JotShelf vs Quiet Write
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā 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.
Quiet Write
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Quiet Write is a calm, local-first Markdown writing app for journals, drafts, essays, newsletters, and quiet daily notes. Create and edit drafts in a focused writing space with Markdown-friendly tools, preview, outline, focus mode, and typewriter mode. Keep your writing organized with archive, recently deleted, search, and version snapshots. Quiet Write is intentionally small: no custom account, no subscription, no publishing platform, and no AI writing pipeline. Your writing is stored locally first, with optional iCloud sync for continuity across your Apple devices. Features: ⢠Write drafts, journals, essays, newsletters, and notes ⢠Markdown-friendly editor with preview ⢠Focus mode and typewriter mode ⢠Outline view for longer writing ⢠Archive, restore, and recently deleted ⢠Version snapshots for writing changes ⢠Search active and archived drafts ⢠Import .md and .txt files ⢠Export one draft as Markdown ⢠Export all writing as Markdown or JSON backup ⢠Optional iCloud sync ⢠One-time lifetime unlock Quiet Write is designed for people who want a slower, clearer writing space without accounts, feeds, pressure, or noise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JotShelf at none against Quiet Write's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Quiet Write sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JotShelf asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | JotShelf | Quiet Write |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marko Zamurovic | Lizzian LLC |
In-app purchases
JotShelf
No in-app purchases
Quiet Write
- Quiet Write$9.99









