Comparison

Planino vs JotScreen

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

Head to head
About

Planino

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Planino is a tiny planner for the week ahead. Write notes, thoughts, or light plans for each day - meals, activities, ideas, anything you want to remember today and don’t need once it’s done. As the week rolls on, your notes disappear with it, helping you stay organized and free of clutter. Planino is designed to be simple, helping you free your mind for what matters. • View your whole week in one screen
 • Today stays at the top 
• Look back at notes from the past week - then they’re gone A little place to organize your week and focus on today.

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.asabio.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://jotscreen.asabio.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Planino4 screens
JotScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planino at none against JotScreen's 3. Planino also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. JotScreen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Planino asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planino ships an update every 3 weeks, JotScreen every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Planino versus JotScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaninoJotScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsabel BriantSABIO LLC

In-app purchases

None

Planino

No in-app purchases

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 Planino free?
Planino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JotScreen free?
JotScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Planino or JotScreen have ads?
Neither Planino nor JotScreen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planino or JotScreen?
Planino ships an update every 3 weeks, and JotScreen every 3 months. Most recently, Planino was updated on November 5, 2026 and JotScreen on October 31, 2026.

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