Comparison

Jot vs FileFast

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

Head to head
About

Jot

Features
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Speak, type, it’s noted. Turn your iPhone into a powerful idea organizer. Ideas strike, but often fade away just as fast. Traditional note apps are too slow to open or too complex to organize for capturing the moment. Jot solves this by eliminating all friction between your mind and the screen: an instant interface, no complex folders, designed for immediate capture. Jot turns your raw thoughts, voice dictations, and ideas into a perfectly structured, beautiful notebook that’s a joy to browse. CAPTURE AT the SPEED OF THOUGHT Stop worrying about which folder to file your note in. Open the app and start typing immediately in the chat-like interface. Zero complex navigation: every note is saved in under two seconds. SPEAK NATURALLY, JOT STRUCTURES THE TEXT Dictate your thoughts as they come. Powered by JOT AI, your iPhone’s new 100% local and private AI, Jot automatically cleans up stutters (like "um," repetitions, and pauses), organizes text into readable paragraphs, and generates a relevant title. Voice becomes your fastest, most fluid writing tool. ACCESS IT ANYWHERE, INSTANTLY An idea while walking or in a meeting? Trigger instant capture from the iOS Control Center, set it to your iPhone’s Action button, or simply say, "Hey Siri, capture an idea." Record your thoughts instantly without even opening the app. PLAN YOUR ACTIONS EFFORTLESSLY Don't let any idea go stagnant. Select a passage from your note to set a reminder. Jot automatically extracts dates and times from your selection (e.g., "call Peter tomorrow at 2 PM") to create custom reminders directly within the app. KEEP YOUR IDEAS IN SIGHT Never lose track. With elegant widgets designed for the Home and Lock Screens, display your most recent notes and upcoming tasks right before your eyes for one-tap access. WARM AND REFINED DESIGN Far from cold, austere productivity apps, Jot offers a "Warm & Minimal" design inspired by the feel of physical kraft paper notebooks. Enjoy fluid animations, eye-friendly typography, and an immersive dark mode crafted for optimal reading comfort. YOUR DATA IS 100% PRIVATE No accounts. No cloud. No ads. All your notes are securely stored on your device. AI features and voice transcription run locally on your hardware for absolute privacy. DISCOVER JOT PRO (One-time purchase, no subscription) Try Jot for free for your first few notes and attachments. To take it further, unlock Jot Pro with a one-time lifetime payment and enjoy all future updates (Jot is constantly evolving): - Unlimited notes - Home and Lock Screen widgets - Unlimited attachments (photos, files, PDFs) - Full export to formatted PDF or plain text Privacy: https://alexwrites.fr/en/confidentialite Terms : https://alexwrites.fr/en/conditions Support: https://alexwrites.fr/en/support EULA : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FileFast

Features
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FileFast sends files that are too large for email. Upload from your phone, get a link, and share it however you like. The person receiving it opens the link in a browser and downloads. No account, no app, no extension on their side. A free account sends up to 5GB in one transfer. Plus handles single files up to 300GB. Nothing is re-encoded, so a video arrives as the file you sent rather than a compressed copy. Folder structure is preserved, so zipping first is not necessary. Set a password and an expiry on any transfer, and ask for an email when someone downloads. Uploads are checked against known malware before a transfer is released. The same account, limits and history work on the web, iPhone, Android and the Mac menu bar app. The File transfers screen keeps sent and received deliveries together. Search and sort your history, and group transfers into private Collections. File selling, seller setup, and custom domains stay on the web. Terms of Service: https://file.fast/terms Privacy Policy: https://file.fast/privacy

Screenshots

Jot4 screens
FileFast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FileFast at every 3 days against Jot's every 2 weeks. FileFast also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Jot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and FileFast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jot ships an update every 2 weeks, FileFast every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Jot versus FileFast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotFileFast
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre VillanuevaPrimoz Cigoj

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Jot

Subscriptions2
  • Jot pro weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Yearly subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Jot pro$9.99
2 purchases

FileFast

Subscriptions2
  • FileFast Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • FileFast Premium Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Jot free?
Jot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FileFast free?
FileFast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jot or FileFast have ads?
Neither Jot nor FileFast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jot or FileFast?
Jot ships an update every 2 weeks, and FileFast every 3 days. Most recently, Jot was updated on October 9, 2026 and FileFast on October 8, 2026.

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