Soulver 4 vs Quick Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Soulver 4
This app combines the functionality of a notepad with a powerful calculator. It allows users to perform complex calculations using natural language, supports unit conversions, date math, and live currency conversions. Organize your calculations in sheets with text comments and share them as PDFs.
- Natural language calculations
- Unit and currency conversions
- Date and time math
- Live currency and stock prices
- Customizable accessory keyboards
- Spreadsheet-like line references
- Variables and conditional statements
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Ever reach for a calculator and the back of an envelope to work something out? That's what Soulver is for. It's a natural-language notepad calculator: think through a problem line-by-line, using plain words and numbers. The answers appear alongside each line as you type. Soulver isn't just a calculator app — it's the paper you'd scribble on to figure something out. Except this paper does the numbers for you, so you stay thinking at the level of your problem. 20% of $1,480 | $296 $100 in EUR | €86 240 km in miles | 149 mi $1,200 + 15% tax | $1,380 3 weeks from today | June 21 Because Soulver uses sheets (like Notes), you can explore different ideas: weigh options, change variables and watch everything update. WHAT CAN SOULVER CALCULATE? – Live currency conversions — 190 currencies, including crypto – Percentages in plain language — "20% off $50", "$50 is what % of $200" – Unit conversions — hundreds of units across length, weight, volume, data and more – Dates & time — "days until Christmas", time intervals, clock and video-timecode math – Time-zone conversions — "3pm New York to London" – Sums & averages – Financial functions — compound interest, mortgage repayments, hourly rates It's the closest thing to an on-device universal calculator ever created. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE – A meticulously designed numeric keyboard that makes calculating fast – Six specialised accessory keyboards — for currencies, percentages, dates & times, and variables – Build your own custom keyboard with the buttons you reach for most BEST-IN-CLASS ON IPAD – Multiple windows, Slide Over & Split View — float Soulver alongside Notes or Safari – Full Magic Keyboard support with dozens of keyboard shortcuts – Scribble & Apple Pencil – Find & replace, a line-styling palette and a powerful text editor – Automation with URL schemes & Siri Shortcuts POWER USER FEATURES – Multi-word variables — "total cost = $750" – Inline tokenized references to previous answers – Subtotals, tags & trip planning – Wolfram|Alpha integration – Headings, comments, labels & dividers to structure long sheets – Custom units and global variables in the definition sheet SHARING & SYNC – Sync your sheets with Soulver 4 for Mac via iCloud – Export to PDF & plain text, or send beautiful HTML emails – Share a calculation as an image — just take a screenshot ONE TIME PURCHASE Soulver is a one-time (non-subscription) purchase. We've been refining and improving Soulver since 2005, and major paid updates average once every 7 years. Try it free for 60 days, no commitment, no automatic charge. —————————————————————————————— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Quick Notes
This app helps you quickly capture thoughts, lists, and reminders as they come to you. Easily organize and export your ideas to over 20 other applications, or use Siri Shortcuts for custom workflows. Sync your notes across devices with iCloud and set intuitive reminders.
- Quick note-taking
- Export to 20+ apps
- iCloud Sync
- Intuitive reminders
- Automatic date & URL recognition
- Widgets
- Siri & Shortcuts integration
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Capture's intuitive interface and smart features turn your mobile device into a powerful thought organizer, letting you seize, sort, and execute your ideas with unprecedented ease. • Quick Notes: Immediacy is key, and with Capture, the moment inspiration hits, you're ready. Our quick note-taking feature is designed for those who think fast and want to write faster. Notes, lists, and reminders are captured in real-time, ensuring no idea ever slips through the cracks. Brain dump on the go and stay one step ahead of your inspiration. • Export to 20+ apps: Looking to migrate your captures to other platforms like Obsidian, Things 3, Todoist, iA Writer, Craft, Omnifocus 4, Fantastical, UpNote, NotePlan, Reminders or Apple Calendar? Capture's export functionality allows you to move your content with ease. It's all about getting your thoughts out there, wherever 'there' might be, from to-do to calendar apps. In addition, you can run any Siri Shortcut as an export option, enabling all kinds of workflows by using the capture as input. • iCloud Sync: Keep your ideas and tasks in harmony across all your devices with Capture's iCloud Sync. Every note, list, and preference is automatically updated, ensuring you have access to your latest thoughts wherever you go. • Intuitive reminders: With our badge system, subtle yet effective reminders keep you informed of your tasks. These intuitive nudges ensure that important notes don't get lost in the shuffle, keeping you alert and on track. • Automatic date & URL recognition: Organization has never been so effortless. Capture's data recognition identifies your dates and URLs so you don't need to manually insert them. They are also pre-filled with your favorite export option. • Widgets: Access your captures instantly with our widgets right from your home and lock screen. Capture prioritizes convenience, giving you a visual snapshot of your latest thoughts and to-dos without having to open the app. • Share Extension: Add content to Capture with ease using the Share extension — available from any app. • Siri & Shortcuts: Capture thoughts hands-free with Siri voice commands and enhance your workflow with Siri Shortcuts to create, open, and search captures effortlessly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Quick Notes at every 4 days against Soulver 4's monthly. Quick Notes also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Soulver 4 sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $26.00 per year and Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Soulver 4 against 4.8 for Quick Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 429 and 299 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 77% positive.
