SprintNotes vs JournalWrite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SprintNotes
This app is a rapid thought organizer designed for speed and simplicity. It allows for quick capture of ideas, tasks, and inspirations with a distraction-free interface and smart organization features like hashtags and multiple note types.
- Lightning-fast note capture
- Organized categories
- Hashtag support
- Multiple versatile note types
- Clean, minimalist design
- Easy search and archive
- Share notes with a tap
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Your thoughts move fast—SprintNotes moves faster. Designed for speed and simplicity, SprintNotes is the ultimate quick-capture tool for your ideas, tasks, and inspirations. KEY FEATURES: Lightning-Fast Capture • Start typing instantly with our distraction-free interface • Organized categories for different types of notes • One-tap access to your most-used note types Smart Organization • Simple hashtag support for easy grouping • Multiple note types for different content • Quick-filter to find notes instantly Versatile Note Types • Quick text notes for instant thoughts • Checklists with auto-archive when completed • URL bookmarks with title support • Number tracking for important metrics • Quote collection for inspiration • Voice Notes Stay Focused • Clean, minimalist design keeps you focused on your thoughts • Dark and light themes for comfortable viewing • Customizable categories to match your needs Easy Search & Archive • Search across all your notes • Archive completed thoughts to stay organized • Filter by categories or hashtags Thoughtful Extras • Profession-based category presets for quick setup • Share notes with a single tap • Inspiring quotes for creativity SprintNotes is perfect for: • Professionals capturing quick ideas • Students taking rapid notes • Developers tracking bugs and features • Teachers organizing lesson thoughts • Parents managing daily tasks • Entrepreneurs collecting business ideas • Anyone who values quick, organized thought capture Your thoughts deserve a home that's as fast as they are. Download SprintNotes and start capturing at the speed of thought.
JournalWrite
This app offers a private and distraction-free space for writing journal entries. It helps users build consistent habits by tracking streaks and visualizing progress with clear insights, all while remaining fully offline and ad-free.
- Distraction-free writing experience
- Offline journaling
- No ads or accounts required
- Track journaling streaks
- Visualize progress with insights
- Explore entry trends
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JournalWrite provides a clean, distraction-free journaling experience designed to help you stay consistent, reflect privately, and visualize your progress over time. Track streaks, view meaningful insights, and build a stronger journaling habit - all without ads, accounts, or clutter. SIMPLE BY DESIGN - Clean, distraction-free writing experience - No ads, no clutter, no paywalls - Focused journaling for capturing your thoughts and reflecting clearly POWERFUL STATS - Track your journaling streaks and records - Visualize your progress with clean insights - Explore trends across all journal entries - Stay motivated with clear progress over time PRIVATE & OFFLINE - Your entries stay on your device - Fully offline journaling - No account required - No personal data collected If you enjoy journaling, tracking your growth, and keeping your thoughts private, JournalWrite is built for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JournalWrite at none against SprintNotes's 1. SprintNotes's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. SprintNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JournalWrite asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SprintNotes against 5.0 for JournalWrite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
SprintNotes ships an update every 9 days, JournalWrite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SprintNotes | JournalWrite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Ong | Jacob Kappler |
Customer experience
SprintNotes
JournalWrite
In-app purchases
SprintNotes
- SprintNotes$4.99
JournalWrite
No in-app purchases
