# Qards vs Note Cards

The clearest difference is ads: Qards at none against Note Cards's shown. Qards also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Note Cards's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Note Cards holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qards has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Qards | Note Cards |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qards-note-cards/id1601535764/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-cards-stay-organized/id6759030697/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 4 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thomas Asheim Smedmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/1488644850) | [Edi Ermawan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1718671078) |

## What reviewers say

### Qards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qards-note-cards/id1601535764)

Organize your thoughts and prepare for presentations with digital note cards. Create, edit, and arrange cards within decks, then swipe through them in full-screen. Your notes sync automatically across all your devices.

**Highlights:** Create and edit decks of note cards, Arrange note cards within decks, Full-screen card swiping, Automatic cross-device syncing, Organize everyday thoughts, Prepare for speeches and presentations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Note Cards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-cards-stay-organized/id6759030697)

This app helps you organize notes, checklists, flashcards, and structured data with a folder tree, tags, and fast search. It offers security features like PIN protection and personalization options such as themes and custom icons. The app works offline and does not require an account.

**Highlights:** Notes and Markdown creation, Checklists with amounts, Flashcards, Key-Value and table data, Folder tree structure, Tags and Favorites, Fast Search, App PIN protection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Qards free?

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

### Is Note Cards free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Qards or Note Cards?

Note Cards is rated higher. Qards averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Note Cards averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Qards or Note Cards have ads?

Note Cards shows ads; Qards does not.

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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.*