Comparison

Jot vs JournalWrite

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

Head to head
About

Jot

A minimalist notes app focused on speed, customization, and privacy. Capture thoughts quickly, organize them effortlessly as you type, and export them in various formats. Offers features like checklists, math calculations, and voice dictation.

Highlights
  • Fast note capture
  • Effortless organization while typing
  • Checklists and math calculations
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Export to plain text or Markdown
  • Voice dictation
Features
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Jot is a minimal notes app designed for speed, customization and privacy. Your notes stay on your device unless you export them or turn on Back Up to iCloud. No account, no servers, no tracking. It's the perfect inbox for your thoughts, ideas and notes: capture them quickly, then export them anywhere you want. Sort as you write, not later. Type a category's name and it jumps to the front, ready to tap. Staying organized takes no extra effort. Make lists and checklists, and tick things off as you go. Turn on Math, type = after a sum, and Jot adds the answer. Send a note to Reminders or Calendar, and the date comes with it. Use the privacy screen, attachments, stash your notes for later, quickly bring back a note you saved, and accurate voice dictation using Apple's APIs. Capture from anywhere with widgets, Control Center, Siri, the share sheet or your voice. Make Jot your own with fonts, colors and backgrounds, and share your designs with friends using a theme code. Every category can have its own unique background and font. Made for iPhone Duo: Jot fills the inner screen and keeps your note when you fold or unfold. Export your jots whenever you want, as plain text or Markdown, with plenty of options to get the formatting just right. Jot is free. An optional subscription supports the solo developer and adds Workspaces and the Live Activity. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

JournalWrite

This app offers a private and distraction-free space for writing journal entries. It helps users build consistent habits by tracking streaks and visualizing progress with clear insights, all while remaining fully offline and ad-free.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing experience
  • Offline journaling
  • No ads or accounts required
  • Track journaling streaks
  • Visualize progress with insights
  • Explore entry trends
Features
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JournalWrite provides a clean, distraction-free journaling experience designed to help you stay consistent, reflect privately, and visualize your progress over time. Track streaks, view meaningful insights, and build a stronger journaling habit - all without ads, accounts, or clutter. SIMPLE BY DESIGN - Clean, distraction-free writing experience - No ads, no clutter, no paywalls - Focused journaling for capturing your thoughts and reflecting clearly POWERFUL STATS - Track your journaling streaks and records - Visualize your progress with clean insights - Explore trends across all journal entries - Stay motivated with clear progress over time PRIVATE & OFFLINE - Your entries stay on your device - Fully offline journaling - No account required - No personal data collected If you enjoy journaling, tracking your growth, and keeping your thoughts private, JournalWrite is built for you.

Screenshots

Jot4 screens
JournalWrite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JournalWrite at none against Jot's 4. JournalWrite also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Jot sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per year. JournalWrite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Jot against 5.0 for JournalWrite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jot ships an update monthly, JournalWrite every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Jot versus JournalWrite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotJournalWrite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS27.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermatteo galliJacob Kappler

Customer experience

Jot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

JournalWrite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Jot

Subscriptions4
  • Jot Premium$5.001 Year
  • Jot Premium$10.001 Year
  • Jot Premium$15.001 Year
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  • Jot Premium$20.001 Year
None

JournalWrite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jot free?
Jot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JournalWrite free?
JournalWrite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jot or JournalWrite?
Jot and JournalWrite are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Jot or JournalWrite have ads?
Neither Jot nor JournalWrite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jot or JournalWrite?
Jot ships an update monthly, and JournalWrite every 2 months. Most recently, Jot was updated on October 31, 2026 and JournalWrite on October 31, 2026.

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