Comparison

Signing Catch 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

Signing Catch

Manage signing requests and appointments for Signature Closers. View signing details, contact signers directly, and update signing status upon completion. Streamline your workflow with calendar integration and location sharing.

Highlights
  • Accept or decline signing requests
  • View signing details and documents
  • Directly call or email signers
  • Add signings to calendar
  • Update signing status
  • Share location with signers
Features
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Receive and accept signing requests from Signature Closers using your iPhone. View the signings you have with Signature Closers, see which signings have documents ready, and (if applicable) quickly call or email the signers to confirm the appointment from within the app. When finished, close out the signing while walking to your car. FEATURES - Review signing details before accepting the signing or proposing a rate - See who to contact when you have questions about a signing - Accept signings sent directly by other companies using Signature SYNC - Add assigned signings to your calendar - Accept terms and conditions, if applicable, before accepting signing requests or proposing a different rate - Tap a number to call the signers - Tap an email to email the signers - Indicate how you confirmed a signing to stop confirmation reminders - View signings with documents - Update the status of the signing after it is complete - Propose a price when declining a signing - Open a pre-populated Glympse to let your signers know you are on the way! (Free Glympse app required.) - 'Check In' via the app when you reach the signing location

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

Signing Catch4 screens
Notary eJournal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notary eJournal at 89% against Signing Catch's 17%. Notary eJournal also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Signing Catch'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 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 190 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Signing Catch's written reviews are positive against 89% of Notary eJournal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Signing Catch ships an update every 2 months, Notary eJournal weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Signing Catch versus Notary eJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSigning CatchNotary eJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (46 ratings)4.7 (190 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews89.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46190 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignature Closers, LLCJurat

Customer experience

Signing Catch

All ratings45 ratings
Positive37.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative72.2%

Notary eJournal

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

Bugs and requests

Signing Catch

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

Signing Catch

No in-app purchases

None

Notary eJournal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Signing Catch free?
Signing Catch 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, Signing Catch or Notary eJournal?
Notary eJournal is rated higher. Signing Catch averages 2.7 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Notary eJournal averages 4.7 from 190 ratings.
Do Signing Catch or Notary eJournal have ads?
Neither Signing Catch nor Notary eJournal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Signing Catch or Notary eJournal?
Signing Catch ships an update every 2 months, and Notary eJournal weekly. Most recently, Signing Catch was updated on October 4, 2026 and Notary eJournal on October 19, 2026.

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