Comparison

WatchPen vs Jot Quick Notes

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

Head to head
About

WatchPen

Features
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Capture short handwritten notes directly on your Apple Watch. Each note syncs to your iPhone automatically through your private iCloud โ€” no typing, no third-party accounts, no setup beyond signing into iCloud. WatchPen is built for moments where reaching for your phone is too slow. Lift your wrist, jot a thought with your finger, and the note is waiting on your iPhone moments later. Share any note as a PNG straight from the iPhone viewer. Features - Handwriting capture on Apple Watch - Automatic iCloud sync to the paired iPhone - Lightweight iPhone viewer - One-tap share as PNG - No accounts, no tracking, no analytics Your notes live in your own iCloud private database. Nothing is collected or shared.

About

Jot Quick Notes

Features
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Jot Quick Notes is the fastest way to capture thoughts, tasks, and ideas as plain text. No rich text, no formatting buttons, no clutter โ€” just tap, type, and save. Organize your notes with #hashtags directly in the text. Jot automatically detects tags and groups them so you can find related notes in one tap. Pin your most important notes so they are always within reach. Key features: - Notes tab: all your notes in reverse chronological order with a large compose button always visible - Tags tab: every #hashtag in your notes is collected and grouped automatically โ€” tap a tag to filter - Pinned tab: long press any note to pin or unpin it for instant access - Compose view: distraction-free full-screen text editor with auto-save - Edit and delete notes by tapping them - Fully offline, no account required, no data leaves your device - Works on iPhone, built for iOS 17 and later - Clean white and black design with a gold accent that stays out of your way Jot stores everything in your device only. There are no servers, no subscriptions, and no sign-in. Your notes are yours. Whether you are capturing a shopping list, a quick idea, a meeting note, or a book you want to read, Jot gets out of the way so you can write and move on.

Screenshots

WatchPen2 screens
Jot Quick Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

WatchPen and Jot Quick Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
WatchPen versus Jot Quick Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchPenJot Quick Notes
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeongmin YimLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

WatchPen

No in-app purchases

None

Jot Quick Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WatchPen free?
WatchPen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jot Quick Notes free?
Jot Quick Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WatchPen or Jot Quick Notes have ads?
Neither WatchPen nor Jot Quick Notes shows ads.

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