Comparison

Tasksmith vs Jot

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

Head to head
About

Tasksmith

Features
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Tasksmith helps you capture and organize tasks fast. Turn quick notes into actionable items, sort them into smart buckets, and focus on what’s due today or overdue. Widgets show today’s tasks and overdue items at a glance, while quick add keeps new ideas flowing. Set priorities, track progress with percentages, and get haptic/audio feedback when you’re done. Light, clean UI with fast filtering so you stay on track without friction.

About

Jot

Capture ideas quickly and privately with this minimalist note-taking app. Organize notes into categories, add tags, and search effortlessly. All your notes are stored locally on your device for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Instant note capture
  • Local device storage
  • Six note categories
  • Tagging and pinning
  • Fast search and filtering
  • Import text and Markdown files
Features
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Jot is a fast, private place to capture ideas before they slip away. Built for founders, developers, and anyone whose mind moves quickly, Jot opens straight to a blank note. No account. No sign-up. No cloud. Every note stays on your device. CAPTURE IN ONE TAP Open the app and start typing. Quick note mode saves instantly, so an idea never waits on a folder. ORGANIZE WITHOUT FRICTION Sort notes into six categories: Idea, Task, Code, Journal, Meeting, and Research. Add tags. Pin what matters. Archive the rest. FIND ANYTHING FAST Search across titles, bodies, and tags. Filter by category. Browse by tag. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Jot stores everything locally with Apple's on-device storage. No tracking, no analytics, no ads, no servers. Your notes are yours. BRING YOUR NOTES WITH YOU Paste text, import .txt and Markdown files, or share text into Jot from other apps. Minimal, black and white, and built to stay out of your way.

Screenshots

Tasksmith4 screens
Jot4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tasksmith and Jot are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tasksmith versus Jot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTasksmithJot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRico Roland SchmidADRIAN BOND

In-app purchases

None

Tasksmith

No in-app purchases

None

Jot

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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