Comparison

QuickNote vs InkMark

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

InkMark

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Write beautifully. Publish everywhere. InkMark is a powerful markup editor for writers, developers, and anyone who loves clean, formatted text. Now with AI writing assistance, multi-platform publishing, and epub book export. WRITE WITH POWER • Full Markdown, HTML, and LaTeX support with live preview • Syntax highlighting that adapts to your content • Wiki links — connect your documents with [[double brackets]] • Templates for blog posts, meeting notes, journals, READMEs, and more AI WRITING ASSISTANT • Summarize, improve, continue writing, change tone • Translate to any language • Custom prompts for any writing task • Powered by GPT-4o-mini PUBLISH EVERYWHERE • WordPress, Medium, Ghost, and Blogholio • One-tap publishing with draft support • Frontmatter mapping for tags, excerpts, and featured images EXPORT AS BOOKS • Single document or entire folder to epub • Auto-generated table of contents • Custom cover image and metadata • Beautiful typography STAY ON TRACK • Writing goals with daily targets • Streak tracking and milestone badges • Weekly stats and progress bar ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Unlimited documents and folders • Tags, favorites, and search • Backlinks panel shows connections • iCloud sync across all devices Free to use. Pro unlocks AI, publishing, epub export, wiki links, goals, and templates. Subscription Terms: • InkMark Pro is available as a monthly ($2.99/month) or yearly ($19.99/year) auto-renewable subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://diegoavarela.github.io/legal/inkmark/privacy

Screenshots

QuickNote4 screens
InkMark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: InkMark at none against QuickNote's shown. InkMark also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). QuickNote's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. QuickNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and InkMark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickNote ships an update monthly, InkMark weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QuickNote versus InkMark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickNoteInkMark
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAZUHIRO KAKIMOTODiego Varela

In-app purchases

2 purchases

QuickNote

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

InkMark

Subscriptions2
  • InkMark Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • InkMark Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is QuickNote free?
QuickNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InkMark free?
InkMark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuickNote or InkMark have ads?
QuickNote shows ads; InkMark does not.
Which is updated more often, QuickNote or InkMark?
QuickNote ships an update monthly, and InkMark weekly. Most recently, QuickNote was updated on October 15, 2026 and InkMark on October 7, 2026.

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