Comparison

QuickNotes X Pro vs Pocket Note Pro

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

Head to head
About

QuickNotes X Pro

Organize your thoughts with a versatile note-taking app. Create and manage notebooks with custom templates, import and annotate PDFs, and leverage professional tools for precise writing and drawing. Secure private notebooks with password or biometric locks.

Highlights
  • Organize notes into notebooks and folders
  • Import and annotate PDF documents
  • Accurate drawing engine with professional tools
  • Multimedia note creation with drag & drop
  • Password and biometric protection for notebooks
  • Export notes as PNG or PDF
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- ORGANIZE YOUR NOTES - Create notebooks to organize your notes. Choose between a selection of paper templates and covers, and choose between vertical or horizontal layout to fit your note-taking needs. You can also rearrange your notebooks and create folders for them for maximum flexibility. - IMPORT & EDIT YOUR PDFs - With QuickNotes X you can import your PDF documents inside an existing notebook or in a new one, and you can edit them using all the tools QuickNotes X offers. Markup, annotate, highlight, insert images and text and more. You can also export these pages as a new PDF to share you edits. - ACCURATE NOTE-TAKING - QuickNotes X has a new accurate drawing engine that never loses detail, even after zooming or moving around the page. It also has the tools necessary to take perfect professional notes, all in one place. - DRAG & DROP SUPPORT - With QuickNotes X, you can easily create multi-media notes: use an image as a background, or import images from your library or from the web with an in-app tool or by using drag & drop from another window. In addition, these images are always resizable and movable, so that you can edit them whenever you want - PROFESSIONAL TOOLS - To create perfect notes, you need the right tools. This is why QuickNotes X has everything you need, from Pen and Highlighter to the Eraser, so that no mistakes are irreversible. Select the perfect line width and opacity to further customize your style, and choose the color you need from a hand-picked selection or by using the new HSV picker. You can even import a color from an image using the unique RealityPicker! - LOCK YOUR PRIVATE NOTEBOOKS - Want to restrict access to a specific notebook? Just set up a password when you create it or long press on its cover to lock it. And when you need to add some pages to it, just enter the password again or use Touch ID or Face ID to unlock it. - TYPE INSTEAD OF WRITING - With the new Text Tool you can add Text Boxes to your notes to type instead of writing. Want a different text style? Choose the font, size and color you like, underline or set to bold important things: now typing and writing notes is easier with QuickNotes X. - EXPORT TO EDIT ON OTHER DEVICES - You can export individual notes or entire notebooks as a QuickNotes X Document, which can be imported on another device to continue editing your notes. If you export your notebooks they will retain all properties, such as background and aspect ratio, so that if you reimport them they will look exactly as you expect. - SEAMLESS SHARING - Export your note as a PNG image or PDF, with the option to export the whole notebook in a single PDF document. Then, open it in your favorite app or share it with Mail, all with a few taps. - USE YOUR STYLUS - Have a Bluetooth stylus? No problem! QuickNotes X support a variety of styluses, from the Apple Pencil (1st & 2nd Generation)* to Adonit Jot, so that you can take notes while resting your palm on the screen, just like on paper. - OPTIMIZED FOR iOS 13 & 14 - With iOS 13 and 14, QuickNotes X is better than ever! A new, more modern look and support for Dark Mode makes taking notes with QuickNotes X a new experience. - BUT THERE IS MORE! - ⊱ Quickly change page by double-tapping on the edge of the screen ⊱ See all your notebook pages at a glance while taking notes with the new "Notes List" feature ⊱ Create a new page while writing with the dedicated button or by double-tapping on the edge of the screen ⊱ Unlimited undo-redo while writing (before leaving the page) ⊱ Clear your page with a single tap ⊱ Change your notebook template while writing thanks to the dedicated button ⊱ Rapidly delete notes and notebooks with just a long press ⊱ Option to reset all content (Notebooks and Notes) and preferences ⊱ Lightweight: all the features of a professional drawing app with less than 20MB of space ⊱ Localized in English, Italian and French. QuickNotes X Pro: note-taking, made easy. *Only on selected iPad models

About

Pocket Note Pro

Transform your device into a powerful business notebook. Quickly jot down ideas with manual or keyboard input, add photos, maps, and graphical elements. Organize notes into groups and export them as images or PDFs for easy sharing and printing.

