Comparison

Fast Notes vs DuckDepo

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

Head to head
About

Fast Notes

This app offers a modern approach to note-taking and list-making using intuitive gesture controls. It aims to replace traditional pen and paper methods with a digital solution available on Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based controls
  • Note-taking
  • To-do lists
  • Digital replacement for pen and paper
  • Available on iPhone and iPad
Features
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Fast Notes is the fastest way to write notes and to-do lists. Create a note in seconds and manage everything with simple, natural gestures: pull down to add a new note, swipe right to mark it as done, swipe left to delete it, and pinch two notes apart to insert one in between. WHAT'S NEW • Home Screen widget: see your notes at a glance and check them off without even opening the app • Search: find any note in an instant • Reminders: get a notification for a note at the time you choose • Quick action: start a new note right from the app icon AND MORE • 7 color themes to choose from • Icon badge showing how many things are left to do • Sounds and haptic feedback • Works offline: your notes stay on your device • Great on both iPhone and iPad Put down pen and paper — try Fast Notes now, it's free!

About

DuckDepo

Features
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Simple app to easily store your document copies with some awesome features to ensure your convenience and security. 1. Add any document you want, thanks to the flexible customisation capabilities. 2. Be sure no one has access to your documents thanks to full encryption and iCloud - your documents are only accessible to you.  3. Store your existing passwords and generate new reliable passwords. 4. If you want extra security, DuckDepo supports FaceID/TouchID. 5. All your data is automatically synced between your devices in an encrypted manner thanks to iCloud syncing. 6. You can easily share your full document or part of it with a click of a button.

Screenshots

Fast Notes4 screens
DuckDepo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DuckDepo at none against Fast Notes's shown. DuckDepo also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast Notes ships an update every 6 months, DuckDepo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fast Notes versus DuckDepo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast NotesDuckDepo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmanuele FlorisEvgeny Mitko

In-app purchases

None

Fast Notes

No in-app purchases

None

DuckDepo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fast Notes free?
Fast Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DuckDepo free?
DuckDepo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fast Notes or DuckDepo have ads?
Fast Notes shows ads; DuckDepo does not.
Which is updated more often, Fast Notes or DuckDepo?
Fast Notes ships an update every 6 months, and DuckDepo every 9 days. Most recently, Fast Notes was updated on November 2, 2026 and DuckDepo on October 27, 2026.

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