Comparison

QuickNote vs Speedy Note Editor / iNote

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

Head to head
About

QuickNote

This app allows you to quickly capture notes, memos, to-do lists, and diary entries. It supports speech recognition, text file saving, and extensive character encoding for global languages. Organize notes with folders and calendars, and manage files locally or via cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Speech-to-text note creation
  • Save notes as text files
  • Support for 60+ character encodings
  • Folder and calendar note organization
  • Local and remote file management
  • Wi-Fi and cloud storage integration
  • Customizable design themes
Features
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QuickNote is a powerful, AI-driven note-taking and personal knowledge management (PKM) app for iOS and macOS. Whether you use Markdown, Rich Text (.qnote), or Plain Text with YAML frontmatter, QuickNote adapts perfectly to your workflow. AI AGENT & ASSISTANT: • AI Agent & Memory • Empower your workflow with an autonomous AI agent that reads, edits, and organizes notes with an interactive task board and persistent memory. • Smart AI Assistant • Instantly fix grammar, rewrite, summarize, expand, and translate your text. • Auto-Organization • Let AI automatically suggest tags and titles for your notes. • Context-Aware AI Chat • Engage in multi-turn conversations with an AI that understands the context of your notes and mounted external knowledge bases. EDITING & WRITING: • Markdown & Rich Text • Enjoy a Markdown editor with live preview and table of contents, or use WYSIWYG rich text with formatting, checklists, and code blocks. • Speech & Audio • Capture ideas hands-free with voice-to-text input, and listen to your notes using the built-in Text-to-Speech (Read Aloud) feature. • Focus Mode • Experience distraction-free plain text editing with word wrap. • Find & Replace • Execute powerful search and replace operations across your entire workspace. ORGANIZATION & KNOWLEDGE GRAPH: • Bidirectional Links • Build your personal wiki using [[Note Title]] wiki-links and backlinks. • Interactive Graph View • Visualize your thoughts, connections, and note clusters with a dynamic knowledge graph. • Multiple Views • Manage projects visually with Board/Kanban and sortable Table views, or browse chronologically via the Calendar view. • Command Palette & Filters • Jump anywhere instantly (Cmd+K) and use audit filters to find notes missing tags, links, or folders. CLOUD, REMOTE & AUTOMATION: • Network & Cloud Storage • Sync seamlessly via Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and SMB/NAS network drives. • Automation & Deep Links • Open any note via custom URL schemes—perfect for Apple Shortcuts and custom workflows. • Workspace Management • Effortlessly handle multiple workspaces for different projects. MEDIA & VERSION CONTROL: • Rich Media Embeds • Insert images, audio, and video, or import directly from your camera and photo library. • Auto-Snapshots • Never lose your work with auto-saves every 10 minutes (up to 30 snapshots per note) and a full undo/redo stack. CUSTOMIZATION & EXPORT: • Themes & Layouts • Personalize your workspace with 20+ theme colors, dark/light modes, and Vivid & Chic tone options. • Fully Responsive • A fluid experience optimized for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Export Options • Export your documents to HTML, PDF, and DOCX, or share via the system share sheet. QuickNote Pro unlocks: • Ad-free experience • Full access to all features • Priority support Terms of Use: https://kakitiro.com/quickapps/quicknote/terms/

About

Speedy Note Editor / iNote

A straightforward notepad application designed for efficient note-taking and management. It simplifies common tasks like creating, editing, and organizing notes, with features for easy copying, pasting, and batch text replacement. All notes are saved as accessible text files.

Highlights
  • Batch text replacement
  • Easy copy and paste
  • Folder organization
  • Text file export
  • Built-in browser
  • Passcode protection
Features
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Overview iNote is a fast, folder-organized notepad app built for people who write quickly and manage a lot of notes. It was born from real frustrations: "I want to batch-replace a word across multiple notes" and "I just want to open the app and start typing immediately." Great for: - Anyone who needs to edit many notes at once (batch find & replace) - Anyone who copies, pastes, and duplicates notes often - Anyone who wants notes organized into folders (binders) - Anyone who wants full control over their data (plain text files) Features - Batch text find & replace - Easy copy, paste, and duplicate - Organize notes into folders (binders) - All data saved as plain text (.txt), viewable directly in the Files app - Built-in browser - Passcode lock We're keeping iNote simple while continuously adding the small conveniences that make note-taking faster.

Screenshots

QuickNote4 screens
Speedy Note Editor / iNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: QuickNote at free against Speedy Note Editor / iNote's free with in-app purchases. QuickNote also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. QuickNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Speedy Note Editor / iNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickNote ships an update monthly, Speedy Note Editor / iNote every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QuickNote versus Speedy Note Editor / iNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickNoteSpeedy Note Editor / iNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKAZUHIRO KAKIMOTOKoichiro Umemiya

Customer experience

QuickNote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Speedy Note Editor / iNote

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

QuickNote

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

Speedy Note Editor / iNote

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is QuickNote free?
QuickNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speedy Note Editor / iNote free?
Speedy Note Editor / iNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuickNote or Speedy Note Editor / iNote have ads?
Both QuickNote and Speedy Note Editor / iNote show ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickNote or Speedy Note Editor / iNote?
QuickNote ships an update monthly, and Speedy Note Editor / iNote every 2 months. Most recently, QuickNote was updated on November 3, 2026 and Speedy Note Editor / iNote on November 3, 2026.

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