Comparison

DataJot vs Hotstash

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

Head to head
About

DataJot

Easily track personal metrics like temperature, energy, or mood without complex spreadsheets. Visualize trends with simple charts and customize your data tracking experience. Your data stays private and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Custom tracker creation
  • Ready-made templates
  • Data visualization with charts
  • Multi-period trend analysis
  • Widget support for quick entry
  • Shortcuts app integration
  • CSV data export
Features
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Record measurements, browse their history, and view changes over time in charts. Organize your series into categories, assign units, and choose which statistics to display. Measurements and history Each measurement records a numeric value with a date and time. Create your own series or use the included templates to track temperatures, consumption, habits, or other values. Charts and statistics Choose from several chart types (lines, points…) and explore your data over periods from a day to a year. Customize the display to suit your needs (statistics, thresholds, chart scale…). Widgets, Shortcuts, and Siri Use widgets to add a measurement or view a chart. On iPhone and iPad, a Lock Screen widget displays the latest recorded measurement from your selected series. Use Shortcuts to automate tracking, from adding a value to exporting your measurements. On iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 or later, use Siri to open a series or add a measurement by voice. On Mac, an optional local HTTP server lets you add and retrieve measurements from other tools. CSV import and export Import or export measurements from one or more series in a single CSV operation. iPhone, iPad, and Mac One purchase gives you access to DataJot on all three platforms, with no ads or subscription. Data is synced between your devices using iCloud.

About

Hotstash

Features
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Your clipboard, everywhere. Copy on your Mac, paste from your iPhone keyboard. Pin favorites, transform text instantly, and never lose something you copied again. Hotstash keeps your clipboard history synced across your Mac and iPhone, making everything you’ve copied easy to search, organize, and reuse. THE KEYBOARD THAT PASTES ANYTHING Switch to the Hotstash keyboard in any app to access your clipboard instantly. Tap to paste without switching apps or copying again. Swipe between Recent and Pinned clips, paste your last 2–5 clips in sequence, or transform text before inserting it with UPPERCASE, Trim, Base64, JSON formatting, and more. SYNCED WITH YOUR MAC Copy something on your Mac and it’s ready on your iPhone. Clipboard history, pinned items, and installed transforms sync privately through iCloud. Your data never passes through our servers. CAPTURE ON THE GO •⁠ ⁠Copy text anywhere and it’s automatically saved •⁠ ⁠Save text from any app using the Share Sheet •⁠ ⁠Save with one tap from Control Center •⁠ ⁠Search text inside screenshots using OCR on your Mac TRANSFORM MARKETPLACE Browse community-made text transforms and install them with a single tap. They appear throughout the app and sync automatically to your Mac. Create your own transforms on your Mac and use them on your iPhone. PRIVACY FIRST Your clipboard often contains sensitive information. Hotstash keeps everything on your devices and in your private iCloud account. No analytics. No tracking. No account required. Password manager clipboard entries are never captured on your Mac. HOTSTASH PRO — ONE PURCHASE, EVERY DEVICE A single purchase unlocks Hotstash Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No subscription. On Mac, Pro includes unlimited clipboard history, Paste Stack (each ⌘V pastes the next item), instant text transforms with global shortcuts, file and rich text support, and a menu bar panel that’s always one keystroke away.

Screenshots

DataJot4 screens
Hotstash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hotstash at Free against DataJot's $4.99. Hotstash also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). DataJot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Hotstash is free to download; DataJot costs $4.99 up front. Hotstash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DataJot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DataJot ships an update monthly, Hotstash fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DataJot versus Hotstash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataJotHotstash
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur BABEYZeyad Amer

In-app purchases

None

DataJot

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hotstash

One-time1
  • Hotstash$4.99

Questions

Is DataJot free?
DataJot costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hotstash free?
Hotstash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DataJot or Hotstash have ads?
Neither DataJot nor Hotstash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DataJot or Hotstash?
DataJot ships an update monthly, and Hotstash fortnightly. Most recently, DataJot was updated on November 8, 2026 and Hotstash on October 31, 2026.

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