# Hindsight vs Quick Notes

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hindsight at none against Quick Notes's 3. Hindsight also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Quick Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (302 vs 5). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hindsight asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hindsight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 302 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hindsight's written reviews are positive against 77% of Quick Notes's.

Hindsight ships an update every 15 months, Quick Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hindsight | Quick Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hindsight-micro-journal/id1585708887/reviews)** | [4.8 (302 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **302** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 76.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1 MB | 195 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rakish Labs Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1585708889) | [Furkan Simsir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191021297) |

## What reviewers say

### Hindsight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hindsight-micro-journal/id1585708887)

This app helps you build a daily reflection habit with short, insightful notes. Organize your thoughts into custom categories and set reminders to stay consistent. Review past entries to gain perspective and foster intentionality in your life.

**Highlights:** Daily reflection habit building, Short note-taking, Customizable categories, Reminder setting, Past entry review, Dark Mode support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Quick Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284)

This app helps you quickly capture thoughts, lists, and reminders as they come to you. Easily organize and export your ideas to over 20 other applications, or use Siri Shortcuts for custom workflows. Sync your notes across devices with iCloud and set intuitive reminders.

**Highlights:** Quick note-taking, Export to 20+ apps, iCloud Sync, Intuitive reminders, Automatic date & URL recognition, Widgets, Siri & Shortcuts integration

**Features:** Safari Extension, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick and easy capture
- 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
- 💡 Great for organizing information
- ✨ Satisfying categorization
- 💰 Lifetime license option

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Defective, data loss
- 🐛 Sidebar sorting buggy
- 🐛 Crashes a lot
- 🐛 Mac app non-functional
- 🐛 MacOS app crashing

**Reported bugs**

- Data loss/notes vanishing
- Sidebar sorting is buggy and breaks
- Mac app does not work
- App crashes frequently
- Stickie notes do not work on MacOS 14 Sonoma

**Requested features**

- Batch operations (export/merge)
- More keyboard shortcuts for macOS
- Tags and coloring
- An "all items" view with grouping and sorting
- Calendar or timeline view


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hindsight free?

Hindsight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Quick Notes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hindsight or Quick Notes?

Hindsight is rated higher. Hindsight averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Quick Notes averages 4.8 from 302 ratings.

### Do Hindsight or Quick Notes have ads?

Neither Hindsight nor Quick Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hindsight or Quick Notes?

Hindsight ships an update every 15 months, and Quick Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Hindsight was updated on October 13, 2026 and Quick Notes on October 17, 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.*