Comparison

FloatNotes vs JotBox

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

Head to head
About

FloatNotes

This app allows you to create and sync sticky notes across your Apple devices in real time. It offers customizable note colors and prioritizes user privacy with no trackers or analytics, syncing securely via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Spatial sticky notes
  • Real-time syncing across devices
  • Customizable note colors
  • Privacy-focused with no trackers
  • iCloud sync integration
  • Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro
Features
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FloatNotes is your spatial sticky note app! Keep your reminders close at hand. 5 different note colors to help separate your ideas. Jot down quick memos on a note, or type out a quick note on your iPhone to have it available on all your other devices (Now including Apple Vision Pro) in real time! FloatNotes puts your privacy first - there is no trackers or analytics, your notes are securely synced to other devices via your iCloud account. FloatNotes is a paid app on iPhone & iPad, and available for free on Apple Vision Pro. Privacy Policy: https://swiftfox.co/floatnotes-privacy/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

JotBox

A fast, local-first scratchpad for quick notes, drafts, and lists. Offers rich text formatting, image attachments, and powerful search. Notes are private by default, with optional iCloud sync and backups.

Highlights
  • Rich text formatting
  • Image and camera capture
  • Full-text search and filters
  • Note locking and read-only mode
  • Export to multiple formats
  • Optional iCloud sync and backup
Features
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JotBox is a fast, local-first scratchpad for the notes that don't need a whole filing cabinet. Open the app and start writing. JotBox keeps a blank page ready, stores notes in a simple timeline, and adds just enough structure when you need it. Use JotBox to: - capture quick notes, measurements, reminders, drafts, and lists - format text with bold, italic, underline, colors, highlights, links, bullets, numbered lists, checkboxes, and indentation - add images from your photo library or pasteboard, with camera capture on iPhone and iPad - save text and links from the Share Sheet where supported - pin, reorder, and find notes with full-text search, snippets, filters, and highlights - lock individual notes locally with a JotBox privacy password and optional biometric unlock where available - mark reference notes read-only so they stay viewable without accidental edits - recover deleted notes from the Recycle Bin - export notes as text, Markdown, PDF, or a restorable backup file - optionally sync through your private iCloud account - optionally create iCloud Drive backup snapshots No account is required. Notes stay on your device unless you turn on Apple's private iCloud sync or iCloud Drive backup. JotBox includes a 7-day app-managed trial. After the trial, JotBox Pro is a one-time $3.99 unlock for editing, creating and managing notes, and rich attachments. Existing notes remain viewable, copyable, shareable, and exportable.

Screenshots

FloatNotes3 screens
JotBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JotBox at Free against FloatNotes's $0.99. JotBox also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). FloatNotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On 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

JotBox is free to download; FloatNotes costs $0.99 up front. JotBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FloatNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JotBox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FloatNotes has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FloatNotes ships an update every 5 days, JotBox every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
FloatNotes versus JotBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatNotesJotBox
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwift Fox Software LLCDaniel Bragilevsky

Customer experience

FloatNotes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

JotBox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FloatNotes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

JotBox

One-time1
  • JotBox Pro$3.99

Questions

Is FloatNotes free?
FloatNotes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is JotBox free?
JotBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FloatNotes or JotBox?
JotBox is rated higher. FloatNotes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while JotBox averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FloatNotes or JotBox have ads?
Neither FloatNotes nor JotBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FloatNotes or JotBox?
FloatNotes ships an update every 5 days, and JotBox every 5 weeks. Most recently, FloatNotes was updated on September 29, 2026 and JotBox on October 11, 2026.

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