QuickNote vs noteriv
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/
noteriv
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Noteriv is a powerful, open-source markdown note-taking app built for writers, developers, and anyone who thinks in plain text. Your notes are plain markdown files — no proprietary format, no lock-in. Open them in any editor, anywhere. EDITOR • Live markdown preview, source mode, and read-only mode • Formatting toolbar — bold, italic, headings, links, lists, code, tables • Auto-save with configurable intervals • Full markdown support: task lists, tables, fenced code blocks with syntax highlighting, LaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, callouts, footnotes, and more KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT • Wiki-links — link notes with [[note name]], supports aliases and heading links • Backlinks panel — see every note that links to the current file • Hierarchical tags with #tag and #parent/child syntax • Vaults — multiple vaults for different projects • Folders, bookmarks, quick open, full-text search, daily notes ADVANCED FEATURES • Templates with variables (date, time, title) • Frontmatter/YAML metadata editor • Note composer — merge or split notes • File recovery with automatic snapshots • Flashcard review with spaced repetition (SM-2) • Dataview queries — query your vault like a database • Table of contents generation SYNC • GitHub sync — push and pull notes to any GitHub repository • Auto-sync every 5 seconds with background sync PRIVACY • All data stored locally on your device • No accounts required, no telemetry, no tracking • Optional GitHub sync — you control your data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: noteriv at none against QuickNote's 2. noteriv also leads on ads (none vs shown). QuickNote's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. QuickNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. noteriv asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | QuickNote | noteriv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAZUHIRO KAKIMOTO | IronStack LLC |
In-app purchases
QuickNote
- Pro - Annual$2.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$9.99
noteriv
No in-app purchases