Soulver 4 ships an update monthly, Quick Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Soulver 4 | Quick Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (429 ratings) — better | 4.8 (299 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews | 76.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 429 — better | 299 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zac Cohan | Furkan Simsir |
Customer experience
Soulver 4
Quick Notes
User reviews
Soulver 4
From 429 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Powerful calculation tool
- 📝 Seamless note-taking integration
- 🔢 Intuitive natural language input
- 🗂️ Organized folder and sheet management
- ⚙️ Extensive unit conversion capabilities
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive one-time purchase price
- 🔁 Separate purchases for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
- 🤖 AI integration requires additional subscription
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs reported
- 📊 Limited spreadsheet-like functionality
Quick Notes
From 299 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick and easy capture
- 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
- 💡 Great for organizing information
- ✨ Satisfying categorization
- 💰 Lifetime license option
Room to improve
- 🐛 Defective, data loss
- 🐛 Sidebar sorting buggy
- 🐛 Crashes a lot
- 🐛 Mac app non-functional
- 🐛 MacOS app crashing
Bugs and requests
Soulver 4
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when using certain emojis in sheet titles
- Issues with iCloud sync and data migration from older versions
- Inconsistent behavior when modifying variables and formulas
Requested features
4 requests- Improved iPad and iPhone UI/UX
- Enhanced data export and sharing options
- More advanced mathematical and scientific functions
- Ability to define custom units and unit conversions
Quick Notes
Reported bugs
8 issues- Data loss/notes vanishing
- Sidebar sorting is buggy and breaks
- Mac app does not work
- App crashes frequently
- Stickie notes do not work on MacOS 14 Sonoma
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- MacOS App keeps crashing when hitting Enter key
- App keeps crashing when making lists
- Cannot share more than 1 note at a time
Requested features
19 requests- Batch operations (export/merge)
- More keyboard shortcuts for macOS
- Tags and coloring
- An "all items" view with grouping and sorting
- Calendar or timeline view
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- View and live-edit notes expanded
- Themes (black/white)
- Ability to share to Supernotes and Tasks
- Apple Watch app
- New items to appear at the bottom of the feed
- Ability to swipe left and right to move between lists
- App icon customization
- More widget presentation
- Visual customization
- Pin and archive lists
- Support for images
- WatchOS app with dictation
- Better Markdown support
- More keyboard shortcuts
In-app purchases
Soulver 4
- AI Assistant, Stocks & Weather$26.001 Year
- Complementary UpgradeFree
- 30-day free trial (for iPhone)Free
- 60-day free trial (for iPad)Free
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- 60-day free trial (for Mac)Free
- Soulver 4 for iPhone (upgrade)$7.49
- Soulver 3 for iPhone$14.00
- Soulver 4 for iPhone$15.00
- Soulver 3 for iPad$20.00
- Soulver 4 (Upgrade from Soulver 3)$29.00
- Soulver 4 (Promotion)$39.00
- Soulver 3 for Mac$39.00
- Soulver 4$54.00
- Soulver 4$59.00
Quick Notes
- Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$19.99
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