Jotable vs SumNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jotable
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Organize by Categories Keep your ideas tidy with easy-to-manage categories. Smart Note Formatting Add automatic dashes, numbering, checkboxes, and links as you type — no extra steps required. Customizable Text Adjust font size, color, bold, underline, and strikethrough to make your notes your own. iCloud Sync Your notes stay up-to-date and available on all your Apple devices. Just Notes — Nothing Else No AI. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just a clean, focused space for your thoughts.
SumNote
This app simplifies expense tracking by automatically calculating totals as you type, eliminating the need for spreadsheets. It's ideal for managing budgets, projects, or any list with associated costs, offering a distraction-free experience.
- Built-in calculator for automatic totaling
- Familiar note-taking interface
- Ideal for budgets and project costs
- Distraction-free design
- Lightweight and easy to use
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SumNote makes it easy to keep track of life’s running costs, without wrangling spreadsheets or switching between apps. Christmas shopping? Kitchen makeover? Holiday planning? If it has a price tag, drop it into a SumNote and watch the total update as you type. Why you’ll love SumNote: • Feels just like your regular notes app, because it basically is • Built-in calculator does the adding for you • Great for budgets, projects, lists, and anything with a cost • Free, lightweight, and pleasantly distraction-free From festive spending to everyday “how did that add up so fast?” moments, SumNote keeps everything clear, calm, and neatly summed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SumNote at every 4 days against Jotable's every 3 weeks. SumNote also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jotable ships an update every 3 weeks, SumNote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jotable | SumNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | George Babichev | Max Brooks |
In-app purchases
Jotable
No in-app purchases
SumNote
No in-app purchases
