QuickNote vs MyNoteS
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/
MyNoteS
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MyNoteS is a privacy-focused, local-first notepad designed to keep your thoughts, tasks, and ideas organized without the clutter or privacy concerns of cloud syncing. Your data is stored solely on your device, ensuring that your personal and professional notes remain completely confidential. The app features a highly intuitive 3-tier structure—Group, Title, and Body—allowing you to categorize and retrieve information instantly, no matter how many notes you create. Fully functional offline, MyNoteS works flawlessly whether you are on an airplane or off the grid. ■ Key Features • Group Organization: Create unlimited groups to neatly categorize your notes. View specific groups with a single tap. • Clear Structure: The Title and Body separation keeps your lists scannable and easy to read. • Advanced Sort & Search: Search through titles and content in real time. Sort notes by recently edited, date created, alphabetically, or arrange them manually to your preference. • Pin to Top: Keep your most important notes accessible at all times by pinning them to the top of any list. • Secure JSON Backup: Export all your groups and notes into a standardized JSON file, and easily import and merge them when switching devices. • Draft Protection: Never lose your work. MyNoteS alerts you if you attempt to close an unsaved note, ensuring your progress is always safe. • Live Character Count: Keep track of your writing length with real-time character and line counting inside the editor. • Light & Dark Themes: Visually comfortable themes that automatically adapt to your device's system settings. ■ Privacy By Design Your notes never leave your device. MyNoteS requires no account, no sign-up, and contains no data-harvesting trackers. We do not ask for unnecessary device permissions, offering you the most secure note-taking experience possible. made by Solution317 [What's New (Release Notes)] Welcome to the very first release of MyNoteS. - Introduced a clear Group, Title, and Body structure for offline note-taking. - Added full JSON data export and import for secure, lossless backups. - Added full support for System Dark Mode to reduce eye strain. - Available globally with support for 5 languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyNoteS at none against QuickNote's 2. MyNoteS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). QuickNote's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. MyNoteS asks for nothing beyond the download.
QuickNote ships an update monthly, MyNoteS daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuickNote | MyNoteS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAZUHIRO KAKIMOTO | jinkyun kim |
In-app purchases
QuickNote
- Pro - Annual$2.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$9.99
MyNoteS
No in-app purchases









