Comparison

Bancserv App vs Notary eJournal

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

Head to head
About

Bancserv App

This app enables notaries to manage their assignments efficiently. View scheduled times, confirm appointments, and complete orders quickly to save time and effort in your notary work.

Highlights
  • View assignments
  • Confirm scheduled times
  • Complete orders faster
  • Manage notary tasks
  • Save time and effort
Features
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Bancserv's notary application allows our notaries to view their assignments, confirm the exact scheduled time, and complete orders faster than ever before. Save time and effort by downloading the Bancserv Notary Serv App today.

About

Notary eJournal

This digital notary journal offers a modern alternative to traditional paper journals. It helps notaries record all required information for notarizations, including thumbprints and ID scans, ensuring compliance with state guidelines.

Highlights
  • Digital replacement for paper notary journals
  • Thumbprint capture with Bluetooth scanner compatibility
  • ID scanning for automatic data entry
  • Automatic location input
  • Guided workflow for ease of use
  • Compliance with US notary journal guidelines
Features
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The Notary eJournal by Jurat INC is an electronic notary journal created to provide a digital replacement for the standard hard-bound notary journals that exist in the market. Designed by notaries in the State of California and trusted by notaries in over 45 states, it adheres to the most strict and up-to-date notary journal guidelines in the United States. Trusted by notaries in almost every industry, including; estate planning/trust documentation, automotive, loan signings, healthcare, general notary work, packing/shipping, resorts & timeshares, banking & financial institutions, and more Before considering use of any electronic notary journal, a notary public should check their state requirements to ensure adherence to all guidelines. You can also visit our webpage for information regarding which states specifically prohibit the use of an electronic notary journal, as well as other notary journal considerations The Notary eJournal was designed by signing agents in the State of California that work in the high-volume real estate & lending environment, often individually responsible for helping close hundreds of refinance, purchase and sale transactions per month. Given this workflow and industry insight, the Notary eJournal was created with the following priorities in mind: Compliance - California has some of the strictest guidelines for notaries when it comes to the notary journal. As the only State to require capturing a thumbprint for certain notarizations, it is imperative for any useful electronic notary journal to provide such functionality. Our team has tested numerous bluetooth thumbprint capturing devices and has made the Notary eJournal compatible with the best bluetooth thumbprint scanner available to the public. The link this device can be found on our website. *Note - this bluetooth thumbprint capturing device must be purchased separately Ease of Use - The guided workflow provided by the Notary eJournal will ensure your signing appointments aren’t slowed down by the process of manually writing down all entry information and using an ink pad to capture thumbprints. Technology - The Notary eJournal safely and securely implements features meant to truly make your job easier. Key features include using your device location to input location information, taking a picture of a signers ID and having all important information automatically input in the appropriate fields, and using bluetooth thumbprint technology to capture any necessary thumbprints. For a list of all product features please visit our webpage. All new users get a 14 day trial to create up to 5 signing entries - so be sure to check out the app and see what we have to offer!

Screenshots

Bancserv App3 screens
Notary eJournal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notary eJournal at 89% against Bancserv App's 5%. Notary eJournal also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (190 vs 3). Bancserv App's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notary eJournal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notary eJournal has 190 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Bancserv App's written reviews are positive against 89% of Notary eJournal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bancserv App ships an update monthly, Notary eJournal weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bancserv App versus Notary eJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBancserv AppNotary eJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (190 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.5% of reviews89.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3190 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris LizarJurat

Customer experience

Bancserv App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive4.5%
Neutral11.4%
Negative84.1%

Notary eJournal

All ratings190 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.7%

Bugs and requests

Bancserv App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Notary eJournal

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Entries and thumbprints disappearing after saving
  • Unable to create an account
  • Date and time automatically set to current for manual entries
  • Notary Assist coupon code invalid

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to change date and time for manual entries

In-app purchases

None

Bancserv App

No in-app purchases

None

Notary eJournal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bancserv App free?
Bancserv App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notary eJournal free?
Notary eJournal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bancserv App or Notary eJournal?
Notary eJournal is rated higher. Bancserv App averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Notary eJournal averages 4.7 from 190 ratings.
Do Bancserv App or Notary eJournal have ads?
Neither Bancserv App nor Notary eJournal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bancserv App or Notary eJournal?
Bancserv App ships an update monthly, and Notary eJournal weekly. Most recently, Bancserv App was updated on September 1, 2026 and Notary eJournal on September 15, 2026.

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