Notepad vs Jot Quick Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Instant auto-save
- Tag-based organization
- Customizable themes
- RTL support
- Export/import notes
- No account required
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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.
Jot Quick Notes
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Notepad | Jot Quick Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zaid Naim | Linh Phan Nhat Khanh |
In-app purchases
Notepad
No in-app purchases
Jot Quick Notes
No in-app purchases









