Comparison

Done Log vs Jot Quick Notes

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

Head to head
About

Done Log

Features
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"Did I take my medicine?" "Did I lock the door?" — Done Log puts those doubts to rest. Tap once to record any routine task with a timestamp. Done Log resets automatically each day, so there's nothing to manage. ■ One-Tap Logging A single tap records the task with a timestamp. No typing, no hassle. ■ Auto-Reset Tasks reset automatically when you open the app each day. ■ Flexible Repeat Settings Choose from: every day, every N days (2–30), specific weekdays, or one-time only. ■ Multiple Completions Per Day Set how many times a task should be done each day (1–10) and track your progress (e.g. 2/3). ■ History Calendar Browse past completions by date with exact timestamps. ■ Smart Reminders Get reminded 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes before a task's scheduled time. Set a nightly reminder for anything left undone. ■ Dark Mode Follows your iOS system setting, or choose light/dark manually. ■ Bilingual Fully supports English and Japanese. Build better habits. Know for sure what you've done. Done Log keeps it simple.

About

Jot Quick Notes

Features
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Jot Quick Notes is the fastest way to capture thoughts, tasks, and ideas as plain text. No rich text, no formatting buttons, no clutter — just tap, type, and save. Organize your notes with #hashtags directly in the text. Jot automatically detects tags and groups them so you can find related notes in one tap. Pin your most important notes so they are always within reach. Key features: - Notes tab: all your notes in reverse chronological order with a large compose button always visible - Tags tab: every #hashtag in your notes is collected and grouped automatically — tap a tag to filter - Pinned tab: long press any note to pin or unpin it for instant access - Compose view: distraction-free full-screen text editor with auto-save - Edit and delete notes by tapping them - Fully offline, no account required, no data leaves your device - Works on iPhone, built for iOS 17 and later - Clean white and black design with a gold accent that stays out of your way Jot stores everything in your device only. There are no servers, no subscriptions, and no sign-in. Your notes are yours. Whether you are capturing a shopping list, a quick idea, a meeting note, or a book you want to read, Jot gets out of the way so you can write and move on.

Screenshots

Done Log4 screens
Jot Quick Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Jot Quick Notes at none against Done Log's shown. Done Log's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Done Log versus Jot Quick Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDone LogJot Quick Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenta TakeuchiLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

Done Log

No in-app purchases

None

Jot Quick Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Done Log free?
Done Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jot Quick Notes free?
Jot Quick Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Done Log or Jot Quick Notes have ads?
Done Log shows ads; Jot Quick Notes does not.

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