Comparison

Jumblebook Notes vs Beaver Notes

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

Head to head
About

Jumblebook Notes

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Where Notes Play Hide and Seek! Welcome to Jumblebook - where your notes transform into playful puzzles! With a single tap, watch your text morph into a jumbled mess that only you can decode. THE JUMBLEBOOK MAGIC • Write your thoughts normally • Tap to jumble them into mysterious characters • Use your password, FaceID, or fingerprint to reveal the original text • Sync across your devices • Beautiful, clean interface PERFECT FOR: • Creative writers hiding their works-in-progress • Anyone who loves a bit of mystery with their notes • Kids learning about codes and ciphers • Fun-loving note-takers • Hiding gift ideas from curious family members • Making your daily journal more mysterious • Having fun with secret messages WHY CHOOSE JUMBLEBOOK? Unlike regular note apps that are all business, Jumblebook adds a dash of fun to privacy. It's like having your own secret code language! Even if someone peeks at your notes, all they'll see is a jumbled mess of characters. FEATURES THAT MAKE IT FUN: • One-Tap Jumbling: Watch your text transform instantly • Fingerprint/Face ID Unlock: Quick access for you, puzzling mystery for others • Custom Passwords: Different passwords for different notes • Cross-Device Sync: Take your jumbled notes everywhere HOW IT WORKS Write your note normally, then tap to JUMBLE it into an unreadable mix of characters. Only you can UNJUMBLE it and reveal the original text using your password, FaceID or fingerprint. It's that simple! Join our community of playful note-takers who love adding a dash of mystery to their daily writing. Whether you're drafting your next story, keeping a diary, or just want to make note-taking more fun, Jumblebook adds that extra sprinkle of excitement! Download now and start turning your notes into entertaining puzzles!

About

Beaver Notes

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Beaver Notes is a fast, native client for the open-source Beaver Notes server — a self-hosted note wall you run on your own infrastructure. Write markdown notes. Drop in photos, videos and files. Everything lands on your server, nowhere else. No accounts to sign up for, no third-party services, no analytics, no telemetry. FEATURES • Multi-server — connect to as many self-hosted Beaver Notes servers as you need and switch between them from the sidebar. • Local-first sync — an outbox queue keeps everything working offline and catches up the moment the server comes back. • Markdown editor — bold, italic, code, lists, links, headings, with live preview. • Attachments — photos, videos, and arbitrary files. Images appear in an adaptive grid with a fullscreen viewer. Inline video playback. • Upload progress — per-file and per-message progress overlays, including retry on failure. • Image editor — crop, draw, filters, and optional optimization before upload. • Video trim & optimize — HEIC and H.265 encoding to keep uploads small. • Quick input — a compact composer at the bottom of the wall for fast capture. • Search — local full-text search with type, tag, pinned and date filters. • Spotlight — your notes are findable from the system search. • Privacy — biometric lock with Face ID / Touch ID, auto-lock timeout, and the option to hide previews in the App Switcher. • Storage controls — per-server cache size limit and one-tap erase. • Multi-platform — adapted layouts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with native sidebar, context menus, swipe actions, and keyboard shortcuts. PRIVACY The app talks only to the self-hosted server you configure. No analytics SDKs. No third-party services. No developer-side backend. Read the full privacy policy at https://eduard256.github.io/beaver-notes-apple/PRIVACY.md REQUIREMENTS You need a running Beaver Notes server. The server is open source — see https://github.com/eduard256/beaver-notes

Screenshots

Jumblebook Notes4 screens
Beaver Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Jumblebook Notes at 12.0 against Beaver Notes's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 4 level
Jumblebook Notes versus Beaver Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJumblebook NotesBeaver Notes
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrenden BishopArtur Jeremicz

In-app purchases

None

Jumblebook Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Beaver Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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