Comparison

Instant Jot vs Jotdown

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

Head to head
About

Instant Jot

Features
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Jot it down instantly. Send it with one tap. Because the best place for notes is where you already look. This app is a lightweight note tool built for one purpose only: to send ideas and reminders to your own email address with the fewest possible steps. Your inbox becomes a natural place for notes—a place you already check regularly. No new system to learn. Just send it now and find it later. ■ Jot and send, instantly Open the app, type, and send. That’s it. No complex features. No folders to manage. Just capture the thought before it’s gone. ■ Notes go straight to your inbox Send notes to Gmail, Outlook, or any email service you already use. Organize them using email search, labels, or folders. No manual syncing required—your inbox keeps everything in sync. ■ Minimal setup, privacy-focused - Setup requires only your destination email address - No account registration, no tracking - Notes are removed from the app once sent, leaving no local copy Your notes stay in your email—not in the app. ■ Ideal for people who: - Think of ideas on the go and want to review them later on a PC - Are tired of bloated note-taking apps with features they don’t need - Prefer keeping notes where they’re easy to notice - Want a simple and secure way to handle personal notes Capture your thoughts in seconds. Let your inbox take care of the rest.

About

Jotdown

Features
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Jotdown is an extremely simple place to write down ideas, thoughts, and anything else on your mind. Most notes apps have become too cluttered. Folders, formatting, tags, toolbars, templates, and endless options can get in the way when all you want to do is write something down. Jotdown solves that by staying intentionally minimal. No folders. No clutter. No complicated system to manage. Just open the app and start typing. Every note is saved automatically and shown in a clean timeline, so you can write things down quickly without organizing, naming, sorting, or setting anything up. With Jotdown, you can: • Write instantly with no setup • Keep your notes in a simple timeline • See an automatic timestamp for every note • Edit everything inline • Copy or delete notes with a quick swipe action The experience is intentionally stripped down. It works well for quick thoughts, reminders, social media drafts, caption ideas, or anything you simply want to get out of your head. Private by default: • What you write in Jotdown is private to you • Jotdown does not read or collect your notes • By default, your notes stay on your device Unlock the full version with a one-time purchase to get: • iCloud sync across devices • Face ID protection • Export all your notes No subscriptions or recurring fees. Ever. Jotdown is built for people who do not want another complicated notes app. Just a calm, lightweight, and minimal place to write things down. Made with love in Tokyo. Privacy Policy: https://jotdown.framer.website/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Instant Jot4 screens
Jotdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Instant Jot at 15.1 against Jotdown's 18. On price, update cadence, 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. Instant Jot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jotdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instant Jot ships an update every 11 days, Jotdown weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Instant Jot versus Jotdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstant JotJotdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasataka AokiYugi Motta

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Instant Jot

One-time1
  • Remove sending limit$2.99
1 purchases

Jotdown

One-time1
  • Jotdown Full Version$3.99

Questions

Is Instant Jot free?
Instant Jot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jotdown free?
Jotdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Instant Jot or Jotdown have ads?
Neither Instant Jot nor Jotdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instant Jot or Jotdown?
Instant Jot ships an update every 11 days, and Jotdown weekly. Most recently, Instant Jot was updated on September 8, 2026 and Jotdown on September 20, 2026.

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