# Quick Notes & Draft vs DeadLineTodo

Quick Notes & Draft and DeadLineTodo both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DeadLineTodo's written reviews are positive against 56% of Quick Notes & Draft's. DeadLineTodo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Quick Notes & Draft's advantage is ratings volume (249 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Quick Notes & Draft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DeadLineTodo 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 — 4.5 for Quick Notes & Draft against 4.5 for DeadLineTodo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes & Draft has 249 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Quick Notes & Draft's written reviews are positive against 100% of DeadLineTodo's.

Quick Notes & Draft ships an update fortnightly, DeadLineTodo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes & Draft | DeadLineTodo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (249 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-and-draft-nanonote/id1575376162/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadlinetodo-ddl-management/id6477158822/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **249** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 38 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Santu Dey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543602331) | [林琴 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519657884) |

## What reviewers say

### Quick Notes & Draft

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-and-draft-nanonote/id1575376162)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| nanonote Premium | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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)

**Reported bugs**

- 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)

**Requested features**

- Add passcode lock for security
- Add folders with passcodes
- Add widgets
- Add photo support
- More colorful interface options


### DeadLineTodo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deadlinetodo-ddl-management/id6477158822)

This app helps users manage tasks and combat procrastination with features like progress block tracking, daily widgets, and synchronized reminders. It offers detailed statistics on efficiency, time spent, and task status, with multi-device sync and a dark mode option.

**Highlights:** Progress Block Tracking, Daily Task Widget, Synchronized Reminders, Calendar Synchronization, Repeat Tasks, Task Timer, Efficiency Score Statistics, iCloud Multi-Device Sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscribe to Monthly Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Subscribe to Quarterly Premium | $2.99 | per 3 months |
| Purchase premium features | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Notes & Draft free?

Quick Notes & Draft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DeadLineTodo free?

DeadLineTodo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Quick Notes & Draft or DeadLineTodo?

Quick Notes & Draft is rated higher. Quick Notes & Draft averages 4.5 out of 5 from 249 ratings, while DeadLineTodo averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Quick Notes & Draft or DeadLineTodo have ads?

Quick Notes & Draft shows ads; DeadLineTodo does not.

### Which is updated more often, Quick Notes & Draft or DeadLineTodo?

Quick Notes & Draft ships an update fortnightly, and DeadLineTodo every 3 days. Most recently, Quick Notes & Draft was updated on November 3, 2026 and DeadLineTodo on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*