Comparison

DailyLoop Journal vs Jot Quick Notes

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

Head to head
About

DailyLoop Journal

Features
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DailyLoop Journal is a calm, premium-feeling journaling app built around a 60-second daily loop. Check in with your mood, energy, and stress, answer one short guided prompt (optional), complete exactly 3 micro-habits, and save instantly β€” fully offline. Your daily check-in (60 seconds) Mood (1–5) with emoji + label Energy (1–5) Stress (1–5) Prompt of the day (optional note) 3 micro-habits (toggle on/off) Save instantly (offline) Built for consistency (without guilt) Current streak + longest streak Calm success feedback after saving (subtle animation + haptics) Friendly progress β€” never shaming or pushy History you’ll actually use Scrollable day list with quick status + mood icon Tap any day to view details (prompt snapshot, note, habits) Edit or delete entries anytime (delete includes confirmation) Insights (100% offline) Choose 7 / 30 / 90 days Average mood / energy / stress + check-in counts Lightweight charts: mood trend + habit completion Simple, rules-based insights based on your data (no AI) Privacy & control No login. No backend required. Stored locally on your device Optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock Export full backup (JSON) or data (CSV), and import backups (merge or overwrite) Reminders Daily reminder time Optional second nudge if you haven’t checked in by evening (permissions handled gracefully) Beautiful iOS-style β€œLiquid Glass” design with soft gradients, blur cards, gentle motion, haptics, and automatic light/dark mode.

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 β€” 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 β€” 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

DailyLoop Journal4 screens
Jot Quick Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: DailyLoop Journal at 3 against Jot Quick Notes's 1. DailyLoop Journal also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
DailyLoop Journal versus Jot Quick Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDailyLoop JournalJot Quick Notes
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size39 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPankaj IsraniLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

DailyLoop Journal

No in-app purchases

None

Jot Quick Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DailyLoop Journal free?
DailyLoop Journal 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 DailyLoop Journal or Jot Quick Notes have ads?
Neither DailyLoop Journal nor Jot Quick Notes shows ads.

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