Amplenote vs Todo QuickCapture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amplenote
This app offers a secure and flexible way to manage notes and tasks. It features rich footnotes, bi-directional linking, and robust sharing options, all while prioritizing data security and seamless syncing across devices. Organize your thoughts and to-dos efficiently with customizable features and offline access.
- Vault encrypted notes
- Seamless syncing across devices
- Rich footnotes with mixed media
- Integrated notes and tasks
- Bi-directional linking
- Note tagging and organization
- Offline access
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*** Your security is our priority *** - Data security differentiates us from popular to-do list apps - All note contents are encrypted at rest on our servers - Notes can be Vault Encrypted with a password that's never sent to our servers - Your note content is available for download at any time *** Built on seamless syncing *** - Along with data security, accurate syncing is at our core - Designed for heavy users who often switch between the same notes on mobile and desktop - Our sync is fully compatible with Vault Notes (even though we can't decrypt their content) ***Expression is our cornerstone *** - Rich Footnotes that hold text, code, images, or all the above is our flagship feature - Easily insert images into notes, or even into text within notes - A range of the finest markdown stylings at your disposal *** Notes and tasks: better together *** - Text, code, to-do tasks, and images all live inside the same note - Tasks can be customized to recur at flexible intervals or hidden until later - Tasks are automatically removed from your to-do list when completed *** As organized as you are *** - Connect notes with bi-directional linking - Note tags allow multi-level taxonomy to organize notes - Browse these taxonomies like directories - Recreate OneNote browsing hierarchies seamlessly *** Flair for sharing *** - Any note can be instantly shared and edited by multiple parties - Publish notes (including their Rich Footnotes!) to the web with one tap - Shared to-do lists can help a team stay on top of shared responsibilities *** Built for personal productivity *** - Set up any task to repeat relative to when you last got it done - Track how much you're getting done over time with our automatic task graph - Designate tasks as "Urgent" or "Important" to use proven priority techniques *** More than ample enough for power users *** - Simplified, clean UI is efficiently functional - Contextual keyboard toolbar puts the relevant actions at your fingertips - Quick opener allows opening any recently used note in ~3 taps - *** No internet? No problem *** - Continue working offline within new or cached notes - All work will automatically sync once back online *** Ample: no more, no less *** - We won't settle for becoming bloated with non-essential features - We work across mobile and web. *** Get started instantly *** - Use our Evernote Importer to bring your notes from the olden times *** Account required *** - An active Amplenote account is required to use Amplenote. - New accounts automatically receive a 14-day free trial of the Pro plan. - At the end of the trial period, you may choose between the free plan (Personal) or one of the paid plans. - You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. - 1 month and 1 year durations are available for Basic, Pro, and Founder subscription levels. - Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Current subscriptions may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase - Privacy policy: https://www.amplenote.com/privacy_policy - Terms of use: https://www.amplenote.com/terms_of_service
Todo QuickCapture
Quickly capture tasks and thoughts with minimal interruption, designed to be faster than traditional task creation. Organize, prioritize, and set reminders for your tasks, which can then be managed in Microsoft To Do.
- World record task creation speed
- Minimal interruption for thought capture
- Organize, delete, and color list shortcuts
- Set priority, reminder, and due date
- Syncs with Microsoft To Do
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You love Microsoft To Do as much as we do but you sometimes think "I will create this task later" because you feel the task creation process is too long for you ? Then To Do - Quick Capture is what you need. This application holds the world record of task creation time. It is fully dedicated to the task creation so you can now record your thoughts with a minimal interruption. You can organize, delete and change the color of your list shortcuts easily, and create a task with a specific priority, reminder and due date. You can then rework them later, using the Microsoft To Do mobile application or website. Now you have no excuse to say "I will create a task for this later". ———————————————————— Note that this application is not meant to replace the actual Microsoft To Do application (which is awesome by the way). This application is have not been made by Microsoft team so do not contact them for any question/support. ———————————————————— Do not hesitate to contact us with the Contact button inside the app. We reply to all emails and take all feedback into account :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Amplenote at none against Todo QuickCapture's shown. Amplenote also leads on ratings volume (487 vs 2). Todo QuickCapture's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Amplenote sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Todo QuickCapture sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Todo QuickCapture holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amplenote has 487 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Amplenote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Todo QuickCapture's.
Amplenote ships an update weekly, Todo QuickCapture every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amplenote | Todo QuickCapture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (487 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 487 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alloy.dev, Inc. | Bruno Bongiovanni |
Customer experience
Amplenote
Todo QuickCapture
Bugs and requests
Amplenote
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezing and crashing
- Widgets not working on iOS
- Calendar integration issues
- Task pane glitches on iPad
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to increase text size
- Improved search functionality
- Kanban-style task management
- Handwriting and drawing support
- Customizable calendar views
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- Automatic event creation
Todo QuickCapture
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Amplenote
- Basic Plan - Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Pro Plan - Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Ample Agent Pro - Monthly$7.991 Month
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- Pro Plan - Monthly14 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Unlimited Plan - Monthly14 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Founder Plan - Monthly14 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Basic Plan - Yearly14 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Pro Plan - Yearly14 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Pro Plan - Yearly14 Days trial$119.991 Year
- Unlimited Plan - Yearly14 Days trial$119.991 Year
- Founder Plan - Yearly14 Days trial$239.991 Year
Todo QuickCapture
- Tip 10%$0.99
- Unlock - Unlimited Tasks$1.99
- Tip 15%$1.99
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- Tip 20%$2.99
- Tip 25%$4.99
Questions
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