Comparison

Jot vs Thoughts!

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

Thoughts!

Features
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Capture ideas as they come, and find them again when you need them. With Thoughts!, quick notes, links, photos, events, and ideas all live in one place. Based on what you save, Thoughts! suggests a title, summary, tags, and a PARA folder. Key features - Quick notes Save thoughts, to-dos, and ideas right away. - Threaded notes Keep adding to an existing Thought and bring related ideas together. - Save links Keep articles, videos, and webpages along with their key points. - Photo notes Save screenshots and reference images together with your notes. - Events and reminders Type appointments or tasks naturally and manage them as calendar events and reminders. - PARA folders Organize notes and references into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archive. - Tags and search Find what you need using titles, summaries, tags, and folders. You do not need to organize everything before you start. Capture it first, then come back when you need it.

Screenshots

Jot4 screens
Thoughts!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Thoughts! at every 4 days against Jot's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Thoughts! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jot ships an update every 2 weeks, Thoughts! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Jot versus Thoughts!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotThoughts!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre VillanuevaSeongjae Kim

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

Thoughts!

Subscriptions2
  • Thoughts! Pro$1.991 Month
  • Thoughts! Pro$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Jot free?
Jot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thoughts! free?
Thoughts! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Jot or Thoughts! have ads?
Neither Jot nor Thoughts! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jot or Thoughts!?
Jot ships an update every 2 weeks, and Thoughts! every 4 days. Most recently, Jot was updated on October 25, 2026 and Thoughts! on October 24, 2026.

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