Comparison

OldTaskManager vs Jot

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

Head to head
About

OldTaskManager

Features
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# Rediscover the Simplicity of Palm Pilot Task Management Remember when task management was actually simple? We've brought back the beloved Palm Pilot task manager experience for your modern Apple devices. Our app captures the essence of what made Palm Pilot's task system so effective: straightforward priorities, clear categories, and zero bloat. No overwhelming features, no subscription traps, no learning curve – just pure, efficient task management the way it was meant to be. **What you get:** • The classic priority system that actually works • Simple categories to organize your life • Seamless sync across all your iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices • Full support in English and French • A nostalgic UI that respects the original while feeling right at home on modern devices Whether you're a Palm Pilot veteran longing for the good old days or someone tired of overcomplicated productivity apps, you'll find yourself immediately at home. Sometimes the best solution isn't to reinvent the wheel – it's to perfect it. Experience task management that just works. Again.

About

Jot

Features
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Jot. Swipe down to add tasks or notes. No menus, no nested folders, no project-management overhead. Just today's plan, focused and clear. — EVERY TASK HAS A FATE — Jot. doesn't believe in infinite backlogs. Swipe to complete a task. Hold to shelve it for another day. Rescue it from yesterday's pile if it still matters. Active, completed, shelved, rescued. Every task finds its resolution. — A PHYSICS PILE, EVERY MORNING — Unfinished tasks don't vanish quietly at midnight. They tumble into a letter-pile physics simulation overnight. Drag the pile to send letters flying. Pick up what still matters. Let the rest go. — DAILY NOTES — Pull down on the note page to open a full-screen markdown editor with a floating toolbar. Bold headers, bullet lists, numbered lists, code blocks — your thoughts, formatted the way you mean them. — HISTORY — Every resolved task is saved by date. Browse by week, month, year, or all time. Filter by completed, shelved, or uncompleted. Search by task name. Export any day's work as a clean markdown file. — THE PHILOSOPHY — Jot. is built on one idea: your to-do list should expire every morning. Yesterday's priorities are not today's. A fresh start, every day. Do more. Think less. Just Jot.

Screenshots

OldTaskManager1 screens
Jot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OldTaskManager at every 5 days against Jot's every 4 months. OldTaskManager also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). 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

OldTaskManager ships an update every 5 days, Jot every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
OldTaskManager versus Jot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOldTaskManagerJot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1O1INJustin Cabral

In-app purchases

None

OldTaskManager

No in-app purchases

None

Jot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OldTaskManager free?
OldTaskManager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jot free?
Jot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OldTaskManager or Jot have ads?
Neither OldTaskManager nor Jot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OldTaskManager or Jot?
OldTaskManager ships an update every 5 days, and Jot every 4 months. Most recently, OldTaskManager was updated on September 8, 2026 and Jot on September 24, 2026.

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