Comparison

JotBunker vs Notesync.md

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

Head to head
About

JotBunker

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JotBunker is a note-taking app for your phone and your computer. You jot on your phone. You work and store in your Bunker, a secure computer on your home network. Sync happens over your local Wi-Fi when you choose. No cloud. No accounts. No data ever leaves your network. FOUR WORKSPACES โ€ข Jots: Six numbered slots for quick capture. Each slot holds text, drawings, photos, voice recordings, and file attachments. Fill the slots, sync them to your computer, and clear them for the next round. โ€ข Lists: Todos and checklists. Rename categories, reorder items, check things off on either device. Changes merge when you reconnect. โ€ข Locked Lists: Gate codes, lock combos, membership numbers, safe combinations. Protected behind biometrics and auto-locked the moment you navigate away. โ€ข Scratchpads: Six freeform text areas. Start a thought on your computer, pick it up on your phone. HOW SYNC WORKS Pair once by scanning a QR code. After that, tap Sync whenever you're on your home network. All network traffic is encrypted end-to-end with NaCl. Nothing goes through an external server. From your computer, download jots as plain files (.txt, .jpg, .m4a, .pdf) into folders you choose. Use them with anything: search tools, scripts, a PKM system, or just File Explorer. OPEN SOURCE JotBunker source code is publicly available under the GPL-3.0 license at github.com/johnbrantly/jotbunker. The companion desktop app is available at jotbunker.com.

About

Notesync.md

Features
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Notesync.md is a simple notes app built for organizing quick project thoughts into folders, notes, and timeline-style entries, then keeping them synchronized across Mac, iPhone, and iPad with iCloud. Notes are also mirrored to the local filesystem as Markdown files, making them easy to read, back up, edit, or use with project management agents and other developer workflows.

Screenshots

JotBunker4 screens
Notesync.md3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Notesync.md at daily against JotBunker's every 3 days. JotBunker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JotBunker ships an update every 3 days, Notesync.md daily. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
JotBunker versus Notesync.md: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotBunkerNotesync.md
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size46 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn BrantlyKristopher Linquist

In-app purchases

None

JotBunker

No in-app purchases

None

Notesync.md

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JotBunker free?
JotBunker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notesync.md free?
Notesync.md is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JotBunker or Notesync.md have ads?
Neither JotBunker nor Notesync.md shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JotBunker or Notesync.md?
JotBunker ships an update every 3 days, and Notesync.md daily. Most recently, JotBunker was updated on September 30, 2026 and Notesync.md on October 8, 2026.

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