Motes vs Quick Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Motes
A modern digital notebook for quick note-taking with easy styling and organization. Features include to-do lists, OCR text capture, and import/export options. Synchronize your notes across multiple devices using cloud storage.
- Quick note-taking with styles
- Organize with labels
- To-do lists and task tracking
- OCR text capture
- Import from OneNote/Evernote
- Export to PDF
- Cloud synchronization
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Motes is a modern way of taking notes. Quickly jot down anything and make it look great with easy to use styles. Organize with labels and use highlighter for the important bits. Create to-do lists and keep track of your tasks. Capture text with OCR. Import notes from OneNote and Evernote. Export to PDF. Use your Google Drive, iCloud Drive, Microsoft OneDrive or Dropbox account to synchronize your notebook on multiple devices.
Quick Note
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Take notes faster, smarter, and cleaner. With AI-powered summarization, you can now shorten and organize your notes effortlessly. Whether it's a grocery list, a school assignment, or random thoughts — just open the app, write it down, and let the AI do the rest. Features: • Summarize your notes instantly • Clean, minimal note-taking interface • Organize your thoughts with titles and tags • Save your notes locally — no sign-up required • Open, write, and close in seconds Perfect for students, professionals, or anyone who wants a lightweight, intelligent note-taking experience. Subscription Info: Subscribe to unlock all Pro features including unlimited AI-powered summarization, local backup, and more. Enjoy a smarter and faster note-taking experience while your subscription is active. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://deepwork.com.tr/iletisim/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Quick Note at daily against Motes's monthly. Motes's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Motes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year and Quick Note sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Motes ships an update monthly, Quick Note daily. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Motes | Quick Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomasz Gucio | DeepWork |
In-app purchases
Motes
- Full version$0.991 Year
Quick Note
- PremiumAccess$9.991 Year
