Comparison

MyDay vs JotScreen

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

Head to head
About

MyDay

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Plan your day in seconds, then keep the activity that matters visible on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. MyDay is a focused daily planner built around one simple rhythm: plan an activity, start Live Focus, finish it, and move on. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See only today’s activities in a calm Today view • Start a Live Activity with a real-time countdown • Schedule work on a precise calendar timeline • Build repeatable daily and weekly routines • Review a realistic visual plan for any day • Set your normal planning hours • Use light mode, dark mode, and Dynamic Type FREE TO START Use MyDay for everyday planning without entering your name, email address, or phone number. MyDay Pro is optional and adds automatic planner actions, heavier daily planning, and advanced workflows. PRIVACY BY DESIGN MyDay is ad-free. Notifications and anonymous diagnostics are optional, and activity names are excluded from analytics events. You can delete your anonymous account and cloud data from Settings. Make today visible. Download MyDay and start with one activity.

About

JotScreen

Transform your screen into a dynamic wall of colorful sticky notes for jotting down thoughts, sketching ideas, or tracking tasks. Organize notes with boards, pin important items, and enjoy instant search. Built for privacy with all data stored locally.

Highlights
  • Digital sticky notes
  • Freehand drawing with Apple Pencil
  • Checklist task tracking
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Markdown support for text notes
  • Organize notes into boards
  • Privacy-focused, local storage
Features
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JotScreen turns your screen into a wall of colorful sticky notes. Jot down thoughts, sketch ideas with Apple Pencil, or track tasks with checklists all in a beautiful, tactile interface that feels like real paper. Your ideas, beautifully organized Create notes in 12 vibrant colors and organize them into boards. Pin your most important stickies to the top, mark favorites, and find anything instantly with Spotlight search. Three ways to capture - Plain text with markdown support - Freehand drawings with Apple Pencil or finger - Checklists with progress tracking Home Screen widgets Pin a sticky to your Home Screen, see recent notes at a glance, or add new notes with a single tap — without even opening the app. Built for privacy Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Your notes are yours alone. Premium unlocks everything The free tier gives you 10 notes, 4 colors, and 1 board. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited notes, all 12 colors, drawings, checklists, unlimited boards, and premium widgets. Terms of Use: https://jotscreen.sabio.studio/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://jotscreen.sabio.studio/privacy.html

Screenshots

MyDay4 screens
JotScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyDay at every 2 weeks against JotScreen's every 6 weeks. MyDay also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. MyDay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and JotScreen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyDay ships an update every 2 weeks, JotScreen every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MyDay versus JotScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyDayJotScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMedet TleugabylulySABIO LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MyDay

Subscriptions2
  • MyDay Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • MyDay Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

JotScreen

Subscriptions2
  • JotScreen Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • JotScreen Premium (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • JotScreen Premium Purchase$39.99

Questions

Is MyDay free?
MyDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JotScreen free?
JotScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyDay or JotScreen have ads?
Neither MyDay nor JotScreen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyDay or JotScreen?
MyDay ships an update every 2 weeks, and JotScreen every 6 weeks. Most recently, MyDay was updated on October 13, 2026 and JotScreen on October 6, 2026.

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