Comparison

MyTimeMarker vs JotBox

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

Head to head
About

MyTimeMarker

Features
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mytimemark is your personal life event log — a simple way to track when things happen and get reminded when they're due again. TRACK ANYTHING Log haircuts, doctor visits, car maintenance, workouts, meals — any event that matters to you. Add dates, notes, costs, mood, and tags. WHEN DID I LAST…? Instantly look up when you last did something. See how many days ago it was, your average interval, and costs at a glance. SMART REMINDERS Set recurring reminders on any event — every 6 weeks, 6 months, or annually. Get notified before you're overdue. SEARCH & FILTER Find past events by keyword, category, or tag. Scroll back through your personal timeline. PRIVATE ENTRIES Mark sensitive events as private. Protected behind Face ID / Touch ID. DIARY MODE Add long-form notes and a daily mood to any entry. Revisit memories with On This Day. Simple, fast, and private. Your data stays yours.

About

JotBox

A fast, local-first scratchpad for quick notes, drafts, and lists. Offers rich text formatting, image attachments, and powerful search. Notes are private by default, with optional iCloud sync and backups.

Highlights
  • Rich text formatting
  • Image and camera capture
  • Full-text search and filters
  • Note locking and read-only mode
  • Export to multiple formats
  • Optional iCloud sync and backup
Features
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Your thoughts, minus the filing cabinet. JotBox is a fast, private scratchpad for the thoughts you need to catch before they disappear. Open the app and start typing. A blank page is always ready, notes live in one simple timeline, and structure appears only when it helps. WRITE AND FORMAT - Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, text color, and highlight - Headings (H1, H2, H3) with # shortcuts and a collapsible outline for jumping through long notes - Bullets, numbered lists, and checklists you can tick without raising the keyboard - Left, center, justified, and right alignment, plus indent and outdent - Links, and inline images from your photo library, camera, pasteboard, or the Share Sheet - Rearrange the formatting bar to put your favorite tools first PASTE AND COPY CLEANLY - Formatted paste keeps headings, emphasis, links, and lists while dropping foreign fonts and colors - Paste from Markdown turns Markdown into real formatting - Copy a whole note or a selection as Markdown FIND AND ORGANIZE - Full-text search with snippets and highlights - Pin notes, reorder them, or sort by most recent - Lock private notes with a password and optional Face ID - Mark reference notes read-only - Keep tags protect important notes from automatic Recycle Bin cleanup - Undo a delete, or restore notes from the Recycle Bin KEEP YOUR NOTES YOURS - No account required - Optional live sync through your private iCloud account - Separate iCloud Drive backups and a restorable backup file - Export as text, Markdown, or PDF - No ads and no analytics JotBox runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with keyboard shortcuts throughout. Try everything free for 7 days. JotBox Pro is a one-time $3.99 unlock for editing, creating and managing notes, and rich attachments. No subscription. Your existing notes always stay viewable, copyable, shareable, and exportable.

Screenshots

MyTimeMarker4 screens
JotBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyTimeMarker at none against JotBox's 1. MyTimeMarker also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. JotBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyTimeMarker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MyTimeMarker versus JotBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyTimeMarkerJotBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJino Enchamudikaran JoseDaniel Bragilevsky

In-app purchases

None

MyTimeMarker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

JotBox

One-time1
  • JotBox Pro$3.99

Questions

Is MyTimeMarker free?
MyTimeMarker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JotBox free?
JotBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyTimeMarker or JotBox have ads?
Neither MyTimeMarker nor JotBox shows ads.

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