Comparison

JotShelf vs Elm

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

Head to head
About

JotShelf

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JotShelf is a notes app for quick capture, everyday tasks, and short-term reminders that help you stay focused and reduce procrastination. Write down notes, thoughts, links, and things you want to get done before they disappear from your mind. JotShelf helps you turn quick notes into action instead of letting them pile up. Use JotShelf to: - Capture notes, ideas, and reminders quickly - Save links with clean previews - Keep short-term notes organized and easy to review - Move important notes to Reminders - Reduce clutter and avoid procrastination - Stay focused on what matters now JotShelf is built for fast notes, better follow-through, and less mental overload.

About

Elm

Features
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Elm is a fast, distraction-free workspace for your notes, docs, and ideas. Write and organize everything in one place โ€” nested pages, a real block editor, and search that actually finds what you're looking for. No bloat, no fifty menus, no forced AI. NOTES & DOCS Write with a clean block editor built for speed. โ€ข Headings, checklists, code blocks, images, and multi-column layouts โ€ข Slash commands to add anything without touching a mouse โ€ข Nest pages as deep as you need โ€” build your own personal wiki STAY ORGANIZED โ€ข Star and pin your most-used pages โ€ข Recent pages, always one tap away โ€ข Fast, full-text search across your entire workspace SHARE WHEN YOU WANT TO โ€ข Share any page with a link โ€” view or edit access โ€ข Collaborate without giving up your whole workspace YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL โ€ข Export everything, any time โ€” Markdown or HTML โ€ข Delete your account and all your data whenever you want FREE TO START Unlimited pages and blocks on the free plan โ€” no credit card required. An optional paid plan with more storage is available on our website. LIGHT OR DARK Looks right at home either way. Simple, fast, and yours.

Screenshots

JotShelf4 screens
Elm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Elm at Free against JotShelf's $1.99. Elm also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Elm is free to download; JotShelf costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
JotShelf versus Elm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotShelfElm
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.615.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarko ZamurovicJoshua Arnold

In-app purchases

None

JotShelf

No in-app purchases

None

Elm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JotShelf free?
JotShelf costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elm free?
Elm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JotShelf or Elm have ads?
Neither JotShelf nor Elm shows ads.

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