Comparison

MarkTodo vs JotDay

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

Head to head
About

MarkTodo

This app helps you focus on important tasks without deadlines. It displays starred to-dos in a unique waterfall card style and syncs across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. Manage your tasks anytime, anywhere, with features like priority, reminders, and custom lists.

Highlights
  • Starred to-dos focus
  • Waterfall card display
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Quick add to-do
  • Priority and reminders
  • Custom and tag lists
Features
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MarkTodo is a Todolist APP that allows you to focus on starred to-dos. It displays your starred to-do in a double-column waterfall card style. MarkTodo currently supports the three major platforms of iOS/iPadOS/macOS, and supports iCloud synchronization of to-do items, allowing you to handle to-do items anytime, anywhere on any device. The original design intention of MarkTodo actually originated from my personal actual needs. In my daily work and life, many to-do items do not actually have a clear deadline, but this does not mean that these to-do items are not important. In contrast, most of the things that really matter don’t have clear deadlines. In traditional Todo tools, in order to reflect the importance of to-do items, deadlines are often used. However, deadlines can cause stress and often end up causing to-do items to expire... So, I was wondering, is there a to-do tool that can allow people to focus on important to-do items without causing time pressure? Therefore, I decided to develop MarkTodo, a todolist app that allows you to focus on starred to-dos. The core function of MarkTodo is the homepage, you can add to-do items that you think are important recently to homepage without adding a deadline. MarkTodo has several important features: - The homepage directly displays starred to-dos - Quickly add to-do without going inside the list - Add star and cancel star to-do at any time In addition, MarkTodo also provides all list pages similar to traditional Todo Apps, allowing you to get started quickly. Full functionality of MarkTodo: - Starred todos - Planed list - All Todo List - Done list - Custom list - Tag list - To-do priority - To-do reminder If you have any suggestions, please contact the developer: linguny@gmail.com ———————— MarkTodo Pro membership benefits: There are three MarkTodo Pro memberships, with any one of them you will have unlimited access to all MarkTodo features. - MarkTodo Pro Lifetime Membership (pay once, valid for life) - MarkTodo Pro Monthly Membership (monthly subscription) - MarkTodo Pro Annual Membership (annual subscription) Subscription price: Among them, MarkTodo Pro monthly membership and MarkTodo Pro annual membership are automatic subscription members, and the subscription price is subject to the actual price displayed in the AppStore. For example, the monthly subscription price for MarkTodo Pro monthly membership is $0.99; the annual subscription price for MarkTodo Pro annual membership is $6.99. Automatic renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. Cancel renewal: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes/Apple ID subscription management 24 hours before the expiration of the current subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://kennylin.notion.site/CardList-5f3d883f46ee4449b339abe72befbe70 User Terms: https://kennylin.notion.site/CardList-f929cd07cbec4fa1b9e5d7e72b52ac81 USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

JotDay

Effortlessly track your time with automatic exercise and sleep data retrieval from Apple HealthKit. Monitor app usage, view your day in a clear timeline, and analyze time distribution with daily, weekly, and monthly views. Includes a minimalist focus timer with Live Activity support.

Highlights
  • Automatic sleep and workout tracking
  • App usage tracking via Shortcuts
  • Minimalist focus timer with Live Activity
  • Concise timeline view
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly time views
  • Data analysis for time distribution
Features
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JotDay is a time tracking app designed to simplify your recording experience and enhance efficiency. It can automatically retrieve your exercise and sleep time, track app usage through Shortcuts, eliminating the need for manual input. The concise timeline, time blocks, weekly view, and monthly view allow you to have a clearer understanding of your time allocation. Key Features: 1. Sleep and Workout Tracking: Automatically fetches sleep and exercise data from the Apple HealthKit health app for convenient daily life statistics. 2. App Tracking: Configure Shortcuts to track app usage. 3. Minimalist Focus Timer: Supports Live Activity, Dynamic Island, and flip timing, allowing you to start timing quickly at any time and check the timing progress. 4. Timeline: Presents your day in an intuitive timeline, allowing you to easily view activity records and add notes. 5. Time Views: Clean day, week, and month views for easy comparison of time 6. Data Analysis: Easily understand the distribution of different types of focused time. Monthly and Annual Membership Subscription Terms: 1. Upon confirmation of purchase and payment, your subscription will automatically renew through your iTunes account.。 2. Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, and the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period upon successful payment. 3. To cancel the renewal, please manually disable the auto-renewal feature in the iTunes/AppleID settings management at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. 4. During the trial period, if the iTunes account does not cancel the subscription, the subscription will be automatically activated and billed at the end of the trial period. Any unused trial time will be forfeited upon purchase of the subscription. 5. This service is optional for you to cancel. If you choose not to cancel, the renewal service for the next billing cycle will be activated for you. Privacy Policy: https://jotday.super.site/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MarkTodo4 screens
JotDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MarkTodo at 5.0 against JotDay's 4.7. MarkTodo also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 86%). JotDay's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MarkTodo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and JotDay sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MarkTodo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JotDay has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of MarkTodo's written reviews are positive against 86% of JotDay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkTodo ships an update every 2 weeks, JotDay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MarkTodo versus JotDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkTodoJotDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews96.2% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings421 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer滚宁 林Remix Design Studio

Customer experience

MarkTodo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%

JotDay

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative5.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MarkTodo

Subscriptions2
  • MarkTodo Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • MarkTodo Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • MarkTodo Pro LifeTime$9.99
4 purchases

JotDay

Subscriptions2
  • JotDay Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • JotDay Pro Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • JotDay Pro Annual to Lifetime$5.99
  • JotDay Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is MarkTodo free?
MarkTodo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JotDay free?
JotDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MarkTodo or JotDay?
MarkTodo is rated higher. MarkTodo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while JotDay averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.
Do MarkTodo or JotDay have ads?
Neither MarkTodo nor JotDay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkTodo or JotDay?
MarkTodo ships an update every 2 weeks, and JotDay monthly. Most recently, MarkTodo was updated on October 15, 2026 and JotDay on October 12, 2026.

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