Comparison

PureMarkdown vs Jot Transcribe

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

Head to head
About

PureMarkdown

Features
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Features: 1.Cross-device Sync Sync across iPhone / iPad / Mac with no device limits and real-time updates 2.Privacy & Security Notes are stored only in your iCloud. No external servers or background data collection 3.Efficient Writing Support for note templates and custom templates for quick creation; keyboard shortcuts available on Mac 4.Multiple Export Formats Export notes as images, PDFs, or mind maps for easy sharing, archiving, and structuring 5.Data Migration Batch import and export of Markdown notes for easy backup and migration 6.Organization Manage notes with notebooks and tags to keep your content well-structured If you are looking for a simple, privacy-focused note-taking app that works seamlessly across devices, PureMarkdown is a great choice. This app does not collect user data. All content is stored only in the user’s iCloud account.

About

Jot Transcribe

Dictate text in any application on your iPhone without needing an account or cloud sync. This app offers on-device transcription and AI-powered features to refine your spoken words into polished text, and allows you to search your past dictations with natural language questions.

Highlights
  • System-wide custom keyboard
  • On-device transcription
  • AI-powered text refinement
  • Natural language search of transcripts
  • Customizable rewrite prompts
  • Five-minute warm microphone
  • Vocabulary list
Features
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A dictation keyboard for iPhone. Switch to Jot from any app — Messages, Mail, Slack — tap Dictate, and your voice goes into the text field you're in. No account. No cloud. Nothing leaves your iPhone. Speak Instead of Typing, in Any App You're in Messages, Mail, Slack, your browser — anywhere you'd normally type. Tap the globe key on your iPhone keyboard to switch to Jot, tap Dictate, and speak. Your voice goes straight into the text field you're already in. Keep Going When Life Interrupts Your phone rings mid-sentence. Someone hands you something. You jump into Calendar to check a date. Come back, and Jot's microphone is still warm — up to five minutes, ready to pick up where you left off. What you'd already said is saved as you said it. Even if everything drops, the part you'd already dictated is safe and waiting in the text field. Polish What You Said Into What You Meant You dictated something long and meandering. Open it in Jot and tap a built-in prompt: • Articulate — cleans up the prose • Action Items — pulls out the tasks • Email — formats it for sending Or write your own prompt — with your voice. "Turn this into bullet points." "Translate to French." "Make it sound more formal." Save it once, run it on any transcript with a tap. Ask Across Everything You’ve Said Every dictation becomes searchable by meaning, not just keywords. Ask Jot a real question — "What did I decide about the launch?" — and get a clear, written answer drawn from your own transcripts, with the exact notes it used cited as tappable sources. Ask in plain language, even by date — "what did I say last Tuesday?" Or just describe the note you're after — "the standup about channel config" — and Jot finds it for you. Answered on device with Apple Intelligence; your notes never leave your phone. What’s Inside • System-wide custom keyboard — works in any text field on iPhone • Ask Jot — natural-language questions and search across your transcripts, answered on device with Apple Intelligence • Recents strip — last 10 dictations one tap away to re-insert • Five-minute warm microphone across app switches and calls • On-device transcription using Apple's speech models, plus optional Parakeet 600M • On-device AI rewrite (optional 2.5 GB download) • Custom rewrite prompts you write once and reuse • Vocabulary list for names and technical terms • Light and dark mode — Jot follows your iPhone's appearance automatically • Action Button support and a "Transcribe Audio with Jot" Shortcuts action Your Data Transcription runs on device. Audio never leaves your iPhone. AI rewrites and Ask Jot run on device too. No account. No sign-in. No cloud sync. No analytics. No third-party SDKs. Transcripts live in the app, on your phone, until you delete them. Requirements iOS 26 or later. iPhone with A14 chip or newer. Optional AI rewrite: iPhone 15 Pro and later, 2.5 GB download. Ask Jot answers use Apple Intelligence (Apple Intelligence–capable iPhone required). English at launch. More languages to follow. Free to download. No subscription. No ads. No upsell.

Screenshots

PureMarkdown4 screens
Jot Transcribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PureMarkdown at 17.6 against Jot Transcribe's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PureMarkdown ships an update every 2 weeks, Jot Transcribe weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PureMarkdown versus Jot Transcribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPureMarkdownJot Transcribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerzeyang huangVineet Sriram

In-app purchases

None

PureMarkdown

No in-app purchases

None

Jot Transcribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PureMarkdown free?
PureMarkdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jot Transcribe free?
Jot Transcribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PureMarkdown or Jot Transcribe have ads?
Neither PureMarkdown nor Jot Transcribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PureMarkdown or Jot Transcribe?
PureMarkdown ships an update every 2 weeks, and Jot Transcribe weekly. Most recently, PureMarkdown was updated on September 19, 2026 and Jot Transcribe on July 21, 2026.

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