Comparison

Jotdown vs Slate Reminders

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

Head to head
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/

About

Slate Reminders

This app simplifies reminder creation by processing natural language input. It leverages your device's local AI to set tasks, and offers integration with live activities, widgets, and the dynamic island for easy access.

Highlights
  • Natural language reminder creation
  • Local AI processing
  • Live Activities support
  • Widget integration
  • Dynamic Island compatibility
Features
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Slate is a reminders app designed to make creating reminders easier. Instead of manually adding in every detail, slate processes your language and creates the reminder for you using your Apple device's local foundation model. Use live activities, widgets, and the dynamic island to keep tabs on your to-dos.

Screenshots

Jotdown4 screens
Slate Reminders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slate Reminders at none against Jotdown's 1. Jotdown's advantage is iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). 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. Jotdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Slate Reminders asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jotdown versus Slate Reminders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotdownSlate Reminders
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB81 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperYugi MottaRichard Oti

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Jotdown

One-time1
  • Jotdown Full Version$3.99
None

Slate Reminders

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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