Comparison

Magnet List vs Jot Down

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

Head to head
About

Magnet List

Create intuitive shopping lists with a unique magnet-like interface. Organize items, track quantities and prices, and easily re-add past purchases. Personalize your lists with custom photos and color themes.

Highlights
  • Magnet-style product entry
  • Quantity and price tracking
  • Product history and re-adding
  • Custom product photos
  • Color theme customization
  • Swipe navigation
Features
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Going to the supermarket, we look in the fridge and write down what we need to buy, to shopping list. Most recently, shopping lists, notepads and papers moved into our smartphones. We're, when we create our app, looking at "shopping list" differently. In "Magnet List" app, to create a product, write in the search box: what, how much and at what price we need (only name is possible). After that, square magnet will appear with the initial letter of the product. Pull it to the right - and he's in the shoping cart. Once again, the right - he is at home. On next time you will make purchase, you can look in the House section, and re-add it to the shopping list. So there is a circulation of products! Long press on magnet, in any section, will remove it. And if it need, it will be in the same form, when you start typing the name in the search. And of course, if you click on the magnet itself, you can make own product photos or choose from the gallery. Navigate between lists with left/right swipe. You should try it, to make sure that "shopping list" can be simple, but not boring. Also, you can choose color theme what you like. Enjoy your shopping!

About

Jot Down

Create visually appealing sticky notes and to-do lists with customizable colors and fonts. Sync your notes seamlessly across all Apple devices using iCloud. Organize tasks with checkpoint options directly from your home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable sticky notes
  • To-do list functionality
  • Homescreen widgets
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Variety of font styles
  • Gradient color options
Features
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Sticky notes that stay where you look. Jot Down is a focused text-note app for quick thoughts, reminders, and everyday writing. Pin notes to Home or Lock Screen widgets, style them your way, and keep them synced through your private iCloud. WHY JOT DOWN • See important notes without opening the app • Start a new note from Home or Lock Screen • Dictate text with on-device speech recognition • Add reminders to a note • Organize with folders, favorites, colors, fonts, and wallpapers • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • No subscription or in-app paywall HOW IT WORKS 1. Capture a thought 2. Style or organize it 3. Pin it to a widget when it needs to stay visible Jot Down creates text notes only. It does not include the task, audio, scanner, drawing, focus, or countdown editors from Mini Notes. Download Jot Down and keep the next idea in sight.

Screenshots

Magnet List4 screens
Jot Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jot Down at 100% against Magnet List's 50%. Jot Down also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Magnet List's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ratings volume, ads 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

Magnet List is free to download; Jot Down costs $1.99 up front. Magnet List sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Jot Down asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jot Down holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Magnet List's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jot Down's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magnet List ships an update every 2 months, Jot Down every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Magnet List versus Jot Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagnet ListJot Down
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB76 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLuckyRockyMohini Sharma

Customer experience

Magnet List

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Jot Down

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Magnet List

One-time7
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Calculator$1.99
  • Shopping lists$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Purchase history$1.99
  • Categories of products$1.99
  • Unlock additional settings$1.99
  • Package Discount$2.99
None

Jot Down

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magnet List free?
Magnet List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jot Down free?
Jot Down costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magnet List or Jot Down?
Jot Down is rated higher. Magnet List averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Jot Down averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Magnet List or Jot Down have ads?
Neither Magnet List nor Jot Down shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magnet List or Jot Down?
Magnet List ships an update every 2 months, and Jot Down every 3 weeks. Most recently, Magnet List was updated on November 1, 2026 and Jot Down on November 3, 2026.

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