Jott is out of Beta – Is it worth paying for?

I am a big fan of Jott.  What is Jott?  Jott is a (previously all free) service that allows you to call a toll free number, record a message, and have it transcribed and emailed to someone (or yourself).  I wrote about Jott last year.  I Jott messages to myself when I am on the road.  I Jott messages to myself if I am in the grocery store.  I Jott messages to myself just about anywhere.  With Jott, I never forget an important thought or to-do because it ends up in my e-mail inbox.

Apparently I was not the only one who loved Jott.  Many. many, many more people did too.  In fact, it became so popular, the makers of Jott decided that by charging for Jott, they could turn this Beta product into a viable business.  Time will tell if they are right.  I love Jott, but I’m not convinced it’s worth paying for.  Fret not; if you are like me and not convinced that Jott is worth paying for - Jott does come in a free, ad supported flavor.

Jott now comes in 3 flavors;

Jott Pro
$12.95/month
30 second max recording time
Unlimited Voice-to-Text Notes & Reminders
Manage Notes & Lists In your email or Online at Jott.com
Includes Hands-free Email & Text Messaging
Available Jott Apps includes; Jott for BlackBerry, Jott for Outlook, Jott Express, and Jott for iPhone

Jott
$3.95/month
15 second max recording time
Unlimited Voice-to-Text Notes & Reminders
Manage Notes & Lists In your email or Online at Jott.com
Includes Hands-free Email & Text Messaging
Available Jott Apps includes; Jott for Outlook, Jott Express, and Jott for iPhone

Jott Basic
Free but ad-supported
15 second max recording time
Unlimited Voice-to-Text Notes & Reminders
Manage Notes & Lists Online at Jott.com
No Hands-free Email & Text Messaging
Available Jott Apps includes; Jott Express, and Jott for iPhone  

I was a bit disappointed at first.  I did not feel like Jott Basic would serve my needs.  I really liked the fact that I could Jott directly to my e-mail inbox.  With Jott Basic, e-mail directly to my inbox was not an option.  My e-mail inbox was my safe place for things to land.  I could go to Jott.com, login, and retrieve my messages - But, what a drag.  I’m not disciplined enough for that!

That is, until I discovered Jott Express.  Jott Express is a new application from Jott that allow you to create a desktop window into your Jott.com inbox.  Jott Express acts as an open window showing all of your incoming Jotts in real-time.  With Jott Express you can categorize your Jotted messages, add a priority flag, set a text message reminder or mark your Jotted tasks as complete.  For me, Jott Express make Jott Basic (Jott free!) worthwhile.

I’d highly recommend giving Jott Basic with Jott Express a try.  It’s free, you can’t go wrong!  Visit www.Jott.com for more information.

Do you use Jott?  Are you using Jott in a creative way?  Leave a comment and share your Jott experience!