Comparison

Quick Note vs Desktop Note

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

Head to head
About

Quick Note

Capture ideas instantly with a fast, focused notepad that syncs across your devices. Enjoy rich text formatting, organized folders, and quick search. A Pro version offers unlimited notes and customization.

Highlights
  • Instant note capture
  • Rich text formatting
  • Folder organization
  • iCloud sync
  • Menu bar integration
  • Customizable settings
Features
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Your notes in your pocket, and on your Mac. Jot something down on your iPhone and it's waiting on your Mac before you sit down. Quick Note is a fast, focused notepad with rich text, folders, and instant search. iCloud sync keeps every note current across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. ■ QUICK TO CAPTURE Open the app and start typing. No launch screen. No login. Just your note. ■ RICH TEXT ABOVE THE KEYBOARD A formatting bar sits right on top of the keyboard, so styling never interrupts your typing. • Headings, Bold, Italics, Strikethrough • Highlight and named links • Bullet, Dashed, Numbered, and Checklists ■ ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Folders — group related notes together • Favorites — keep your most-used notes at the top • Note colors — tell topics apart at a glance • Search — find any note by title or content in an instant • Trash — deleted notes stay recoverable ■ SYNCS WITH YOUR MAC On the Mac, Quick Note lives in the menu bar and floats above your work. Everything you write on iPhone shows up there, and everything you write there shows up here — automatically, over iCloud. ■ SET UP THE WAY YOU LIKE • Pick a default note color, or let it be random • Sort your notes the way you think • Spell checking as you type • Adjustable text size Quick Note Pro unlocks unlimited notes, folders, and every note color. It's a one-time purchase — never a subscription — and it covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac together. Questions or feedback? k.suryawanshi@gmail.com

About

Desktop Note

This app allows you to create and display digital sticky notes directly on your desktop. Customize note colors, add checklists, and use widgets to keep your reminders visible. Notes sync across devices via iCloud for secure access.

Highlights
  • Desktop sticky notes
  • Customizable note colors
  • To-do checklists
  • Desktop widgets
  • Pin notes above windows (macOS)
  • iCloud sync
  • Privacy protection
Features
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Do you miss the days when your desk was covered with sticky notes? Create sticky notes with Desktop Note and display them right on your desktop. You can customize note colors, create to-do checklists, and even show notes on your desktop with widgets. By downloading the macOS version, you can display notes on your Mac desktop—and even pin them above any window. Desktop Note syncs your notes across devices with iCloud while protecting your privacy. Your notes are stored in your own iCloud, and only you can access them. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to email me anytime: cswenshuo@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Use-e2fd82b183504ad1b5e82c684c25865a Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-f692aafe77d540f1b191bd0e5aa5ee59

Screenshots

Quick Note3 screens
Desktop Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quick Note at every 3 days against Desktop Note's every 4 weeks. Quick Note also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Desktop Note's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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. Quick Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Desktop Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desktop Note has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Quick Note's written reviews are positive against 91% of Desktop Note's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Note ships an update every 3 days, Desktop Note every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quick Note versus Desktop Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick NoteDesktop Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews91.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKauntey Suryawanshi文烁 蔡

Customer experience

Quick Note

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.0%

Desktop Note

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Note

One-time1
  • Quick Note Pro$12.99
4 purchases

Desktop Note

Subscriptions4
  • Desktop Note - 1 Quarter$0.993 Months
  • Desktop Note Premium$0.991 Month
  • Desktop Note Premium2 variants$1.993 Months
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  • Premium$2.993 Months

Questions

Is Quick Note free?
Quick Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Desktop Note free?
Desktop Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Note or Desktop Note?
Quick Note is rated higher. Quick Note averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Desktop Note averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Quick Note or Desktop Note have ads?
Neither Quick Note nor Desktop Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Note or Desktop Note?
Quick Note ships an update every 3 days, and Desktop Note every 4 weeks. Most recently, Quick Note was updated on September 19, 2026 and Desktop Note on September 28, 2026.

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