Comparison

JotBox vs Sanal Ajanda

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

Sanal Ajanda

Features
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Sanal Ajanda brings your notes, calendar and reminders together in one secure app. Your notes are stored encrypted on the server — your privacy comes first. • Calendar & Notes: Day, week and month views with colorful categories. • Smart Reminders: Get notified minutes, hours or days before an event. • Email & Push: Automatically receive today's and tomorrow's notes. • Important Days: Holidays and special days are added to your calendar automatically. • Projects & Templates: Organize work into projects and speed up with templates. • Goals: Set and track your personal goals. • Secretary Sharing: Collaborate with your team via permissions (Gold plan). • 3 Languages: Turkish, English, Russian. Unlock unlimited notes, projects, goals and advanced notifications with Silver and Gold plans. First 3 days free. Terms of Service (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://sanalajanda.com/terms_of_service/

Screenshots

JotBox4 screens
Sanal Ajanda4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sanal Ajanda at every 3 days against JotBox's monthly. Sanal Ajanda also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Sanal Ajanda sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JotBox ships an update monthly, Sanal Ajanda every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
JotBox versus Sanal Ajanda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotBoxSanal Ajanda
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel BragilevskyMEHMET DEMIRAY

In-app purchases

1 purchases

JotBox

One-time1
  • JotBox Pro$3.99
4 purchases

Sanal Ajanda

Subscriptions4
  • Silver Membership – Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Gold Membership – Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Silver Membership – Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Gold Membership – Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is JotBox free?
JotBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sanal Ajanda free?
Sanal Ajanda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do JotBox or Sanal Ajanda have ads?
Neither JotBox nor Sanal Ajanda shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JotBox or Sanal Ajanda?
JotBox ships an update monthly, and Sanal Ajanda every 3 days. Most recently, JotBox was updated on November 7, 2026 and Sanal Ajanda on November 5, 2026.

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