Qnotes3 vs ALClient
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qnotes3
Capture ideas on your iOS device with this note-taking tool. Organize notes into notebooks, sections, and individual notes. Share and collaborate on your notes with others, syncing seamlessly with your QNAP NAS.
- Note-taking on iOS devices
- Sync with QNAP NAS
- 3-tier note structure
- Share notes
- Collaborative work
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Qnotes 3 is designed to work with Notes Station 3 in a QNAP NAS with QTS 4.3 and above. It is a convenient note-taking tool for collecting ideas on your iOS device. Add a note by writing, recording audio, taking photos, and attaching files. Key features: - Take notes and sync with your QNAP NAS. - 3 tier structure: Notebook, Section, and notes. - Share with your notes. - Collaborative work with your friends
ALClient
Stream videos, audio, and documents online from various formats. Download and collect files with features like dual-speed playback and loop mode. Enjoy a versatile media and file management experience.
- Online video playback (multiple formats)
- Dual-speed and orientation playback
- Online audio playback (loop mode)
- Online document browsing
- File download and collection
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1. Supports online playback of videos in multiple formats, with dual speed playback and horizontal and vertical viewing. 2. Supports online playback of multiple formats of audio, with optional loop mode. 3. Support online browsing of documents in multiple formats. 4. Support file download and collection functions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ALClient at 78% against Qnotes3's 10%. ALClient also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ALClient holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Qnotes3's written reviews are positive against 78% of ALClient's.
Qnotes3 ships an update every 3 months, ALClient fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 19, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qnotes3 | ALClient |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (15 ratings) | 4.4 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | QNAP Systems, Inc. | Hangzhou Yifu Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Qnotes3
ALClient
In-app purchases
Qnotes3
No in-app purchases
ALClient
No in-app purchases
