# Todo QuickCapture vs Highlights

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Todo QuickCapture at 100% against Highlights's 53%. Todo QuickCapture also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Highlights's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Todo QuickCapture sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Highlights sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Todo QuickCapture holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highlights has 1.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Todo QuickCapture's written reviews are positive against 53% of Highlights's.

Todo QuickCapture ships an update every 9 days, Highlights fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Todo QuickCapture | Highlights |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/todo-quickcapture/id1494195504/reviews)** | [4.5 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highlights-pdf-reader-and-notes/id1498912833/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 53.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 163 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bruno Bongiovanni](https://appshunter.io/developer/911582662) | [Jonas Myren Ribe](https://appshunter.io/developer/794854096) |

## What reviewers say

### Todo QuickCapture

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/todo-quickcapture/id1494195504)

Quickly capture tasks and thoughts with minimal interruption, designed to be faster than traditional task creation. Organize, prioritize, and set reminders for your tasks, which can then be managed in Microsoft To Do.

**Highlights:** World record task creation speed, Minimal interruption for thought capture, Organize, delete, and color list shortcuts, Set priority, reminder, and due date, Syncs with Microsoft To Do

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip 10% | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock - Unlimited Tasks | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tip 15% | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tip 20% | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tip 25% | $4.99 | one-time |


### Highlights

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highlights-pdf-reader-and-notes/id1498912833)

This app is a fast and lightweight PDF reader designed for research. It allows users to read, highlight, and annotate documents, and then extract this information into organized notes. Advanced features include table data extraction, text recognition, and smart copying of annotations into various formats.

**Highlights:** Read and browse PDF documents, Highlight, underline, and strikethrough text, Add comments and sticky notes, Extract annotations into organized notes, Convert table data and recognize text, Smart copy annotations to various formats (CSV, BibTex), Lookup citation metadata and DOI links

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Highlights Pro: Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Highlights Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Highlights Pro: Legacy Upgrade | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for highlighting and annotating PDFs
- 🔍 Effective for research and note-taking
- 📚 Useful for academic and professional work
- 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface
- 🔗 Good integration with other apps and cloud storage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Subscription model is too expensive
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Limited search functionality
- 🔒 Lack of customization options
- 🔧 Poor customer support and unresponsive developers

**Reported bugs**

- Highlights and annotations randomly disappearing
- Text selection issues, especially with footnotes
- Compatibility problems with certain PDF files
- Syncing issues across devices
- Export functionality not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Add handwriting and freeform annotation support
- Implement a table of contents or bookmarking feature
- Allow editing of notes directly in the app
- Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription
- Improve search capabilities with visual results and navigation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Todo QuickCapture free?

Todo QuickCapture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Highlights free?

Highlights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Todo QuickCapture or Highlights?

Todo QuickCapture is rated higher. Todo QuickCapture averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Highlights averages 4.5 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do Todo QuickCapture or Highlights have ads?

Todo QuickCapture shows ads; Highlights does not.

### Which is updated more often, Todo QuickCapture or Highlights?

Todo QuickCapture ships an update every 9 days, and Highlights fortnightly. Most recently, Todo QuickCapture was updated on September 17, 2026 and Highlights on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*