Comparison

Jumblebook Notes vs Nook

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

Nook

This app offers a secure and private space for your notes and journal entries. It features unique privacy typing to obscure text as you write and ensures all data remains locally on your device with no cloud synchronization or tracking. Organize your thoughts with customizable notes, lockable folders, and robust security options.

Highlights
  • Privacy Typing to obscure text
  • Local storage, no cloud
  • Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode lock
  • Lockable folders
  • Customizable note appearance
  • Nested folder organization
  • Encrypted backup export
Features
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Nook is a calm, private place for your notes, journal and everyday thoughts. Everything you write stays on your iPhone. There is no cloud, no account, and no tracking. The app has no internet access at all, so your words simply never leave your device. Most note apps sell you the cloud. Nook does the opposite, and makes a promise you can actually verify: your notes are yours alone. PRIVACY TYPING Something you have not seen before. Turn on Privacy Typing and every word you write is blacked out on screen the moment you finish it, so no one can read over your shoulder on the train, in a meeting, or at home. The word you are currently typing stays faintly visible just for you. Tap the eye to reveal the whole note, and Nook remembers the setting per note. You choose the bar color and how hidden the current word stays. HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT Protecting a page while you write it does little if your list still reads like a table of contents. Tap the eye on the home screen and every title and preview is covered behind glass. Bring them all back with Face ID, or uncover one note at a time, which is safer still. Everything covers itself again the moment you leave the app, so Nook never opens onto your own words. SOMEWHERE TO START Fifty one writing prompts, written by hand and grouped by what you might need: today, how you are, the people in your head, looking back, looking ahead, the quiet ones, the unsaid ones. They work on every device, with no model required. On devices with Apple Intelligence, Nook can also suggest a topic or reflect on an entry using Apple's on-device Foundation Models, with no network call at any point. WHY YOU WILL LOVE NOOK • Privacy Typing. Black out every word as you type, so no one reads over your shoulder. • Hide your notes. Cover every title and preview in the list, and bring them back with Face ID, all at once or one note at a time. • Truly private. No account, no email, no sign in. Open the app and start writing. • Lives only on your phone. No cloud and no servers. Your notes are stored locally and protected on device. • Locked for your eyes only. Choose Face ID, Touch ID, or your own passcode to open Nook. • Lockable folders. Put a passcode on any folder, and everything inside it stays private too. • Write beautifully. Titles, headings, bold and italic, plus a page background and text color for every note. • Beautifully organized. Nest folders as deep as you like, give them colors, pin what matters, and search everything in an instant. • Yours to back up. Export an encrypted backup to Files or AirDrop. You choose the passphrase, so only you can ever open it. • Prompts for empty days. Fifty one hand written prompts, plus on-device suggestions on Apple Intelligence devices. • Made for iPad. A two column desk, folders down one side and your pages beside them. • A widget that fits in. Quick capture from the Home Screen, following your own tint. • Calm by design. A warm, focused interface with a gorgeous light and dark theme. NO SUBSCRIPTION. EVER. Try everything free for 7 days. If you love it, buy us a coffee just once and Nook is yours forever. One payment of $5.99. No subscription, no account, no cloud. PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST Nook collects NO data. There is nothing to leak, nothing to sell, and nothing to track. Your App Store privacy label says it plainly: Data Not Collected. Made with care by an independent couple. Buy us a coffee and keep your thoughts to yourself.

Screenshots

Jumblebook Notes4 screens
Nook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jumblebook Notes at none against Nook's 1. Jumblebook Notes also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Nook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Jumblebook Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jumblebook Notes versus Nook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJumblebook NotesNook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrenden BishopAI Adviesbureau B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Jumblebook Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nook

One-time1
  • Buy us a coffee$5.99

Questions

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

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