Comparison

Sift vs Jeejee

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

Head to head
About

Sift

Features
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Sift is your read-later app for links you want to come back to. Save anything from any app in one tap — no switching, no friction. HOW IT WORKS 1. Save — Hit the share button in any app and Sift captures the link instantly. A subtle toast confirms it's saved. No app switch required. 2. Browse — Your saved links appear as rich preview cards on the home screen. See the title, excerpt, and image at a glance. 3. Sift — Work through your backlog one card at a time. Archive the keepers, delete the rest, or leave it for later. 4. Archive — Everything you've archived, organized by tag. Filter by tag and open links in the built-in browser. KEY FEATURES • Instant save — Share Sheet integration with no app switching • Rich previews — Bento-style cards with title, excerpt, and image • Tags — Label links and filter your archive with one tap • Sift mode — Period filter (Today / This Week / All) to clear your backlog fast • In-app browser — Read without ever leaving the app • Fully offline — Local-only SQLite, no server, no account • X (Twitter) & Threads — Full post text and images extracted automatically Your data lives on your device. No account. No cloud. No tracking.

About

Jeejee

This app combines Markdown, LaTeX, and handwriting for note-taking and document editing. It supports structured notes, mathematical typesetting, and PDF annotation with Apple Pencil. Documents are stored locally or in the cloud, with compatibility for various file formats.

Highlights
  • Markdown editor with live preview
  • LaTeX typesetting engine
  • Handwriting with Apple Pencil
  • PDF annotation
  • Local and cloud file storage
  • Export to PDF, Markdown, and images
  • Syntax coloring for code
Features
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Jeejee is a note-taking and document editor that combines Markdown, LaTeX and handwriting in a single app: Markdown for structured notes, LaTeX for mathematical typesetting and formal reports, and handwriting with Apple Pencil, including annotation directly on lecture PDFs. Documents are stored in the location the user selects. Markdown, LaTeX, HTML, CSV, plain text and PDF remain compatible with other tools that support these formats; handwritten notes are saved as editable .jeejee files. Designed for students, researchers and professionals in science and engineering: class notes, lab reports, theses, derivations and exam preparation. Markdown • Side-by-side editor and preview, synchronized while typing and scrolling • Headings, lists, to-do items, tables, code, quotes and images • Inline and display math • Syntax coloring for code blocks, with optional line wrapping • Function plots that mark zeros, extrema and intersections • Mind maps built from indented lists, viewable in full screen • Heading outline in View mode for long documents • Format bar with common formatting and templates for code, plots and mind maps • Export to PDF or Markdown LaTeX • Built-in typesetting engine that compiles to PDF in the app, offline, with no separate TeX installation • XeLaTeX typesetting with full support for Chinese and Unicode • Automatic recompilation, with error lines clearly indicated • Source and PDF side by side • Export to PDF or LaTeX source Handwriting • Apple Pencil on iPad: pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser, lasso and shape recognition • Three colors and three stroke widths in the toolbar • Blank, ruled, grid and dotted paper in white or black, with multipage notes and page thumbnails • Strokes that continue across page boundaries • Text boxes, images with cropping, and function graphs • Copy, cut and paste for text, images and strokes; up to 100 undo steps • Annotation copies of PDFs, leaving the original unchanged • On iPad, the toolbar can move into the title bar for more writing space • Export as .jeejee files, PDF or page images; save page images to Photos on iPhone and iPad Files • Markdown, LaTeX, HTML, CSV, plain text and handwritten notes; HTML with live preview, CSS and JavaScript • Code files such as .js, .css, .py and .json with syntax coloring • Local, iCloud and System Folder storage, including external folders supported by the system and file providers • List, card and icon views; icons display document content • A preview pane on iPad and Mac shows document content and file details • Select multiple files to share, copy or delete; drag files to Recently Deleted to delete them • Recents, Favorites, drag and drop, and Recently Deleted • Configurable file types for the New menu Designed for iPhone, iPad and Mac • Resizable, docked sidebar on iPad, with a full-screen editor for open documents • Multiple windows, a native sidebar and keyboard shortcuts on Mac • Seven editor themes with Dark Mode • Built-in illustrated user guide Pricing Jeejee is free, with no advertising and no account required. Optional tips in Settings > Support Jeejee do not unlock features and support ongoing development. Privacy • Jeejee does not track users. • Document contents and file names stay in the selected storage location and are not sent to the developer. • Crash reports and usage statistics are collected to improve the app. They exclude document contents and file names, and are not linked to the user's identity. • Tips are processed by Apple; Jeejee does not receive payment information.

Screenshots

Sift3 screens
Jeejee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sift at none against Jeejee's 6. Sift also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Jeejee's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price 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. Jeejee sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Sift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sift ships an update monthly, Jeejee every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Sift versus Jeejee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSiftJeejee
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB93 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSunghwan ShinYouci Huang

In-app purchases

None

Sift

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Jeejee

One-time6
  • Small Tip$0.29
  • Sticker pack (tier NT$30)$0.99
  • Sticker pack (tier NT$60)$1.99
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  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Sticker pack (tier NT$90)$2.99
  • Large Tip$11.99

Questions

Is Sift free?
Sift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jeejee free?
Jeejee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sift or Jeejee have ads?
Sift shows ads; Jeejee does not.
Which is updated more often, Sift or Jeejee?
Sift ships an update monthly, and Jeejee every 5 days. Most recently, Sift was updated on October 25, 2026 and Jeejee on November 1, 2026.

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