters. Archive the rest. FIND ANYTHING FAST Search across titles, bodies, and tags. Filter by category. Browse by tag. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Jot stores everything locally with Apple's on-device storage. No tracking, no analytics, no ads, no servers. Your notes are yours. BRING YOUR NOTES WITH YOU Paste text, import .txt and Markdown files, or share text into Jot from other apps. Minimal, black and white, and built to stay out of your way.

Screenshots

Better notetaking4 screens
Jot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jot at none against Better notetaking's 4. Better notetaking's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. Better notetaking sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Jot asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Better notetaking versus Jot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetter notetakingJot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEfficial e.K.ADRIAN BOND

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Better notetaking

Subscriptions4
  • Passionate Hobbyist Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Crazy Professional Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Passionate Hobbyist Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Crazy Professional Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year
None

Jot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Better notetaking free?
Better notetaking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jot free?
Jot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Better notetaking or Jot have ads?
Neither Better notetaking nor Jot shows ads.

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