My Next vs JotBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Next
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My Next: List is a calm, private list app for your personal life — not work. Collect, organize, and track the things in your life without clutter, pressure, or noise. SIMPLE & FLEXIBLE LISTS Create lists for groceries, packing, gift ideas, books to read, movies to watch, and more. Pin favorites for quick access and switch between list and gallery view. YOUR LISTS ON APPLE WATCH Keep your shopping list on your wrist. Scroll with the Digital Crown, check off items, add new ones with dictation where available, and switch between lists. Sort items and swipe to delete, with the same list settings as on your iPhone. Changes made offline sync when your devices reconnect. Open List on your iPhone to set up the first sync. DONE YOUR WAY Choose how completed items behave. Keep them in place with a strikethrough, move them to a collapsible Done section, or remove them from the list. Set defaults globally or customize each list. CALM TO USE Undo actions when you need to. Deleted items go to the Bin and can be restored before they expire. No accounts, no feeds, and no unnecessary friction. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account required. No ads. Your lists are stored on your devices and sync between your paired iPhone and Apple Watch. Optional usage analytics use a random identifier and never include list names or item text. Subscription purchases and access are handled separately through RevenueCat. Back up anytime to iCloud, Files, or AirDrop. MADE FOR REAL LIFE Use My Next: List for shopping, packing, reading lists, home inventory, gift ideas, and everyday collections. Turn on Keep Screen Awake when you want your phone to stay on while you work through a list. FREE FOREVER Create up to 5 lists with 100 items per list for free. Upgrade to Extra for unlimited lists, unlimited items, and list templates. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mynextstudio.com/my-next/list/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://mynextstudio.com/my-next/list/privacy/
JotBox
A fast, local-first scratchpad for quick notes, drafts, and lists. Offers rich text formatting, image attachments, and powerful search. Notes are private by default, with optional iCloud sync and backups.
- Rich text formatting
- Image and camera capture
- Full-text search and filters
- Note locking and read-only mode
- Export to multiple formats
- Optional iCloud sync and backup
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JotBox is a fast, local-first scratchpad for the notes that don't need a whole filing cabinet. Open the app and start writing. JotBox keeps a blank page ready, stores notes in a simple timeline, and adds just enough structure when you need it. Use JotBox to: - capture quick notes, measurements, reminders, drafts, and lists - format text with bold, italic, underline, colors, highlights, links, bullets, numbered lists, checkboxes, and indentation - add images from your photo library or pasteboard, with camera capture on iPhone and iPad - save text and links from the Share Sheet where supported - pin, reorder, and find notes with full-text search, snippets, filters, and highlights - lock individual notes locally with a JotBox privacy password and optional biometric unlock where available - mark reference notes read-only so they stay viewable without accidental edits - recover deleted notes from the Recycle Bin - export notes as text, Markdown, PDF, or a restorable backup file - optionally sync through your private iCloud account - optionally create iCloud Drive backup snapshots No account is required. Notes stay on your device unless you turn on Apple's private iCloud sync or iCloud Drive backup. JotBox includes a 7-day app-managed trial. After the trial, JotBox Pro is a one-time $3.99 unlock for editing, creating and managing notes, and rich attachments. Existing notes remain viewable, copyable, shareable, and exportable.
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Verdict
My Next and JotBox are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. My Next sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and JotBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Next | JotBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lars Bruce | Daniel Bragilevsky |
In-app purchases
My Next
- Extra Monthly$1.991 Month
- My Next: Extra$2.991 Month
- Extra Yearly$14.991 Year
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- My Next: Extra$24.991 Year
- Coffee$2.99
- Support$4.99
- Super Supporter$9.99
JotBox
- JotBox Pro$3.99









