Apps· iPhone app
JotCue
Capture thoughts before they disappear.
JotCue is a local iPhone app for quickly capturing thoughts by voice or text. Captures land in the inbox and can be organized as notes or tasks, assigned to projects, threads, and categories. Tasks support a due date, time, and local reminders. No account, no custom backend.
- Released: September 2026
- Development stage: Publicly available
- Platform
- iPhone app
- Processing
- Local-first
- Account
- No account
- Price
- FreeJotCue Pro: $1.99 / month, $14.99 / year, $29.99 one time
Voice recordings and transcripts are processed locally; JotCue requires no account and runs no custom cloud service for personal content.
Features
Voice and text capture
Capture thoughts instantly by voice or text into the inbox.
Notes and tasks
Inbox entries become notes or tasks with a Done state.
Projects and threads
Structure content by assigning it to projects and threads.
Categories and search
Categorize entries and find them again with search.
Photos and links
Add deliberately selected photos, camera captures, and links.
Share extension
Share text, URLs, and photos directly from other apps.
Local reminders
Get local reminders for dated tasks on your device.
Widgets and Live Activities
Quick access through widgets, Lock Screen, and Live Activity.
Action Button and shortcuts
Assign it to the Action Button yourself on supported models.
Backup and restore
Local, versioned backup with optional audio.
Local transcription
Speech is transcribed on-device using supported Apple speech technologies.
Trash and restore
Deleted content goes to trash and can be restored.
German and English
Interface available in German and English.
01
Quick to capture
A thought, a task, an idea: JotCue captures voice or text immediately and places it in the inbox. From there, you decide at your own pace what happens next.
02
Notes and tasks
An inbox entry becomes a note or a task. Completed tasks move to Done. Tasks can include a due date and time with local reminders scheduled directly on your device, with no push backend.
03
Organization
Projects, threads, and categories bring structure to your content. Search helps you find a specific thought again later.
04
Attachments
Add deliberately selected photos, direct camera captures, or links to entries. Through the iOS share sheet, you can also hand off text, URLs, or photos from other apps to JotCue; JotCue processes only the content you explicitly shared.
05
Trash
Deleted content first goes to the trash, where it can be restored or permanently removed.
Privacy
Privacy and local-first
Your content stays local on your iPhone. JotCue uses supported Apple speech technologies for local transcription, requires no account, and runs no custom backend service for your personal content. No analytics, no tracking, no ads.
More technical details
System integration
On supported iPhone models, JotCue can be assigned to the Action Button through an app shortcut; you make this assignment yourself in iOS Settings. Widgets, Lock Screen widgets, and a Control Center control give quick access. While a recording is active, a Live Activity can show recording status and a timer without displaying transcript or note content on the Lock Screen.
Backup
JotCue offers a local, versioned backup format (.jotcuebackup) with data and attachments; audio can optionally be included. Restoring happens locally on the device. JotCue does not operate its own cloud backup service.
JotCue in action
Real app screenshots will follow.
- Inbox & quick capture
- Voice capture & transcription
- Tasks with date & time
- Notes
- Projects, threads & categories
- Privacy, backup & trash
Pricing
Free
Free
- Unlimited captures
- Unlimited notes
- Unlimited tasks
- 1 active project
- 1 active thread
- 3 active categories
- Reminders
- Backup & restore
JotCue Pro
$1.99 / month, $14.99 / year, $29.99 one time
- Unlimited projects
- Unlimited threads
- Unlimited categories
- Advanced exports
- Optional JotCue Pro features are available through the App Store
FAQ
JotCue stays free for unlimited captures, notes, and tasks. JotCue Pro expands your organization to unlimited projects, threads, and categories.
Free includes unlimited voice and text captures, inbox, notes, tasks with date and time, local reminders, 1 active project, 1 active thread, 3 active categories, photos, camera, links, share extension, widgets, lock screen widgets, live activities, action button, backup, and trash.
JotCue Pro unlocks unlimited projects, unlimited threads, unlimited categories, and advanced exports. Optional JotCue Pro features are available through the App Store.
No. Existing projects, threads, and categories remain fully intact. Only the creation of new organization objects above the free limit is restricted.
No. JotCue requires no user account and no registration.
Yes. JotCue is locally oriented and does not transmit your personal content to its own servers.
On supported iPhone models, you can assign JotCue to the Action Button. One press starts a recording, the next stops and saves it. You make the assignment yourself in iOS Settings. Depending on device state, iOS may require unlocking or a system interaction.
Yes. Tasks can include a due date and time with local reminders on your device.
Reminders are scheduled locally on your device. JotCue uses local notifications for this and no push backend.
After a successfully verified transcription, the recording can be deleted automatically. If transcription fails or is interrupted, it is kept for recovery; you can also choose to keep recordings permanently.
Yes. Deleted content first goes to the trash and can be restored or permanently deleted.
Yes. JotCue provides local, versioned backups in .jotcuebackup format. Data and attachments are included; audio can optionally be added. Restoring happens locally on the device.
The available languages depend on the Apple speech resources supported on your device and iOS version.
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