Comparison

Quick Note for Notion vs roamOS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Quick Note for Notion

Instantly capture thoughts and ideas directly into your Notion workspace. This app provides a distraction-free, always-ready notepad for quick entries, even when offline. Your notes are automatically synced, ensuring you never lose an idea.

Highlights
  • Instantaneous launch
  • Always ready to type
  • Offline functionality
  • Distraction-free notepad
  • Adjustable text size
  • Syncs directly to Notion
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Quickly jot down notes into your Notion without delay or distraction. Taking a quick note should be super fast. Now it is. Quick Note… • launches instantaneously • is always ready for you to immediately start typing • works offline • gives you a distraction-free blank notepad • allows you to smoothly adjust the text size Here's how it works: You get a blank notepad and can type right away. What you type goes straight into your Notion. It works best with a dedicated page (like "Inbox" or "Quick Notes") but you can easily change pages per note if you want. You can now either keep this note around for a while (good for e.g. a quick shopping list) or just clear the notepad and enter a new note. Either way, it's synced to your Notion so you don't have to worry about finding it later. Minimal by design: Quick Note is focused on purpose. It doesn't display any existing page content. It only submits the text you enter. To read, browse, and format, please use the Notion iOS or Mac app. Current limitations: You can only append to regular pages. Inserting new entries to database pages will follow in a later version.

About

roamOS

Seamlessly integrate your Roam Research knowledge base into your daily workflow. Capture ideas instantly, access notes via system search, and view tasks with customizable widgets without interrupting your focus.

Highlights
  • Instant capture via Siri and shortcuts
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • System-wide search integration
  • Natural language queries
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • One-time purchase with lifetime updates
Features
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You've built the perfect knowledge system in Roam. But it's locked away from where you actually work. Your breakthrough insights hit during Zoom calls, but opening Roam breaks your flow. Every TODO check means app switching. Every lookup interrupts your momentum. Your second brain can't help if you can't access it. roamOS bridges your knowledge and your workflow. Finally, your Roam graph works everywhere you do. Capture thoughts instantly via Siri, access notes through system search, and see your TODOs in beautiful widgets. No more app switching. No more lost insights. Instant Capture That brilliant idea hits during a meeting? Capture it instantly with Siri voice commands, keyboard shortcuts, or the quick launcher. Your thoughts flow directly into Roam without breaking focus. Beautiful Widgets Transform your morning routine with customizable widgets that surface exactly what you need. Your TODOs, recent notes, and daily reminders - right on your home screen where you'll actually see them. System-Wide Access Your knowledge becomes part of your system. Press Command+Space on Mac or swipe down on iPhone - search for any thought and jump directly to context. Your Roam graph integrates seamlessly with Spotlight search. Natural Language Queries Ask naturally and get instant results. "Yesterday's TODOs," "meetings this week," or "notes about pricing" - no Datalog required. Just think and ask. Complete Integration Works beautifully across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your second brain follows you everywhere - menubar access, Siri shortcuts, system search, and gorgeous widgets that actually help. Built by Roam users, for Roam users. Stop switching apps to access your thoughts. Your knowledge system deserves to work as hard as you do. One-time purchase. Lifetime updates. No subscriptions. Perfect for knowledge workers, researchers, writers, and anyone building their second brain in Roam Research.

Screenshots

Quick Note for Notion3 screens
roamOS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Quick Note for Notion at Free against roamOS's $19.99. Quick Note for Notion also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). roamOS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 for Notion is free to download; roamOS costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Note for Notion holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Note for Notion has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Quick Note for Notion's written reviews are positive against 33% of roamOS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Note for Notion ships an update fortnightly, roamOS every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Quick Note for Notion versus roamOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Note for NotionroamOS
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating3.6 (8 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS12.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael GubikRyan Sonnek

Customer experience

Quick Note for Notion

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

roamOS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Quick Note for Notion

No in-app purchases

None

roamOS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Note for Notion free?
Quick Note for Notion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is roamOS free?
roamOS costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Note for Notion or roamOS?
Quick Note for Notion is rated higher. Quick Note for Notion averages 3.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while roamOS averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Quick Note for Notion or roamOS have ads?
Neither Quick Note for Notion nor roamOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Note for Notion or roamOS?
Quick Note for Notion ships an update fortnightly, and roamOS every 4 days. Most recently, Quick Note for Notion was updated on June 10, 2026 and roamOS on September 7, 2026.

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