Comparison

Quick Note vs CustosNotes

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

CustosNotes

This app keeps your important notes visible at the top of your screen, in the Dynamic Island, on your Lock Screen, or in the status bar. It allows for quick voice input and easy pinning until you're done with the task.

Highlights
  • Pin notes to Dynamic Island
  • Display notes on Lock Screen
  • Voice-to-text input
  • Set reminders by time
  • Type notes manually
  • Dark mode support
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Most notes apps give you a list. Lists are where things go to be forgotten. CustosNotes keeps the note where you cannot miss it: the top of your screen. Hold the circle, say the thing, let go. Then tap once and that note stays pinned — in the Dynamic Island, on your Lock Screen, in your status bar — until you decide it is done. HOW IT WORKS • Hold the circle and speak. One button, no menus, no cursor to find. • Your phone's own recogniser writes it down, in your language. • Let go and the note lands. It starts switched off; you choose which ones earn a spot up top. WHERE IT STAYS • Dynamic Island — the mark and the time, beside the camera (iPhone 14 Pro and later). • Lock Screen — the whole note, readable without unlocking. • Live Activities & Status Bar — pinned notifications and status updates that stay visible until you dismiss them. REMINDERS, WITHOUT THE CEREMONY Tap the clock, spin the dial, done. It saves as you turn. No date to pick — a time that has already passed means tomorrow — and nothing to confirm. ALSO • Type instead of speaking, for when you cannot talk. • English and Spanish, app and mic together. • Dark mode that follows your phone. • No account, no sign-up, no server. Your notes live on your phone. CustosNotes does one thing. It makes sure you do not forget it and your data does not get out of your device.

Screenshots

Quick Note3 screens
CustosNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CustosNotes at none against Quick Note's 1. CustosNotes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18). Quick Note's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. CustosNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Quick Note against 5.0 for CustosNotes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Quick Note's written reviews are positive against 100% of CustosNotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Note ships an update every 4 days, CustosNotes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Quick Note versus CustosNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick NoteCustosNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1816.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKauntey SuryawanshiJuan Martin

Customer experience

Quick Note

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.0%

CustosNotes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Note

One-time1
  • Quick Note Pro$12.99
None

CustosNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Note free?
Quick Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CustosNotes free?
CustosNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Note or CustosNotes?
Quick Note and CustosNotes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Quick Note or CustosNotes have ads?
Neither Quick Note nor CustosNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Note or CustosNotes?
Quick Note ships an update every 4 days, and CustosNotes every 3 days. Most recently, Quick Note was updated on October 6, 2026 and CustosNotes on October 2, 2026.

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