Raft Notes vs JotBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raft Notes
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Raft is a capture-first note app built for low-friction thinking. Capture anything quickly in one continuous editor: - Text with instant autosave - Native iOS voice input - Images, videos, files, and links via upload or Share Sheet Raft organizes in the background: - Better titles and concise summaries - Semantic tagging and related-note connections - Fast context recall for ongoing work Use the built-in AI drawer while editing: - Chat with your current note as context - Polish text, brainstorm ideas, draft plans - Insert selected outputs back into the same note Also included: - Light and dark themes - Chinese/English UI - Local-first UX with secure gateway-based model access The Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA) :https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Raft Notes at 15.1 against JotBox's 17.0. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Raft Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and JotBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Raft Notes | JotBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 轶伦 叶 | Daniel Bragilevsky |
In-app purchases
Raft Notes
- Raft 月度订阅$2.991 Month
JotBox
- JotBox Pro$3.99









