Comparison

Second Notes vs Jotline

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

Head to head
About

Second Notes

A text editor for creating notes with live Markdown formatting. Sync notes across your iOS devices and Mac via iCloud. Export notes as text files and import from other applications.

Highlights
  • Live Markdown formatting
  • iCloud sync
  • Cross-device compatibility (iOS/Mac)
  • Export to text file
  • Import from other apps
  • Text search
  • Keyboard shortcuts
Features
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Second Notes is an text editor for making a note with Live Markdown in your iCloud folder. You can share the note with your iOS devices via Second Notes for Mac. And Live Markdown automatically indents lists and quoted strings, and changes font to bold or italic. ## Features - Typing text with Live Markdown - iCloud and Second Notes for iOS - Exporting a note as a text file to iCloud Drive - Importing a text file from other applications - Text search in whole Notes - Keyboard shortcuts - Autosaving - Dynamic Type

About

Jotline

Features
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Jotline is the fastest way to write down a thought with the time attached. Tap the icon and you're already in the editor—cursor blinking, keyboard up. No login screen, no folders, no setup. Just type. Every time you come back, Jotline drops in the current time, so your day reads like a timeline of moments. WHY JOTLINE • One tap to typing. No sign-up, no friction. • Automatic timestamps. Each entry is marked with the time, hands-free. • One page per day. Your notes organize themselves by date. • Synced and backed up. Notes save to the cloud instantly and appear on your other devices. • Works offline. Write on a plane; it syncs when you're back online. • Search everything. Find any note across every day, instantly. • Export anytime. Take a full backup of your notes whenever you want. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Jotline starts you off anonymously—your notes save to the cloud with zero setup and aren't tied to any personal info. Want them on your other devices? Connect a Google or Apple account in one tap. No ads. No tracking. No analytics. Whether it's a daily log, a work journal, quick meeting notes, or a place to think out loud, Jotline gets out of your way so you can just write.

Screenshots

Second Notes4 screens
Jotline3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jotline at Free against Second Notes's $0.99. Jotline also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months). 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

Jotline is free to download; Second Notes costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Second Notes ships an update every 6 months, Jotline every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Second Notes versus Jotline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecond NotesJotline
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoldbug SoftwareHakjae Jung

In-app purchases

None

Second Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Jotline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Second Notes free?
Second Notes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jotline free?
Jotline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Second Notes or Jotline have ads?
Neither Second Notes nor Jotline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Second Notes or Jotline?
Second Notes ships an update every 6 months, and Jotline every 3 days. Most recently, Second Notes was updated on October 6, 2026 and Jotline on October 1, 2026.

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