Comparison

QuickNotes X vs To Do List ABCDE Method

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

Head to head
About

QuickNotes X

This app offers a fluid and precise note-taking experience with a custom vector ink engine, voice recording synced to writing, and ML-powered shape recognition. Organize notes with notebooks and folders, protect them with passwords and biometrics, and sync seamlessly across devices via iCloud. Mark up PDFs and presentations, and customize your notes with various tools and templates.

Highlights
  • Vector ink engine for fluid writing
  • Voice recording synced to notes
  • ML-powered shape recognition
  • Notebook and folder organization
  • Password and biometric protection
  • PDF and presentation annotation
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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ESCAPE THE LIMITS OF PHYSICAL PAPER • Experience a fluid, precise and natural note taking experience powered by the unparalleled performance of QuickNotes X custom vector ink engine; • Choose your drawing style with numerous included tools, such as fountain and ballpoint pen; • Freely customize your stroke color as well as line thickness and pressure sensitivity; • Record and play back lectures with Voice Recording: your writing will be synced to the audio! • Draw perfect shapes and straight lines thanks to automatic, ML-powered shape recognition; • Move, resize, rotate and zoom your handwriting to take notes like a pro; • Never run out of paper: swipe to the next page and a new page will be created if needed! • Take perfect notes with your Apple Pencil, Logitech Crayon or other capacitive styluses. ORGANIZE & PROTECT YOUR THOUGHTS • Never lose your notes again thanks to the powerful organization provided by QuickNotes X; • Create Notebooks to organize your notes; • Add unlimited Folders & Subfolders to group your Notebooks; • Lock individual Notebooks and Folders with a Password to protect your thoughts from prying eyes; • Unlock protected notebooks using Face ID, Touch ID or by entering your Password; • Rearrange your Notebooks and Folders however you like to make sure they are always in the correct order. SEAMLESSLY SYNC TO ALL YOUR DEVICES • Seamlessly back up & sync your notebooks and folders to all your devices thanks to iCloud; • Write once, edit anywhere: when iCloud Sync is active all your content is automatically available on all your devices; • Use the native Mac app to view your notes on the bigger screen and edit them right on your computer. MARK UP & WRITE ON PDFs, SLIDES AND MORE • Import and edit PDFs, PowerPoint presentations more; • Annotate documents on your device with all the tools available, including fountain & ballpoint pen, highlighter and shape recognition; • Open notes and documents side-by-side on your iPad for maximum flexibility; • Quickly export your notes as images, PDF or QuickNotes X Documents for easy sharing ENDLESS CUSTOMIZATION FOR YOUR CREATIVITY • Create an unlimited number of presets for stroke color and line thickness to always have the right one ready at your fingertips; • Choose between Dual or Single Bar Mode to take notes with the maximum level of flexibility and customizability; • Choose to erase entire strokes on only some parts thanks to the new Precision and Whole Stroke Erasers; • Use the Lasso tool to cut, copy, paste or delete groups of strokes or entire pages; • Customize the look of your Notebooks and Folders by choosing from more than 80 options; • Make each notebook cover yours: the Notebook cover is now fully editable so you can draw on it! • Choose the right paper template for your Notebooks, such as Blank Paper, Cornell Paper, Chemistry Paper, Engineering Grid Paper, Music Paper and more! TYPE AND WRITE ANYWHERE • Add Text Boxes anywhere in a page to start typing, with plenty of customization options for color, font style and size, available right at your fingertips in the new Tool Bar; • Move, rotate and scale text boxes to never run out of space; • Combine handwritten notes with typed content and annotate or highlight key words in your Text Boxes; AND THERE IS EVEN MORE! • Swipe left or right to quickly move to the previous or next page in the notebook; • Quickly jump to any page in the Notebook by using the Notes List menu in the Note Editor; • Customize any new page you create thanks to the new "New Page" menu in the Editor; • Create a QuickNotebook to always have a fresh new page when you open the app; • Changing the paper template for a single page or the entire Notebook is only one tap away; QuickNotes X: Note-Taking, Made Easy. Website: https://www.quicknotesx.com Twitter: @QuickNotesX Instagram: @quicknotesx ----------- Privacy Policy: https://www.quicknotesx.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

