Comparison

JotBox vs Remba

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

Head to head
About

JotBox

A fast, private scratchpad for capturing ideas, creating checklists, and writing longer notes. Offers rich formatting, organization tools, and robust privacy features. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Rich text formatting (bold, italic, lists, images)
  • Collapsible outlines for long notes
  • Checklists with easy ticking
  • Local privacy password and biometric protection
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Markdown export (GitHub, Obsidian)
  • Recycle Bin for deleted notes
Features
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Your thoughts, minus the filing cabinet. JotBox is a fast, private scratchpad for iPhone and iPad. Catch an idea, make a checklist, or work through a longer note without deciding where to file it first. Open JotBox and start typing. A blank page is always ready, your notes live in one simple timeline, and rich formatting is there when you need it. WRITE AND FORMAT - Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, text color, and highlight - Headings with a collapsible outline for jumping through long notes - Bullets, numbered lists, and checklists you can tick without opening the keyboard - Paragraph alignment, indent, and outdent - Links and inline images from your photo library, camera, clipboard, or the Share Sheet - Formatted paste that keeps structure without bringing along foreign fonts and colors - Paste from Markdown to turn Markdown text into rich formatting MAKE IT YOURS - Choose which note actions appear in the top bar or More menu - Reorder the formatting bar and add dividers between tools - Adjust the editor font, text size, spacing, and margins - Choose light, dark, or system appearance - Export your settings or bar layouts as files to share with someone else FIND AND ORGANIZE - Search note text with snippets and highlights - Pin go-to notes and sort manually or by most recent - On iPad, keep an outline beside the note while you write - Mark reference notes read-only - Protect selected notes with a local privacy password and optional Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices - Undo a deletion or restore notes from the Recycle Bin - Use Keep tags to protect notes from automatic Recycle Bin cleanup KEEP YOUR NOTES YOURS - No JotBox account required - Optional iCloud sync with JotBox on iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Separate iCloud Drive backups and restorable backup files - Export or copy Markdown in GitHub or Obsidian format - Export PDF, copy text, or share a note - No ads and no analytics Use keyboard shortcuts with a connected hardware keyboard, including on iPad. Try all features free for 7 days. Keep editing, creating, and managing notes with a one-time JotBox Pro purchase. No subscription. Your existing notes remain available to view, copy, share, and export after the trial ends.

About

Remba

This app provides a straightforward way to set and receive reminders without any complex setup or accounts. It focuses on simplicity, with a clear interface and gentle notifications to help you remember important tasks.

Highlights
  • One-tap reminder creation
  • Large, clear text and buttons
  • Customizable reminder frequencies
  • Gentle notifications with snooze
  • Completely private, no data collection
  • Instant trial feature
Features
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Remba is a reminder app that anyone can use — designed to be so simple it gets out of your way. Open it, tap one big button, type what you want to remember, pick a time, and you're done. No accounts to create. No menus to dig through. No clutter. Just reminders that show up when you need them. WHY PEOPLE LOVE REMBA • Genuinely simple — one screen of large, easy-to-read reminders and one button to add another. If you can send a text message, you can use Remba. • Built for real life — remind yourself to take medicine, call a family member, water the plants, or anything else, every day, every week, every month, or just once. • Big and clear — large text, high contrast, and roomy buttons. Text grows automatically if you use larger text on your iPhone. • Gentle and reassuring — friendly notifications with a "Remind me in 10 minutes" snooze and an "I did it" button, right on the alert. • Try it instantly — a "Try It Now" button sends a sample reminder in a few seconds, so you can see exactly how it works and trust it. • Completely private — every reminder stays on your iPhone. No account, no sign-in, no tracking, no data collected, ever. PERFECT FOR • Remembering medication and daily routines • Parents and grandparents who want something that just works • Caregivers setting up reminders for a loved one • Anyone tired of complicated to-do apps Remba does one thing and does it kindly: it helps you remember. That's it. No subscriptions. No ads. No catch.

Screenshots

JotBox4 screens
Remba4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remba at none against JotBox's 1. Remba also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). JotBox's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Remba asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for JotBox against 5.0 for Remba. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JotBox ships an update every 5 weeks, Remba every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
JotBox versus Remba: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotBoxRemba
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel BragilevskyJames Gottschalk III

Customer experience

JotBox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Remba

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

JotBox

One-time1
  • JotBox Pro$3.99
None

Remba

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JotBox free?
JotBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remba free?
Remba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JotBox or Remba?
JotBox and Remba are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do JotBox or Remba have ads?
Neither JotBox nor Remba shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JotBox or Remba?
JotBox ships an update every 5 weeks, and Remba every 9 days. Most recently, JotBox was updated on November 5, 2026 and Remba on November 5, 2026.

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