# Gladys vs Quick Notes

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quick Notes at every 3 days against Gladys's every 2 months. Quick Notes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Gladys's advantage is ratings volume (149 vs 32) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Gladys sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Quick Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Gladys against 4.7 for Quick Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 149 and 32 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Gladys's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quick Notes's.

Gladys ships an update every 2 months, Quick Notes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gladys | Quick Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (149 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gladys/id1257526927/reviews) | [4.7 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-supasend/id6504688166/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **149** | 32 |
| Positive reviews | 83.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 22 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Pavlos Tsochantaris](https://appshunter.io/developer/328330654) | [Pradeep Burugu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593852439) |

## What reviewers say

### Gladys

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gladys/id1257526927)

This app acts as a drag-and-drop shelf to temporarily store various types of information, like links, text, and images, from any app. It allows for quick saving without switching contexts and offers features like search, annotation, and iCloud syncing. It also supports collaboration and advanced data manipulation for technical users.

**Highlights:** Drag-and-drop item saving, Search and Spotlight integration, Home screen/Today widget access, Item annotation and tagging, iCloud syncing, Collaborative editing, Hex viewer for technical users

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smile Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Blush Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hug Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gasp Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Scream Tip | $19.99 | one-time |


### Quick Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-supasend/id6504688166)

Instantly capture thoughts, notes, and ideas, sending them seamlessly to your favorite note-taking apps, email, or task managers. Supports text, photos, and voice recordings, with convenient widgets and a built-in scanner.

**Highlights:** Quickly capture notes, ideas, thoughts, Send to popular note-taking apps, Include photos in notes, Record and attach voice notes, 1-tap home and lock screen widgets, Built-in document scanner, Store notes on iCloud

**Features:** Safari Extension

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Discount plan | $8.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Plan | $10.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gladys free?

Gladys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Quick Notes free?

Quick Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Gladys or Quick Notes?

Gladys and Quick Notes are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 149 and 32 ratings respectively.

### Do Gladys or Quick Notes have ads?

Neither Gladys nor Quick Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gladys or Quick Notes?

Gladys ships an update every 2 months, and Quick Notes every 3 days. Most recently, Gladys was updated on October 8, 2026 and Quick Notes on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*