QuickNote vs Voice Widget Memo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Voice Widget Memo
Record voice memos and place them on your home or lock screen for instant access. This app offers a simple, fast way to capture thoughts without typing, with multiple widget sizes available for both screens.
- Voice memo creation
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen widgets (iOS 16+)
- Multiple widget sizes
- Fast launch
- Simple interface
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This app lets you take notes by speaking without touching your iPhone/iPad. You can place the memos as widgets on your home screen or lock screen for quick access and launch. ◆ Types of memos For home screen: 3 sizes - large, medium, small For lock screen: 2 types - square and single-line ※ For lock screen, Only available on iOS 16 ◆ How to add widgets [Home screen] 1. Long-press the home screen 2. Press the "+" button and search for "Voice Widget Memo" widget 3. Add the desired widget size - large, medium, or small Tapping the added widget will launch the app. Saving the memo will reflect on the widget. [Lock screen / Square widget] 1. Long-press the lock screen 2. Customize → Lock Screen 3. Tap the square area below the clock 4. Select and add the "Voice Widget Memo" widget [Lock screen / Single-line widget] 1. Long-press the lock screen 2. Customize → Lock Screen 3. Tap the narrow area above the clock 4. Select and add the "Voice Widget Memo" widget ◆ Features and characteristics * Easily create voice memos * Place memos on home screen or lock screen * Simple * Minimal features required * Fast launch * Only 5 types of memos available * Completely free with no additional charges Terms of Use: https://mozkzki.github.io/apps/koe_memo/terms_and_conditions/english Privacy Policy: https://mozkzki.github.io/apps/koe_memo/privacy_policy/english
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Voice Widget Memo at 4.4 against QuickNote's 2.5. Voice Widget Memo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). QuickNote's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. QuickNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Voice Widget Memo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Voice Widget Memo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of QuickNote's written reviews are positive against 83% of Voice Widget Memo's.
QuickNote ships an update monthly, Voice Widget Memo every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuickNote | Voice Widget Memo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAZUHIRO KAKIMOTO | Yutaka Kato |
Customer experience
QuickNote
Voice Widget Memo
In-app purchases
QuickNote
- Pro - Annual$2.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$9.99
Voice Widget Memo
No in-app purchases
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