Comparison

Notepad vs Jot Quick Notes

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

Head to head
About

Notepad

This app offers a clean, distraction-free writing experience with instant auto-save and customizable themes. Organize notes with tags that function as project filters and easily export your data. It prioritizes user privacy with no account or cloud dependency.

Highlights
  • Instant auto-save
  • Tag-based organization
  • Customizable themes
  • RTL support
  • Export/import notes
  • No account required
Features
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Your thoughts deserve better than cluttered interfaces and subscription traps. Notepad is built different. A warm amber glow against a cosmic void. Instant auto-save. Tags that transform into persistent workspaces with a single tap. WRITE WITHOUT FRICTION - Auto-saves as you type - RTL support for Arabic and Hebrew - Clean editor that stays out of your way ORGANIZE YOUR WAY - Tags that double as project filters - New notes auto-inherit your active filter - Pin important notes to the top - Star favorites for quick access - Reorder with long-press drag MAKE IT YOURS - Choose from 7 unique avatars or use your photo - Personalized greeting on every launch - Export and import your notes anytime NO COMPROMISES - No ads - No subscriptions - No account required - No cloud dependency Built by Atlas Vertex Technologies.

About

Jot Quick Notes

Features
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Jot Quick Notes is the fastest way to capture thoughts, tasks, and ideas as plain text. No rich text, no formatting buttons, no clutter — just tap, type, and save. Organize your notes with #hashtags directly in the text. Jot automatically detects tags and groups them so you can find related notes in one tap. Pin your most important notes so they are always within reach. Key features: - Notes tab: all your notes in reverse chronological order with a large compose button always visible - Tags tab: every #hashtag in your notes is collected and grouped automatically — tap a tag to filter - Pinned tab: long press any note to pin or unpin it for instant access - Compose view: distraction-free full-screen text editor with auto-save - Edit and delete notes by tapping them - Fully offline, no account required, no data leaves your device - Works on iPhone, built for iOS 17 and later - Clean white and black design with a gold accent that stays out of your way Jot stores everything in your device only. There are no servers, no subscriptions, and no sign-in. Your notes are yours. Whether you are capturing a shopping list, a quick idea, a meeting note, or a book you want to read, Jot gets out of the way so you can write and move on.

Screenshots

Notepad4 screens
Jot Quick Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Notepad at 3 against Jot Quick Notes's 1. Notepad also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Notepad versus Jot Quick Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepadJot Quick Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZaid NaimLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

Notepad

No in-app purchases

None

Jot Quick Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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