Comparison

Checklist vs Jot

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

Head to head
About

Checklist

A straightforward and uncluttered application for managing your to-do lists. Easily add and complete tasks without needing an internet connection or an account. Designed for speed and ultimate simplicity.

Highlights
  • Quick task addition
  • Mark tasks as completed
  • Full offline functionality
  • No accounts required
  • Ad-free experience
  • No tracking
Features
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Checklist-Lite is a simple and clean checklist app to help you stay organized. • Add tasks quickly • Mark tasks as completed • Works fully offline • No accounts, no ads, no tracking Designed for speed and simplicity.

About

Jot

A minimalist notes app focused on speed, customization, and privacy. Capture thoughts quickly, organize them effortlessly as you type, and export them in various formats. Offers features like checklists, math calculations, and voice dictation.

Highlights
  • Fast note capture
  • Effortless organization while typing
  • Checklists and math calculations
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Export to plain text or Markdown
  • Voice dictation
Features
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Jot is a minimal notes app designed for speed, customization and privacy. Your notes stay on your device unless you export them or turn on Back Up to iCloud. No account, no servers, no tracking. It's the perfect inbox for your thoughts, ideas and notes: capture them quickly, then export them anywhere you want. Sort as you write, not later. Type a category's name and it jumps to the front, ready to tap. Staying organized takes no extra effort. Make lists and checklists, and tick things off as you go. Turn on Math, type = after a sum, and Jot adds the answer. Send a note to Reminders or Calendar, and the date comes with it. Use the privacy screen, attachments, stash your notes for later, quickly bring back a note you saved, and accurate voice dictation using Apple's APIs. Capture from anywhere with widgets, Control Center, Siri, the share sheet or your voice. Make Jot your own with fonts, colors and backgrounds, and share your designs with friends using a theme code. Every category can have its own unique background and font. Made for iPhone Duo: Jot fills the inner screen and keeps your note when you fold or unfold. Export your jots whenever you want, as plain text or Markdown, with plenty of options to get the formatting just right. Jot is free. An optional subscription supports the solo developer and adds Workspaces and the Live Activity. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Checklist3 screens
Jot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Checklist at none against Jot's 4. Checklist also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 27.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Jot sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per year. Checklist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Checklist against 5.0 for Jot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checklist ships an update every 3 weeks, Jot monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Checklist versus Jot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChecklistJot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTesfaldet Haileabmatteo galli

Customer experience

Checklist

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Jot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Checklist

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Jot

Subscriptions4
  • Jot Premium$5.001 Year
  • Jot Premium$10.001 Year
  • Jot Premium$15.001 Year
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  • Jot Premium$20.001 Year

Questions

Is Checklist free?
Checklist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jot free?
Jot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Checklist or Jot?
Checklist and Jot are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Checklist or Jot have ads?
Neither Checklist nor Jot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checklist or Jot?
Checklist ships an update every 3 weeks, and Jot monthly. Most recently, Checklist was updated on October 30, 2026 and Jot on October 31, 2026.

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