Comparison

Notesy vs Jog.

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

Head to head
About

Notesy

Capture thoughts instantly with this fast, private note-taking app. It opens immediately without sign-up or internet, keeping your notes securely on your device. Enjoy colorful, easily searchable notes with smart timestamps.

Highlights
  • Instant opening without login
  • Offline functionality
  • Private, device-stored notes
  • Six customizable note colors
  • Smart date timestamps
  • Minimalist and fast interface
Features
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Notesy is the fastest way to capture a thought. No sign-up. No cloud. No ads. Just open the app and start writing. Your notes stay on your device — always private, always available, even offline. • Opens instantly with no login screens • Tap to create a note, tap to save • Choose from six beautiful colors for your notes • Smart timestamps: "Today", "Yesterday", or the date • Works without internet — fully offline Most note apps want your email, push you to subscribe, or bury simple features behind menus. Notesy does one thing well: fast, colorful notes you can find at a glance. Your notes are stored locally. Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is shared. No account required. Perfect for quick reminders, shopping lists, meeting notes, ideas, and anything you need to jot down before you forget. Beautiful, minimal, and fast. That's Notesy.

About

Jog.

Features
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Ever blanked on someone’s name, or forgotten that great detail they told you last time? Jog is your private place to remember the people you meet. Jog keeps three sides of your life, each with its own list of people: • Business — contacts with company, title, email and phone. Add someone in seconds by scanning a business card or a photo of an email — Jog reads the details for you, right on your device. • Friends — the people you care about, plus the facts worth remembering. • Acquaintances — the bartender, the trainer, the neighbor. Note where you know them from and how to recognize them, so you’re never caught off guard. For every person, log your encounters: the date, the place, and a quick note about what happened or what to follow up on. Next time you see them, a quick glance at Jog brings it all back. Why you’ll like it: • Fast to add people and log encounters • Scan business cards and emails — all on‑device, nothing uploaded • A clean timeline of every encounter • Search across names, notes, companies and details • Completely private: no account, no cloud, no tracking — your data never leaves your iPhone Remember the people who matter. Let Jog do the remembering.

Screenshots

Notesy4 screens
Jog.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Notesy at 16.0 against Jog.'s 26.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Notesy versus Jog.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesyJog.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph RanftANDREV BRAFF

In-app purchases

None

Notesy

No in-app purchases

None

Jog.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notesy free?
Notesy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jog. free?
Jog. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notesy or Jog. have ads?
Neither Notesy nor Jog. shows ads.

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