QuickTip vs Notesy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QuickTip
Quickly calculate tips with this fast and lightweight application. It's optimized for restaurants with an app clip, allowing customers to scan a QR code or NFC tag to calculate their tip instantly.
- Fast tip calculation
- Lightweight design
- Restaurant app clip
- QR code integration
- NFC tag integration
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Want to get a tip quickly! This is the way! Introducing QuickTip, a fast, lightweight tip app that will allow you to calculate a tip with lightning speed! Plus, it includes an app clip optimized for restaurants! If you own a restaurant, just get a qr code or nfc tag that points to qktp.in and leave it on your checkstand or in your check folio. Now, your customers can scan the tab, calculate their tip, and be on their way in seconds! Quick Tip Calculator! Never Get the tip wrong again!
Notesy
Capture thoughts instantly with this fast, private note-taking app. It opens immediately without sign-up or internet, keeping your notes securely on your device. Enjoy colorful, easily searchable notes with smart timestamps.
- Instant opening without login
- Offline functionality
- Private, device-stored notes
- Six customizable note colors
- Smart date timestamps
- Minimalist and fast interface
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Notesy is the fastest way to capture a thought. No sign-up. No cloud. No ads. Just open the app and start writing. Your notes stay on your device — always private, always available, even offline. • Opens instantly with no login screens • Tap to create a note, tap to save • Choose from six beautiful colors for your notes • Smart timestamps: "Today", "Yesterday", or the date • Works without internet — fully offline Most note apps want your email, push you to subscribe, or bury simple features behind menus. Notesy does one thing well: fast, colorful notes you can find at a glance. Your notes are stored locally. Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is shared. No account required. Perfect for quick reminders, shopping lists, meeting notes, ideas, and anything you need to jot down before you forget. Beautiful, minimal, and fast. That's Notesy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: QuickTip at every 2 days against Notesy's every 3 weeks. QuickTip also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Notesy's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for QuickTip against 4.9 for Notesy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notesy has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
QuickTip ships an update every 2 days, Notesy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuickTip | Notesy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AndEtc, Inc. | Joseph Ranft |
Customer experience
QuickTip
Notesy
In-app purchases
QuickTip
No in-app purchases
Notesy
No in-app purchases
