Comparison

Time Nodes vs JotBunker

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

Head to head
About

Time Nodes

Track time with simple count-up and count-down timers. Monitor progress towards future events or count elapsed time from past dates. Sync across devices with a native, intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Count up from past dates
  • Count down to future dates
  • Track percentage progress
  • Log actions needed
  • Sync across Apple devices
  • Native system style UI
Features
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Time Nodes is a simple and focused app that helps you to: - Count up from a past date. - Count down to a future date, with the ability of tracking the percentage progress and actions that need to take. You can sync your time nodes across multiple Apple devices (login with same Apple ID), and the system native style user interface is intuitive and easy to use.

About

JotBunker

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JotBunker is a note-taking app for your phone and your computer. You jot on your phone. You work and store in your Bunker, a secure computer on your home network. Sync happens over your local Wi-Fi when you choose. No cloud. No accounts. No data ever leaves your network. FOUR WORKSPACES • Jots: Six numbered slots for quick capture. Each slot holds text, drawings, photos, voice recordings, and file attachments. Fill the slots, sync them to your computer, and clear them for the next round. • Lists: Todos and checklists. Rename categories, reorder items, check things off on either device. Changes merge when you reconnect. • Locked Lists: Gate codes, lock combos, membership numbers, safe combinations. Protected behind biometrics and auto-locked the moment you navigate away. • Scratchpads: Six freeform text areas. Start a thought on your computer, pick it up on your phone. HOW SYNC WORKS Pair once by scanning a QR code. After that, tap Sync whenever you're on your home network. All network traffic is encrypted end-to-end with NaCl. Nothing goes through an external server. From your computer, download jots as plain files (.txt, .jpg, .m4a, .pdf) into folders you choose. Use them with anything: search tools, scripts, a PKM system, or just File Explorer. OPEN SOURCE JotBunker source code is publicly available under the GPL-3.0 license at github.com/johnbrantly/jotbunker. The companion desktop app is available at jotbunker.com.

Screenshots

Time Nodes4 screens
JotBunker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JotBunker at every 3 days against Time Nodes's every 3 months. JotBunker also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Nodes ships an update every 3 months, JotBunker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Time Nodes versus JotBunker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime NodesJotBunker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCreationAct (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd.John Brantly

In-app purchases

None

Time Nodes

No in-app purchases

None

JotBunker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Nodes free?
Time Nodes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JotBunker free?
JotBunker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Nodes or JotBunker have ads?
Neither Time Nodes nor JotBunker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Nodes or JotBunker?
Time Nodes ships an update every 3 months, and JotBunker every 3 days. Most recently, Time Nodes was updated on October 1, 2026 and JotBunker on October 15, 2026.

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