JotShelf vs Elm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Elm
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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. โข Headings, checklists, code blocks, images, and multi-column layouts โข Slash commands to add anything without touching a mouse โข Nest pages as deep as you need โ build your own personal wiki STAY ORGANIZED โข Star and pin your most-used pages โข Recent pages, always one tap away โข Fast, full-text search across your entire workspace SHARE WHEN YOU WANT TO โข Share any page with a link โ view or edit access โข Collaborate without giving up your whole workspace YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL โข Export everything, any time โ Markdown or HTML โข 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.
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Verdict
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
Elm is free to download; JotShelf costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | JotShelf | Elm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marko Zamurovic | Joshua Arnold |
In-app purchases
JotShelf
No in-app purchases
Elm
No in-app purchases









