Comparison

Quick Message vs Hearnote

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

Head to head
About

Quick Message

Send WhatsApp or SMS messages without saving contacts. Utilize pre-made templates to compose messages faster. Ideal for quick communication when you don't want to clutter your address book.

Highlights
  • Send WhatsApp messages without saving contacts
  • Send SMS messages without saving contacts
  • Use message templates for faster composition
  • Access templates across various categories
  • Open chats instantly
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Quick Message - Click To Chat Quickly message any number without saving contacts Quick Message helps you start a conversation with any phone number without saving it to your contacts first. Paste or type a phone number, choose how you want to message, and continue in your installed messaging app. It’s useful for replying to unknown callers, contacting one-time numbers, sending quick replies, or reusing messages you send often. Key Features Start a message without saving the number Paste or type a phone number and continue quickly Use your supported messaging apps installed on your device Save quick replies for messages you send often Create message templates for faster communication Share numbers into the app from other apps when supported Send messages to yourself for notes, links, or reminders Supports local and international phone numbers Why use Quick Message? No need to save one-time numbers Faster replies with saved messages and templates Keeps your contacts list clean and organized Simple, lightweight, and easy to use Who is it for? Professionals who frequently contact new numbers People who want to reply quickly without saving contacts Anyone who often sends messages to numbers they do not need to save Disclaimer: Quick Message is an independent app and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by WhatsApp LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., or any other messaging service. WhatsApp is a trademark of WhatsApp LLC.

About

Hearnote

Features
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Hit record and just listen. Hearnote turns meetings, lectures and interviews into a timestamped transcript and clear notes — decisions, action items, outlines, key terms — right on your iPhone. No account, no upload: your audio never leaves the device. HOW IT WORKS • Record: tap the red button. It keeps going when you lock the screen; a phone call pauses it. Or import an audio file. • Transcribe on the device: Apple's speech recognizer writes a timestamped transcript on your iPhone. Tap any line to hear that exact moment, fix a word in place, search the recording. • Get the notes: pick a template and Apple Intelligence writes structured notes on the device. Export to TXT or Markdown in one tap. • Never lose a recording: if the app closes or the battery dies mid-meeting, Hearnote recovers it on the next launch. • Start fast: Home and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center, the Action Button and Siri. A sample meeting is ready when you open the app, with every Pro feature unlocked on it, so you can see real results before you decide. FREE Unlimited recording and import, transcription for 3 recordings and up to 60 minutes a week, Quick note summaries, search inside a recording and by title, TXT and Markdown export, folders, tags, favourites, widgets and Siri. HEARNOTE PRO • Unlimited transcription • 8 summary templates — Quick note, Meeting, Lecture, 1:1, Interview, Sales call, Brainstorm, Podcast & video — plus your own custom templates • Ask Hearnote: ask one recording or all of them, get an answer that cites timestamps, tap to hear the exact sentence • Speaker labels on the device: who said what, rename speakers, see talk time • Chapters and key moments for long recordings • Action items to Reminders or Calendar, and copy notes for email or Notes • Study mode: flashcards with spaced repetition, plus a quiz made from the lecture • On-device translation with Apple Translation (English ⇄ Vietnamese and other supported pairs) • Custom vocabulary for names, products and jargon • Full-text search across every transcript, and smart filters • Word (.docx) and subtitle (.srt) export • Face ID lock for the app or single recordings PRIVACY Transcription, summaries, Ask, speaker labels and translation all run on your iPhone. Hearnote has no account and no server that receives your recordings, transcripts or notes; they leave the phone only when you export or share them. There are no ads, no analytics and no crash reporting in this version. The only thing Hearnote can send is feedback you write and choose to send yourself. LANGUAGES Transcribe in Vietnamese and English (US, UK, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa), as your iPhone supports them. The first time you use a language, your iPhone downloads its speech model from Apple once; after that, no internet is needed. The app is available in 10 languages. REQUIREMENTS Requires iOS 26. AI summaries need Apple Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro or later; transcription works on any supported iPhone with iOS 26. Summaries also depend on Apple Intelligence supporting the recording's language. Without it you still get the full transcript, search and export. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Hearnote Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://hearnote.io.vn/en/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hearnote.io.vn/en/privacy

Screenshots

Quick Message4 screens
Hearnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Message at none against Hearnote's 3. Quick Message also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Hearnote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price and device support 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. Hearnote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Quick Message asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Message ships an update every 2 months, Hearnote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quick Message versus Hearnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick MessageHearnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB60 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShahar BarsheshetDao Van Thuong

Bugs and requests

Quick Message

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not working after recent updates
  • Unable to use with multiple WhatsApp accounts

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add an option to remove ads for a one-time fee
  • Improve ad quality and relevance

Hearnote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Quick Message

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Hearnote

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Quick Message free?
Quick Message is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hearnote free?
Hearnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quick Message or Hearnote have ads?
Quick Message shows ads; Hearnote does not.
Which is updated more often, Quick Message or Hearnote?
Quick Message ships an update every 2 months, and Hearnote every 4 days. Most recently, Quick Message was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hearnote on November 6, 2026.

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