# Pendar vs Ideas Down Quickly

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pendar | Ideas Down Quickly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pendar/id1582300897/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideas-down-quickly/id6529524065/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Niels Hoogendoorn](https://appshunter.io/developer/1564735227) | [Travis Bumgarner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1755803995) |

## What reviewers say

### Pendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pendar/id1582300897)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pendar Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Pendar Premium | $9.49 | per year |


### Ideas Down Quickly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideas-down-quickly/id6529524065)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


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