Comparison

BUNKO Notes vs JotBox

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

Head to head
About

BUNKO Notes

Features
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Bunko — Your Personal Knowledge Library Bunko helps you organize ideas, research, and collections into a beautifully structured library. Create collections, divide them into chapters, and build detailed pages that keep your information clear and easy to navigate. Whether you're organizing research, worldbuilding notes, study materials, or personal archives, Bunko gives you a powerful system to structure your knowledge. Organize Information Your Way • Create unlimited collections • Divide collections into chapters • Build detailed pages of structured information • Store images and references alongside your notes • Keep your information organized and searchable Designed for Thinkers and Creators Bunko works perfectly for: • research and study notes • worldbuilding and writing projects • personal archives and collections • tabletop gaming references • hobby catalogs and documentation Powerful Import & Backup Tools Import structured data to quickly create collections, chapters, and pages. Bunko also includes backup tools so your library stays safe and portable. Premium Features Upgrade to Bunko Premium to unlock advanced tools including: • spreadsheet import for rapid collection creation • enhanced themes and visual customization • advanced export and backup options Your Library, Your Structure Bunko is designed to give you complete control over how information is organized. Build a knowledge system that grows with you.

About

JotBox

A fast, private scratchpad for capturing ideas, creating checklists, and writing longer notes. Offers rich formatting, organization tools, and robust privacy features. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Rich text formatting (bold, italic, lists, images)
  • Collapsible outlines for long notes
  • Checklists with easy ticking
  • Local privacy password and biometric protection
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Markdown export (GitHub, Obsidian)
  • Recycle Bin for deleted notes
Features
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Your thoughts, minus the filing cabinet. JotBox is a fast, private scratchpad for iPhone and iPad. Catch an idea, make a checklist, or work through a longer note without deciding where to file it first. Open JotBox and start typing. A blank page is always ready, your notes live in one simple timeline, and rich formatting is there when you need it. WRITE AND FORMAT - Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, text color, and highlight - Headings with a collapsible outline for jumping through long notes - Bullets, numbered lists, and checklists you can tick without opening the keyboard - Paragraph alignment, indent, and outdent - Links and inline images from your photo library, camera, clipboard, or the Share Sheet - Formatted paste that keeps structure without bringing along foreign fonts and colors - Paste from Markdown to turn Markdown text into rich formatting MAKE IT YOURS - Choose which note actions appear in the top bar or More menu - Reorder the formatting bar and add dividers between tools - Adjust the editor font, text size, spacing, and margins - Choose light, dark, or system appearance - Export your settings or bar layouts as files to share with someone else FIND AND ORGANIZE - Search note text with snippets and highlights - Pin go-to notes and sort manually or by most recent - On iPad, keep an outline beside the note while you write - Mark reference notes read-only - Protect selected notes with a local privacy password and optional Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices - Undo a deletion or restore notes from the Recycle Bin - Use Keep tags to protect notes from automatic Recycle Bin cleanup KEEP YOUR NOTES YOURS - No JotBox account required - Optional iCloud sync with JotBox on iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Separate iCloud Drive backups and restorable backup files - Export or copy Markdown in GitHub or Obsidian format - Export PDF, copy text, or share a note - No ads and no analytics Use keyboard shortcuts with a connected hardware keyboard, including on iPad. Try all features free for 7 days. Keep editing, creating, and managing notes with a one-time JotBox Pro purchase. No subscription. Your existing notes remain available to view, copy, share, and export after the trial ends.

Screenshots

BUNKO Notes4 screens
JotBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BUNKO Notes at every 3 days against JotBox's monthly. BUNKO Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BUNKO Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and JotBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BUNKO Notes ships an update every 3 days, JotBox monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BUNKO Notes versus JotBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBUNKO NotesJotBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZACHARY MASON KELLERDaniel Bragilevsky

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BUNKO Notes

One-time1
  • BUNKO Pro Lifetime$4.99
1 purchases

JotBox

One-time1
  • JotBox Pro$3.99

Questions

Is BUNKO Notes free?
BUNKO Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JotBox free?
JotBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BUNKO Notes or JotBox have ads?
Neither BUNKO Notes nor JotBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BUNKO Notes or JotBox?
BUNKO Notes ships an update every 3 days, and JotBox monthly. Most recently, BUNKO Notes was updated on November 5, 2026 and JotBox on November 7, 2026.

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