Highlights
  • Handwriting and keyboard input
  • Add photos and maps
  • Insert figures and lines
  • Export as image or PDF
  • Organize notes into groups
  • iCloud sync
  • Siri Shortcuts compatible
Features
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Would you like to make your smartphone or tablet PC into a useful business tool?  Pocket Note is a notepad application specially designed for the business scene. With Pocket Note, you can quickly put your ideas together by a straightforward, simple operation. [Major functions] - We provided grid lines and horizontal ruled lines on the notepad to make it easier to organize what you write down.And when you don't need a grid or horizontal lines, you can choose "blank". - You can input either manually or from the keyboard (compatible with Apple Pencil).  For manual input, choose from 2 pens, "regular" or "thick", and an eraser.  For pen size and color, choose from 20 sizes and 25 colors. - You can paste up to 20 photos on each page. - You can paste maps.  With a map, you can do the following:   You can display your current position on the map using GPS.   By continuously pressing down at a given location on the map, you can place a pin at the location.   By inputting a name or address, you can place a pin at that location.   You can also specify the zoom factor as you wish. - By pasting figures and lines, you can display your notes graphically.  For figures, choose from rectangles, triangles or circles.  You can specify their size and shape freely.  Lines may be with or without arrows.  For figures and lines, choose from 25 different colors. - You can save your notes as an image or a PDF file. You can do the following:  Print them out with a printer.  Save them as images in iOS "Photos".  Attach them to emails as images or PDF files.  Share them as images with iCloud Photo Sharing.  Paste them as images in iOS standard "Notes".  Save them as PDF files in iOS standard "iBooks".  They can be uploaded as images to Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Evernote, Flickr, Line, etc.  (If these applications are installed. Also, if the application is compatible with iOS App Extensions, they can be uploaded as images.) - Notes can be organized into groups.  Several groups can be set for each note.  Notes can be displayed by group, or by modified date. - It's compatible with iCloud, so you can share your notes on your iPhone or iPad. - Compatible with Siri Shortcuts. [Contact us] https://www.studioks.net/en/contact-us/ [Studio K's - Business Applications Maker] https://www.studioks.net/en/

Screenshots

QuickNotes X Pro4 screens
Pocket Note Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

QuickNotes X Pro and Pocket Note Pro both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of QuickNotes X Pro's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pocket Note Pro's. Pocket Note Pro's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 11.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

QuickNotes X Pro costs $5.99 and Pocket Note Pro $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuickNotes X Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of QuickNotes X Pro's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pocket Note Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QuickNotes X Pro versus Pocket Note Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickNotes X ProPocket Note Pro
Price$5.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.6 (38 ratings) — better4.4 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better31
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlessandro SassiNAOAKI SEKIGUCHI

Customer experience

QuickNotes X Pro

All ratings38 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Pocket Note Pro

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral12.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

QuickNotes X Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket Note Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickNotes X Pro free?
QuickNotes X Pro costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Note Pro free?
Pocket Note Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QuickNotes X Pro or Pocket Note Pro?
QuickNotes X Pro is rated higher. QuickNotes X Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Pocket Note Pro averages 4.4 from 31 ratings.
Do QuickNotes X Pro or Pocket Note Pro have ads?
Neither QuickNotes X Pro nor Pocket Note Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickNotes X Pro or Pocket Note Pro?
QuickNotes X Pro ships an update monthly, and Pocket Note Pro monthly. Most recently, QuickNotes X Pro was updated on September 17, 2026 and Pocket Note Pro on September 18, 2026.

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