Second Notes vs Jotline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live Markdown formatting
- iCloud sync
- Cross-device compatibility (iOS/Mac)
- Export to text file
- Import from other apps
- Text search
- Keyboard shortcuts
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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
Jotline
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Second Notes | Jotline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goldbug Software | Hakjae Jung |
In-app purchases
Second Notes
No in-app purchases
Jotline
No in-app purchases
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