Comparison

Quick Notes by harpLabs vs Runn

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

Head to head
About

Quick Notes by harpLabs

Features
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Keep track of your notes and to-dos in an easily manageable and yet efficient way with Quick Notes by harplabs. Create colourful notes to easily differentiate hundreds of items with grid or list view, while labeling any as important. Losing track? Search up any word in all your notes. Toggle dark mode if you find it too bright while taking notes in the dark. Done with a note? Don't be hesitant to trash it, since you will be able to recover them anytime!

About

Runn

This app offers a straightforward to-do list experience focused on a single, uncluttered list. It provides home screen widgets for quick task management and offers a free tier with limited tasks and a premium option for backup and cross-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Single clean task list
  • Home screen widgets
  • Quick task completion via widget
  • Color tags
  • Cloud backup
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Runn is a simple to-do list built around one clean list. Add, check, done. No projects, no tags, no due-date pressure. Just a clean list that stays out of your way. WIDGET - Today's list, right on your home screen - Tap a circle to check something off without opening the app FREE - Five tasks at a time - Color tags (long-press the circle) - Your five most recent completed tasks PRO - Your list backed up, so losing your phone costs you nothing - The same list on every device you use - Unlimited archive: every completed task kept Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/

Screenshots

Quick Notes by harpLabs2 screens
Runn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Notes by harpLabs at none against Runn's 1. Quick Notes by harpLabs also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). Runn's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Runn sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Quick Notes by harpLabs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Notes by harpLabs ships an update monthly, Runn every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Quick Notes by harpLabs versus Runn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Notes by harpLabsRunn
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size51 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperharpLabs Inc.λ§ˆμ•Όν¬λ£¨

In-app purchases

None

Quick Notes by harpLabs

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Runn

Subscriptions1
  • Runn Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Quick Notes by harpLabs free?
Quick Notes by harpLabs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runn free?
Runn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quick Notes by harpLabs or Runn have ads?
Neither Quick Notes by harpLabs nor Runn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Notes by harpLabs or Runn?
Quick Notes by harpLabs ships an update monthly, and Runn every 3 days. Most recently, Quick Notes by harpLabs was updated on October 11, 2026 and Runn on November 2, 2026.

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