Comparison

Muon vs Jotdown

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

Head to head
About

Muon

Features
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Speech, made readable. Muon sits between Voice Memos and meeting transcription services. Record meetings, lectures, and memos—the moment you stop recording, AI gives you a readable transcript and summary. Designed with deep integration across Apple's ecosystem: Apple Watch, Action Button, Live Activity, Lock Screen. ■ Key Features ・High-accuracy AI transcription ・AI-generated summaries that extract what matters ・Recording from Apple Watch ・Live Activity (Lock Screen and Dynamic Island) ■ Built for the Apple Ecosystem Tap your wrist to start recording. Tap again to stop. One press of the Action Button starts a new recording. Elapsed time and status stay visible on the Lock Screen. Whether recording or processing, Muon is always one glance away—on iPhone or Apple Watch. ■ What It's For ・Meeting minutes ・Lectures and seminar notes ・Interviews and reporting ・Daily voice notes ※ Transcription accuracy may decrease in noisy outdoor environments or for long-form lifelog-style recordings. Muon is optimized for clear speech in quiet environments. ■ Privacy Audio is stored only on your device. During transcription and summarization, data is temporarily sent to cloud services; no audio is retained on the service side after processing. ■ Pricing The first 3 days after install include full access to all features at no cost. After the trial, continued recording requires a subscription: ・Monthly plan: $6.99 / month ・Annual plan: $54.99 / year (34% off monthly) After the trial, previously recorded data remains playable and viewable without a subscription. Only the creation of new recordings is locked. Subscriptions auto-renew. Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the renewal date, the same plan renews automatically. Cancel anytime from iOS Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions. ■ Usage Limits ・Per recording: up to 90 minutes (auto-stop) ・Monthly total: up to 30 hours ■ Supported Languages Japanese, English ■ Links Terms of Service: https://renalne.com/legal/muon/terms/en Privacy Policy: https://renalne.com/legal/muon/privacy/en Contact: https://form.run/@renalne-contact

About

Jotdown

Features
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Jotdown is an extremely simple place to write down ideas, thoughts, and anything else on your mind. Most notes apps have become too cluttered. Folders, formatting, tags, toolbars, templates, and endless options can get in the way when all you want to do is write something down. Jotdown solves that by staying intentionally minimal. No folders. No clutter. No complicated system to manage. Just open the app and start typing. Every note is saved automatically and shown in a clean timeline, so you can write things down quickly without organizing, naming, sorting, or setting anything up. With Jotdown, you can: • Write instantly with no setup • Keep your notes in a simple timeline • See an automatic timestamp for every note • Edit everything inline • Copy or delete notes with a quick swipe action The experience is intentionally stripped down. It works well for quick thoughts, reminders, social media drafts, caption ideas, or anything you simply want to get out of your head. Private by default: • What you write in Jotdown is private to you • Jotdown does not read or collect your notes • By default, your notes stay on your device Unlock the full version with a one-time purchase to get: • iCloud sync across devices • Face ID protection • Export all your notes No subscriptions or recurring fees. Ever. Jotdown is built for people who do not want another complicated notes app. Just a calm, lightweight, and minimal place to write things down. Made with love in Tokyo. Privacy Policy: https://jotdown.framer.website/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Muon4 screens
Jotdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Muon at every 5 days against Jotdown's monthly. Jotdown's advantage is iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Muon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Jotdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Muon ships an update every 5 days, Jotdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Muon versus Jotdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuonJotdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReNALNE.incYugi Motta

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Muon

Subscriptions2
  • Muon Pro 月額$6.991 Month
  • Muon Pro 年額$54.991 Year
1 purchases

Jotdown

One-time1
  • Jotdown Full Version$3.99

Questions

Is Muon free?
Muon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jotdown free?
Jotdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Muon or Jotdown have ads?
Neither Muon nor Jotdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Muon or Jotdown?
Muon ships an update every 5 days, and Jotdown monthly. Most recently, Muon was updated on November 5, 2026 and Jotdown on November 7, 2026.

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