Jot vs Focus Canvas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jot
This app offers a unique approach to task management and note-taking, focusing on daily clarity and task resolution. It uses a physics-based simulation for unfinished tasks and a markdown editor for notes, with a history feature to review past work.
- Swipe to complete or shelve tasks
- Physics simulation for daily task pile
- Full-screen markdown note editor
- Task history and filtering
- Daily task expiration philosophy
- Export tasks as markdown
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Jot. Swipe down to add tasks or notes. No menus, no nested folders, no project-management overhead. Just today's plan, focused and clear. — EVERY TASK HAS A FATE — Jot. doesn't believe in infinite backlogs. Swipe to complete a task. Hold to shelve it for another day. Rescue it from yesterday's pile if it still matters. Active, completed, shelved, rescued. Every task finds its resolution. — A PHYSICS PILE, EVERY MORNING — Unfinished tasks don't vanish quietly at midnight. They tumble into a letter-pile physics simulation overnight. Drag the pile to send letters flying. Pick up what still matters. Let the rest go. — DAILY NOTES — Pull down on the note page to open a full-screen markdown editor with a floating toolbar. Bold headers, bullet lists, numbered lists, code blocks — your thoughts, formatted the way you mean them. — HISTORY — Every resolved task is saved by date. Browse by week, month, year, or all time. Filter by completed, shelved, or uncompleted. Search by task name. Export any day's work as a clean markdown file. — THE PHILOSOPHY — Jot. is built on one idea: your to-do list should expire every morning. Yesterday's priorities are not today's. A fresh start, every day. Do more. Think less. Just Jot.
Focus Canvas
This app turns your focus sessions into art. As you concentrate, characters of your chosen artwork are revealed, creating a visual representation of your dedication. Completed masterpieces are saved in a gallery, showcasing your focus journey.
- Character-by-character artwork reveal
- Permanent artwork gallery
- Custom ASCII art creation from photos/emoji
- Customizable focus modes and durations
- Detailed focus statistics
- Live Activity and widget support
- Shareable session summaries
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Description Focus Canvas transforms your focus sessions into ASCII art. Start a timer, and watch as every second of concentration unlocks one character of your chosen artwork. Complete a masterpiece, and it joins your permanent gallery — a visual trophy of your dedication. HIGHLIGHTS • Character-by-Character Unlock — Every second of focus reveals 1 haracter. See your progress in real time as artwork comes to life. • Artwork Gallery — Completed works become permanent trophies. Build a collection that represents your focus journey. • Create Custom Art — Transform emoji or your own photos into unique ASCII art. Background removal built in. • Focus Tags — Multiple modes with custom colors and durations. Perfect for study, workout, reading, or deep work. • Rich Statistics — Daily, weekly, and monthly calendar views. Track total minutes, sessions, and completed artworks. • Live Activity & Widget — Monitor your timer from the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, or Home Screen. • Session Summary — Beautiful recap after each session with shareable artwork preview and stats. Terms of Use: https://jiangsanjie.github.io/doc/focuscanvas/term
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jot at none against Focus Canvas's 3. Focus Canvas's advantage is iOS requirement (17.2 vs 27.0). 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
Both are free to download. Focus Canvas sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Jot asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Jot | Focus Canvas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 17.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Cabral | 鹏 蒋 |
Customer experience
Jot
Focus Canvas
In-app purchases
Jot
No in-app purchases
Focus Canvas
- monthly$3.991 Month
- annual$15.991 Year
- Lifetime$25.99









