Jiff Note vs MindFly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jiff Note
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Jiff Note is a private offline notes app for capturing ideas, journals, photos, videos, and voice notes on your device. Write quickly, stay organized, and keep personal information under your control. Your notes are stored locally, with support for locked notes, categories, pinned notes, and local backup and restore. Features: - Private offline notes stored on your device - Add text, photos, videos, and voice notes - Lock sensitive notes for extra privacy - Pin important notes to the top - Organize notes with custom categories - Personalize notes with colorful themes - Local backup and restore - Clean experience with no ads Premium: - Unlock more limits and advanced features with a one-time purchase. - No subscription.
MindFly
This app offers a minimalist and distraction-free environment for brainstorming, organizing research, and planning projects. It features a unique cloze mode for active recall study and seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem.
- Minimalist interface
- Apple Pencil support
- Cloze (Fill-in-the-blank) Mode
- iCloud and Git synchronization
- Cross-device compatibility (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
- Privacy-focused, client-side software
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MindFly: Simplify Your Thoughts, Amplify Your Ideas. Tired of bloated, overly complex mind-mapping tools? MindFly is built for those who value speed and clarity. Whether you're capturing a fleeting spark of inspiration, organizing academic research, or architecting a complex project, MindFly provides a fluid, distraction-free environment to build your knowledge base. 【Focus on What Matters】 Experience a minimalist interface designed to eliminate clutter. Stop fighting with menus and start flowing with your ideas. 【Built for the Apple Ecosystem】 Developed natively in Swift, MindFly delivers lightning-fast performance across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Enjoy a seamless experience with full Apple Pencil support for a natural, hand-drawn feel. 【Master Your Learning】 Boost your retention with our unique "Cloze" (Fill-in-the-blank) Mode. Transform your mind maps into active recall study aids—perfect for medical students, law students, and professional certifications. 【Pro-Grade Sync & Versioning】 Deep iCloud integration ensures your data is everywhere you are. Powered by an embedded Git engine, MindFly offers a robust synchronization framework that handles your data with developer-grade reliability. 【Your Choice: Subscription or Lifetime】 We believe in flexibility. Choose a plan that fits your budget with our affordable subscriptions, or unlock the full experience forever with a single one-time purchase. ## Use Cases - Students: Reading notes, thesis outlining, exam preparation, and complex concept breakdown. - Professionals: Meeting minutes, OKR planning, project roadmapping, and business strategy. - Creatives: Scriptwriting, storyboard architecture, brainstorming, and world-building. ## Privacy and pretty UI are equally important Personal privacy is very important too. MindFly is a pure client-side software and does not rely on special servers. You can synchronize and backup data across devices through iCloud or Git, or disable synchronization. All data belongs to you. MindFly will avoid any unnecessary privacy permission requests. MindFly strictly stays in the sandbox environment of the system, uses the minimum privacy authorization, and reduces a bit of convenience, but it will make users feel securer. - - - - - - - - - - - - Privacy Policy: http://markeditor.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://markeditor.com/page/terms.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MindFly at every 9 days against Jiff Note's every 2 months. MindFly also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Jiff Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MindFly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Jiff Note ships an update every 2 months, MindFly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jiff Note | MindFly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 小宇 王 | Hangzhou Quanduan Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Jiff Note
- Premium$12.99
MindFly
- Monthly Member3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly Member3 Days trial$1.991 Year
- MindFly 终身版闪购$2.99
- MindFly Lifetime$3.99









