Comparison

Jot vs Faivelo

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 and private inbox for capturing and sorting thoughts without distraction. Easily export your notes to your preferred long-term storage. Your data remains on your device, ensuring privacy and security.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Private inbox
  • Capture thoughts
  • Sort notes
  • Export anywhere
  • On-device data storage
  • Extensive customization
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

Faivelo

Features
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Faivelo brings your custom-domain email to your iPhone. Sign in with any mailbox on your Faivelo domains and get a fast, focused inbox — read, write, and manage mail from you@yourdomain.com without the clutter. • Clean, native inbox built for iPhone • Compose with photo attachments and contact suggestions • Multiple mailboxes, switch in a tap • Search across your messages • Calendar built in Mailboxes and domains are set up on faivelo.com; the app signs you in to mail you already have.

Screenshots

Jot4 screens
Faivelo4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jot ships an update monthly, Faivelo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jot versus Faivelo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotFaivelo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS27.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermatteo galliEthan Schwartz

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

Faivelo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jot free?
Jot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Faivelo free?
Faivelo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jot or Faivelo have ads?
Neither Jot nor Faivelo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jot or Faivelo?
Jot ships an update monthly, and Faivelo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Jot was updated on October 31, 2026 and Faivelo on October 28, 2026.

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