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24 alternatives to Jotdown

A self-cleaning system for tasks and ideas

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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Jot▲120
An essential app for quickly collecting thoughts and ideas
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
JotDown▲81
A Markdown editor with built-in productivity functions
2015 · its alternatives →
3
Lazy▲928
One ⌘ shortcut to capture anything straight to Notion
2023 · lazy.so · its alternatives →
4
Jot▲235
The no-fuss way to take notes
2018 · gogetjot.com · its alternatives →
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Jotdown▲141
Slack for social
2018 · its alternatives →
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I built a task system to handle the drudgery so I could focus on tasks▲61
3 & Done is a daily focus app. Every task system its founder tried died of upkeep: the tags, the projects, the weekly re-sort. This one asks for none. Empty your head into it, typed or spoken, messy is fine; speech is transcribed on your device. Each morning it emails you the
8d ago · 3anddoneapp.com · its alternatives →
7
Just Open & Type (JOT)▲345
A fast journal app for those spontaneous thoughts and ideas
2017 · jot.webflow.io · its alternatives →
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Productiv.▲244
Reclaim your  focus with distraction-free work routine
2024 · its alternatives →
9
Jot▲187
Ever write yourself notes and/or emails? Enter Jot
2014 · drivn.co · its alternatives →
10
Jots▲292
Unlock the benefits of journaling to become a better dev.
2025 · daily-jots.com · its alternatives →
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GetThis▲238
Generate tasks from voice, text, or screenshots.
Jan 2026 · getthis.day · its alternatives →
12
Type▲229
Take notes without interrupting your flow
2023 · usetype.app · its alternatives →
13
Jot▲100
Jot is the fastest app for notes & sketches
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
JotBot▲113
A document assistant that helps you write better, faster
2024 · myjotbot.com · its alternatives →
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Jot▲73
Simplified note taking
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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QuickJots▲64
Jot down & auto-save quick notes, in Markdown or plain text
2019 · quickjots.app · its alternatives →
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Jot▲16
Jot is the simplest way to quickly write down your thoughts.
2015 · facebook.com · its alternatives →
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JotDown▲80
Share your articles anonymously with a rich text editor
2017 · jotdown.xyz · its alternatives →
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Jottit for iPad▲62
Create notes, to-do lists and complete upcoming tasks
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
shovel▲130
Productivity tool for going deep in your work
2024 · ovel.sh · its alternatives →
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jot — a terminal notebook▲19
for thoughts you’re embarrassed to open Notion for.
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Activity Jot▲10
Hi HN! I'm first time poster here and so excited to share with you a neat little app I've launched recently. The app is called Activity Jot and its main purpose is to track tiny little irregular activities and events in your daily life. I'm sure many of you want to remember the last time you went grocery shopping and how much money you spent on grocery at that time; or how long you spent time on your last gaming session; or how regularly you are eating out, and at which restaurants. If you're struggling to keep track of those activities, this app is definitely for you! Check it out at…
2025 · mummymammoth.com · its alternatives →
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snipnote▲91
Organize your day with tasks, notes & checklists
2020 · snipnote.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Jot & Paste▲85
Keyboard-oriented desktop app for fast note-taking and paste
2022 · jotnpaste.com · its alternatives →

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