Comparison

Quick Note vs Analog Focus

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

Analog Focus

Features
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Focus on what matters. Analog Focus is a simple Pomodoro timer built around an analog clock. Turn the dial and let go to start the timer. It's designed to help you spend less time looking at your phone and more time focusing on the task in front of you. The analog clock lets you understand the remaining time at a glance. When the timer ends, you'll receive a notification—even if your screen is off. Simple by design, so your focus stays uninterrupted. Features • Start by turning the dial • Analog clock for intuitive time awareness • Set any duration from 0 to 59 minutes • Notifications when the timer ends • No ads • One-time purchase Perfect for • Studying • Deep work • Reducing screen time • Pomodoro sessions • Anyone looking for a distraction-free timer

Screenshots

Quick Note3 screens
Analog Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Quick Note at Free against Analog Focus's $1.99. Quick Note also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Analog Focus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Quick Note is free to download; Analog Focus costs $1.99 up front. Quick Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Analog Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Note ships an update every 4 days, Analog Focus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quick Note versus Analog Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick NoteAnalog Focus
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKauntey SuryawanshiMasahiro Shindo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Note

One-time1
  • Quick Note Pro$12.99
None

Analog Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Note free?
Quick Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Analog Focus free?
Analog Focus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quick Note or Analog Focus have ads?
Neither Quick Note nor Analog Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Note or Analog Focus?
Quick Note ships an update every 4 days, and Analog Focus every 6 weeks. Most recently, Quick Note was updated on October 6, 2026 and Analog Focus on October 9, 2026.

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