Terminal Journal vs Jot Quick Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Terminal Journal
This offline-first journaling app offers a retro terminal experience for daily entries, goal tracking, and habit monitoring. Secure your private reflections in a passcode-protected Vault. Enjoy custom themes and local notifications for a personalized journaling journey.
- Guided and free journaling
- Goal and habit tracking
- Private Vault for protected entries
- Offline, on-device experience
- Custom themes and fonts
- Daily reminders and local notifications
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Terminal Journal is a focused, offline-first journaling app with a retro terminal feel. Write daily entries with guided prompts, track goals and habits, and review progress with clear insights. Keep private reflections in your Vault, protected with Face ID/Touch ID/passcode. DISCLAIMER Due to the nature of the app being fully client-side and offline with zero tracking and minimal storage function, your data will be reset/lost if you delete and reinstall the app. Storage restoration features may be added in a near-future update. FEATURES • Guided and free journaling modes • Goal tracking with step progress • Habit tracking with calendar view • Insights graphs for consistency and trends • Vault for protected entries • Daily reminders and local notifications • Custom themes, fonts, and haptics • Fully offline, on-device experience PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your device. No account required.
Jot Quick Notes
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Jot Quick Notes at 17.0 against Terminal Journal's 26.2. On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Terminal Journal | Jot Quick Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DANIEL NIKOLAS SZTURM | Linh Phan Nhat Khanh |
In-app purchases
Terminal Journal
No in-app purchases
Jot Quick Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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