Comparison

Pendar vs Ideas Down Quickly

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

Head to head
About

Pendar

Quickly capture and organize fleeting thoughts using voice, text, or photos. Seamlessly send your ideas to your preferred to-do or collection apps with customizable workflows. Your ideas are securely stored on your device and personal iCloud.

Highlights
  • Voice recording with transcription
  • Text and photo capture
  • Customizable export workflows
  • Send ideas to other apps
  • Secure local and iCloud storage
  • Cross-device support
Features
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Never forget your ideas again! With Pendar you can quickly capture and organise the ideas that pop up in your head. Use the voice recorder to transcribe your thoughts and send them to your favourite to-do app or any other collection app. Whether you are on a run, on your bike or in your car, ideas can come up anytime, anywhere. Pendar lets you quickly capture your ideas through voice, text or photos and save them. You can set up workflows that allow you to easily send them to the appropriate location to continue with the idea. Be it a to-do app or an issue logging tool. With one click you can send your ideas through! PRIVACY All ideas captured by Pendar are saved on your phone and to your personal iCloud storage (to which only you have access to), so nobody but you can access these. TERMS OF USE You can find the terms of use here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ideas Down Quickly

Capture thoughts instantly with this frictionless note-taking app. Organize ideas into categories and find them quickly. Prioritizes privacy with offline functionality and on-device storage.

Highlights
  • Zero-friction capture
  • Simple organization
  • Easy browsing
  • Offline functionality
  • On-device storage
  • Open source
Features
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Ideas slipping away? Ideas Down Quickly is built for speed. Capture thoughts the moment they appear—no setup, no friction. Organize effortlessly, find ideas fast, and come back to them whenever inspiration strikes. Fast by Design - Zero-friction capture: Create or select a category and start recording instantly. - Simple organization: Keep ideas neatly categorized with minimal effort. - Easy browsing: Quickly scan and revisit past thoughts. Privacy First - Works offline: No internet required. - Optional iCloud backup and restore: Disabled by default. - On-device storage: Your ideas never leave your device. - Full data control: Backup and restore anytime from within the app. - Open source: Fully transparent—see exactly how everything works.

Screenshots

Pendar3 screens
Ideas Down Quickly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ideas Down Quickly at none against Pendar's 2. Ideas Down Quickly also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ideas Down Quickly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pendar against 5.0 for Ideas Down Quickly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pendar ships an update every 3 weeks, Ideas Down Quickly every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pendar versus Ideas Down Quickly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPendarIdeas Down Quickly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiels HoogendoornTravis Bumgarner

Customer experience

Pendar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ideas Down Quickly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pendar

Subscriptions2
  • Pendar Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pendar Premium7 Days trial$9.491 Year
None

Ideas Down Quickly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pendar free?
Pendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ideas Down Quickly free?
Ideas Down Quickly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pendar or Ideas Down Quickly?
Pendar and Ideas Down Quickly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Pendar or Ideas Down Quickly have ads?
Neither Pendar nor Ideas Down Quickly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pendar or Ideas Down Quickly?
Pendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ideas Down Quickly every 11 days. Most recently, Pendar was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ideas Down Quickly on October 10, 2026.

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