Comparison

Google Slides vs JKST Note

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

Head to head
About

Google Slides

Create, edit, and collaborate on presentations from any device. Work offline, add rich media, and present directly from your phone or tablet. Seamlessly integrates with Google Workspace for enhanced team collaboration.

Highlights
  • Create and edit presentations
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Offline access
  • Add images, videos, and drawings
  • Present from device
  • Automatic saving
  • PowerPoint file compatibility
Currently charting
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Create, edit, and collaborate on presentations with the Google Slides app. With Slides you can: * Create new presentations or edit existing ones * Share presentations and collaborate with others in the same presentation at the same time * Work anywhere, anytime - even offline * Add and rearrange slides, format text and shapes, and more * Present right from your device * Never worry about losing your work -- everything is automatically saved as you type * Present slides to video calls - scheduled meetings will automatically appear * Open, edit, and save PowerPoint files Google Slides is part of Google Workspace: where teams of any size can chat, create, and collaborate. Google Workspace subscribers have access to additional Google Slides features, including: * Collaborating on a single presentation online with your business partner, your whole team, or external contacts. You control who gets permission to edit, view, or just add comments. * Starting from scratch or expediting the process by choosing a template. You can enhance your presentations with videos, images, drawings, and smooth transitions. * Working across PCs, Macs, mobiles, and tablets—View or even present your slides from your phone or tablet, so you have the option to practice your presentation up until the last minute. Permissions Notice Camera: This is used for camera mode in video calls and to insert images taken with the camera. Microphone: This is used to transmit audio in video calls. Photos: This is used to access photos under the control of Photos application to let the users pick images to insert into slides.

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JKST Note

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Some notes are worth a folder and a title. Most are not. JKST Note is for the other kind — the thought, the todo, the expense, the password you just made up — captured in seconds and then left alone. Tap the plus, pick a type, type, save. No folder to choose, no title to invent, no screen to navigate afterwards. The loop is capture and done. CAPTURE WITHOUT A DETOUR Start a new note from Control Center, the Lock Screen, or the Action button. Or say "Jot this in JKST Note" to Siri; five spoken shortcuts open the same capture form. Use the share sheet to send a webpage, selected text, or image into JKST Note. Attach a photo from your library or take one with the camera, or record audio for an on-device transcript. NOTES WITH A SHAPE A note here is a small typed card rather than a blank page. Seven types come built in — Jot, Todo, Log, Account, Expense, Contact, Link — each with its own fields, and Todo items tick off as a checklist. Invent your own types on your iPhone or Mac: add a field, choose its kind, mark it required, prefilled, or secret. Editing a type never rewrites the notes you already captured. SECRETS THAT STAY SECRET Mark a field secret and its value is encrypted on your iPhone, shown as dots, and left out of search. Revealing it or copying it takes a fresh Face ID check (or your passcode) every single time, however recently you unlocked the app. A revealed value re-hides after ten seconds. A copied one clears itself from the clipboard, and never travels to your Mac or iPad. Write down the six-word recovery code and a lost phone does not mean lost secrets. It is also how a new iPhone or Mac opens your secrets: until you enter it there, they stay locked on that device. The app tells you that plainly instead of burying it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account to create, no analytics, and no server of ours. iCloud Sync is optional and asks first. With it on, your notes go to your own private iCloud, which we cannot open; secret fields stay end-to-end encrypted with a key only your devices hold, and everything else uses Apple's iCloud encryption, which is end-to-end too if you turn on Advanced Data Protection. With it off, the app makes no network requests at all. The app locks behind Face ID, and the app switcher shows a cover instead of your notes. FIND IT LATER One reverse-chronological stream, filter chips per type, and full-text search across everything you captured — except your secret values, which are never indexed. Deleted notes wait thirty days in Recently Deleted before they go. ON YOUR MAC TOO The same notes in a native Mac app, with Quick Capture from any app on a keyboard shortcut. Turn on iCloud Sync on both to keep them in step. One purchase covers JKST Note on iPhone and Mac. THE NAME Jot, Keep, Search, Trust. Also Jot, Keep, Secure, Type. Between them they name the five things this app is about, which is more than four letters usually manage. And, simply: Just keep stuff together. Requires iOS 18 or later on iPhone. The Mac app requires macOS 15 or later. There is no iPad version.

Screenshots

Google Slides4 screens
JKST Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Google Slides at Free against JKST Note's $0.99. Google Slides also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#20 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Google Slides is free to download; JKST Note costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Slides ships an update weekly, JKST Note every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Google Slides versus JKST Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle SlidesJKST Note
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (419K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings419K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size426 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleAstraen Labs LLC

Bugs and requests

Google Slides

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Text boxes and formatting randomly change
  • Slides freeze or crash frequently
  • Inability to delete or edit slides
  • Syncing and saving issues across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more transition options
  • Improve mobile functionality and UI
  • Allow direct video/audio embedding
  • Provide more background and theme options

JKST Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Slides

No in-app purchases

None

JKST Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Slides free?
Google Slides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JKST Note free?
JKST Note costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Google Slides or JKST Note have ads?
Neither Google Slides nor JKST Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Slides or JKST Note?
Google Slides ships an update weekly, and JKST Note every 2 months. Most recently, Google Slides was updated on November 14, 2026 and JKST Note on November 13, 2026.

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