Comparison

Quick Notes & Draft vs Time Blocking Planner

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

Head to head
About

Quick Notes & Draft

Capture thoughts, links, and to-do lists effortlessly. Organize your notes with hashtags for easy retrieval and set reminders with a single click. Export your notes to Apple Files or other locations.

Highlights
  • Auto-paste copied text
  • Hashtag organization
  • Export notes to files
  • Convert notes to reminders
  • Contribute to app translation
Features
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nanonote - Write freely and organize with #hashtags to filter your notes. People use Nanonote for saving links, creating to-do lists, daily journaling, tracking expenses, and more. Features: - Copy text from any app and just open the nanonote it will automatically paste it in the input box. So just copy from anywhere and enjoy the magic - While writing notes adds Hashtags to organise notes for future use. - Export Note: You can export all your note to a file, save them on Apple files or wherever you want. (Setting > Export Note) - Improved reminder: With one click you can convert your note to a reminder. In the current version, you can choose when to set an alert (Long press on any note to start Reminder) - Contribution to app translation: Currently we support Chinese & English, from now on anyone can contribute to app translation (Setting > App translation)

About

Time Blocking Planner

This app helps you organize your day with time blocking and task management tools. It offers features like schedule visualization, smart reminders, and calendar sync to boost productivity and reduce mental clutter. Automate recurring tasks and create new ones quickly with its intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Time Blocking & Schedule Visualization
  • Task Management & Prioritization
  • Inbox Zero for reduced clutter
  • Smart Calendar Sync
  • Color Coding & Organization
  • Quick Task Creation
  • Recurring Task Automation
Features
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Arcush is a powerful, minimalistic daily planner app designed to help you organize tasks, boost productivity, manage schedules, and optimize time management. Whether you're planning work, personal errands, or long-term goals, Arcush provides the tools to stay focused, structured, and efficient. Key Features: - Time Blocking & Schedule Visualization – Structure your day, allocate time slots for meetings, tasks, and free time, and gain a clear overview of your agenda. - Task Management & Prioritization – Use the Inbox to jot down ideas, add activities, and organize tasks effectively. - Inbox Zero – Clear unnecessary tasks, focus on priorities and reduce mental clutter. - Smart Calendar Sync* – Integrate work and personal calendars for a unified planning experience. - Time Blocking* – Mark dedicated slots for deep work or important errands, and signal your availability to others. - Color Coding & Organization* – Categorize and highlight tasks with colors to streamline scheduling. - Quick Task Creation & Editing – Add tasks with minimal effort using an intuitive interface and a single-screen setup. - Widgets & Quick Access – Create tasks instantly from your home screen without opening the app. - Notifications & Smart Reminders – Get timely alerts for upcoming and overdue tasks, ensuring you never miss a plan. - Recurring Task Automation* – Set up daily, weekly, and monthly tasks with flexible repeat options. Arcush is designed for task management, time blocking, productivity tracking, goal setting, and daily planning. Whether you're managing work schedules, personal routines, meetings, deadlines, or habits, Arcush helps you stay organized and focused. Boost efficiency with smart reminders, calendar integration, quick task entry, intuitive scheduling, and flexible recurring task options. With a clean and minimalist planner interface, Arcush simplifies your workflow while keeping your day structured.- Automate recurring tasks with daily, weekly, and monthly scheduling options. Arcush is free to download and use, with premium features (marked *) available through Arcush Pro, offered as a monthly, yearly, or lifetime subscription. Terms of Use – https://www.arcush.com/terms

Screenshots

Quick Notes & Draft4 screens
Time Blocking Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Time Blocking Planner at none against Quick Notes & Draft's shown. Time Blocking Planner also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 56%). Quick Notes & Draft's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Quick Notes & Draft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Time Blocking Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Quick Notes & Draft against 4.7 for Time Blocking Planner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 247 and 257 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Quick Notes & Draft's written reviews are positive against 89% of Time Blocking Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Notes & Draft ships an update fortnightly, Time Blocking Planner every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Quick Notes & Draft versus Time Blocking Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Notes & DraftTime Blocking Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (247 ratings)4.7 (257 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews88.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings247257 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSantu DeyVolodymyr Dudchak

Customer experience

Quick Notes & Draft

All ratings247 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative31.5%

Time Blocking Planner

All ratings257 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative3.4%

User reviews

Quick Notes & Draft

From 247 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Unique message-style display
  • 👍 Easy to organize with hashtags
  • 🚀 Quick note-taking and editing
  • ☁️ Automatic cloud sync (iCloud)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
  • 🐛 Notes disappearing or being deleted
  • 🐛 Entry box issues (no keyboard)
  • 🐛 Scan feature not working or unclear availability
  • 🐛 Inconsistent hashtag functionality (language, changes)

Time Blocking Planner

From 257 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clean, intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with calendars
  • 💡 Helpful time blocking features
  • 🔒 Reasonable privacy and pricing
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional syncing issues
  • 🔍 Limited free version functionality
  • 🔕 Notification customization could be improved
  • 🗓 Lack of weekly view option

Bugs and requests

Quick Notes & Draft

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Entry box doesn't work, especially after clicking tags or expanding notes
  • App crashes frequently, especially when saving or deleting notes
  • Notes disappear or are deleted unexpectedly
  • Scan feature not working or its availability is unclear
  • Hashtag functionality is broken (doesn't update, doesn't work with non-English)
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  • Premium purchase button is hidden below the screen on iPhone SE
  • Ads are still shown after purchasing premium
  • App crashes upon opening or after adding the first note
  • Welcome note cannot be deleted
  • App crashes when trying to upgrade to premium
  • Entry box shows paste function but no keyboard
  • Scan function doesn't work
  • App crashes when saving or deleting a note
  • App crashes when opening
  • Premium notifications continue after purchase
  • Button for upgrade doesn't fit screen on iPhone SE
  • Graphic displayed too big on iPhone SE 2016, making upgrade button untappable

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add passcode lock for security
  • Add folders with passcodes
  • Add widgets
  • Add photo support
  • More colorful interface options
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  • Add a calculation feature (auto plus/minus)
  • Support for multi-language hashtags
  • Improve hashtag management system (view all tags)
  • Apple Watch support
  • Portuguese language support
  • Add swipe gestures for actions
  • Selection option for multiple notes (delete, share)
  • Clearer description of Pro features
  • Add keyboard shortcuts for saving
  • Ability to delete the welcome note

Time Blocking Planner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Widget not functioning properly
  • Time blocks overlapping incorrectly

Requested features

6 requests
  • AI-powered task planning
  • Drag-and-drop task rescheduling
  • Hyperscheduling capabilities
  • iPad and Apple Watch support
  • Recurring tasks with flexible scheduling
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  • Subtasks and project management features

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Notes & Draft

One-time1
  • nanonote Premium$2.99
3 purchases

Time Blocking Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Arcush Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Quick Notes & Draft free?
Quick Notes & Draft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Blocking Planner free?
Time Blocking Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Notes & Draft or Time Blocking Planner?
Time Blocking Planner is rated higher. Quick Notes & Draft averages 4.6 out of 5 from 247 ratings, while Time Blocking Planner averages 4.7 from 257 ratings.
Do Quick Notes & Draft or Time Blocking Planner have ads?
Quick Notes & Draft shows ads; Time Blocking Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Quick Notes & Draft or Time Blocking Planner?
Quick Notes & Draft ships an update fortnightly, and Time Blocking Planner every 5 weeks. Most recently, Quick Notes & Draft was updated on October 1, 2026 and Time Blocking Planner on October 2, 2026.

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