To Do List ABCDE Method

Features
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Stop procrastinating. Start finishing what matters. This is a focused to do list, daily planner, task management system, and task manager built around Brian Tracy’s ABCDE Method from Eat That Frog! Instead of treating every task as equally important, the app helps you decide what must be done first, what should be done later, what can be delegated, and what should be eliminated. PLAN YOUR DAY WITH PURPOSE Turn a crowded list into a clear action plan. Add tasks, assign priorities, and organize your day using the ABCDE framework: A — Must do Your highest-priority tasks. Ignoring them can create serious consequences. B — Should do Important tasks that matter, but never before an unfinished A task. C — Nice to do Useful or enjoyable tasks with little consequence if they are not completed. D — Delegate Tasks that can be handed to someone else so you can protect your time. E — Eliminate Tasks, habits, and distractions that are no longer worth doing. EAT THE FROG FIRST Your most important A task becomes the “frog” of the day. Complete it before lower-priority work and build momentum from your first meaningful win. Lower-priority sections can remain locked while an A task is open, helping you avoid busywork, constant switching, and the temptation to do easy tasks first. A TO DO LIST THAT TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO NEXT A long task list can create more stress than clarity. This to do list reduces decision fatigue by turning priorities into a simple order of execution. Use it as a personal organizer, work planner, study planner, goal planner, priority planner, productivity app, or everyday checklist. Manage projects, assignments, business goals, errands, routines, and personal responsibilities with a clear next step. YOUR DAILY PLANNER FOR DEEPER FOCUS Build each day around high-impact work rather than random activity. The daily planner helps you: • Capture tasks quickly • Rank work using ABCDE priorities • Identify your hardest and most valuable task • Focus on A tasks before B and C tasks • Delegate work that others can handle • Remove tasks that do not deserve your time • Track daily completion • Build a productivity streak SMART TASK MANAGEMENT WITHOUT THE CLUTTER Good task management should make work simpler, not heavier. The app gives you a clean system for planning, prioritizing, completing, delegating, and eliminating tasks without complicated project setups. A practical task manager for work, study, business, personal goals, time management and self-discipline. TRACK REAL PROGRESS See more than the number of tasks checked off. Track: • Tasks completed • Frogs eaten • A tasks finished • Delegated tasks • Eliminated tasks • Average daily score • Daily weighted completion • Effort by priority • Consistency over time • Current and longest streaks BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT RESULTS WHY YOU WILL KEEP USING IT The system is simple enough to understand immediately and structured enough to change how you work. You need a task manager that helps you choose, focus, and finish. This app turns Brian Tracy’s ABCDE Method and Eat That Frog! philosophy into a practical daily workflow: Decide what matters. Start with the hardest important task. Finish A before B. Delegate what others can do. Eliminate what should not be done. Repeat tomorrow. TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR DAY Replace overwhelm with order. Replace busywork with meaningful progress. Replace procrastination with action. Use one focused to do list, one clear daily planner, one practical task management system, and one disciplined task manager to organize your priorities and finish what matters most. Eat the frog. Win the day. CONTACT & LINKS Email: junaid.mohammed777@yahoo.com Privacy Policy: https://abcde-todolist.chatililcious.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://abcde-todolist.chatililcious.com/terms.html Support: https://abcde-todolist.chatililcious.com/support.html EULA: https://abcde-todolist.chatililcious.com/eula.html

Screenshots

QuickNotes X4 screens
To Do List ABCDE Method4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: To Do List ABCDE Method at none against QuickNotes X's 11. QuickNotes X's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. QuickNotes X sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. To Do List ABCDE Method asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
QuickNotes X versus To Do List ABCDE Method: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickNotes XTo Do List ABCDE Method
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size354 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlessandro Sassijuniad mohammed abdul nayeem

Bugs and requests

QuickNotes X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes randomly disappearing or becoming corrupted
  • Pen input not registering correctly or lagging
  • Unexpected page flipping or navigation issues
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add text typing option for those with poor handwriting
  • Implement cloud sync and cross-device access
  • Include more customization options like templates and colors
  • Improve shape recognition and drawing tools
  • Allow rearranging and organizing of pages/notebooks

To Do List ABCDE Method

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

QuickNotes X

Subscriptions1
  • Cloud & ML Pack$0.993 Months
One-time10
  • Covers Pack$0.99
  • Templates Pack$0.99
  • QuickNotes X AI: 50000 Tokens$0.99
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  • QuickNotes X AI: 100000 Tokens$1.99
  • Notebooks & Folders Pack$2.99
  • Tools Pack$2.99
  • QuickNotes X AI: 300000 Tokens$3.99
  • QuickNotes X Pro$4.99
  • Pro Pack$5.99
  • QuickNotes X AI: 500000 Tokens$5.99
None

To Do List ABCDE Method

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickNotes X free?
QuickNotes X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is To Do List ABCDE Method free?
To Do List ABCDE Method is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuickNotes X or To Do List ABCDE Method have ads?
To Do List ABCDE Method shows ads; QuickNotes X does not.

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