Looks Printed vs Quick Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Looks Printed
Simulate the appearance of printed, signed, and scanned PDF documents without using physical paper. This app applies realistic printing artifacts, signature variations, and scanning effects to your digital files. All processing is done locally on your device for enhanced privacy.
- Simulate printing artifacts
- Realistic signature variations
- Emulate scanning effects
- On-device processing
- Preserve document privacy
- Export simulated paper PDFs
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Simulate the look of printed and scanned PDFs without wasting paper. Take any digital PDF, sign it in app and export a simulated paper version of the signed document. Paper simulation performs three steps: • PRINTING in black and white, with subtle printing artifacts • SIGNING with lifelike and always changing slight variations of your signature • SCANNING with simulated scanning effects The final PDF will look like the original document was printed, signed and finally scanned. All PDF metadata will no longer be present in the final export. All processing happens on device, so your document is safe from prying eyes. You can preview the results in app at any time with Virtual Printer. Try Looks Printed and save some trees.
Quick Notes
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.
- Quick note-taking
- Export to 20+ apps
- iCloud Sync
- Intuitive reminders
- Automatic date & URL recognition
- Widgets
- Siri & Shortcuts integration
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Capture's intuitive interface and smart features turn your mobile device into a powerful thought organizer, letting you seize, sort, and execute your ideas with unprecedented ease. • Quick Notes: Immediacy is key, and with Capture, the moment inspiration hits, you're ready. Our quick note-taking feature is designed for those who think fast and want to write faster. Notes, lists, and reminders are captured in real-time, ensuring no idea ever slips through the cracks. Brain dump on the go and stay one step ahead of your inspiration. • Export to 20+ apps: Looking to migrate your captures to other platforms like Obsidian, Things 3, Todoist, iA Writer, Craft, Omnifocus 4, Fantastical, UpNote, NotePlan, Reminders or Apple Calendar? Capture's export functionality allows you to move your content with ease. It's all about getting your thoughts out there, wherever 'there' might be, from to-do to calendar apps. In addition, you can run any Siri Shortcut as an export option, enabling all kinds of workflows by using the capture as input. • iCloud Sync: Keep your ideas and tasks in harmony across all your devices with Capture's iCloud Sync. Every note, list, and preference is automatically updated, ensuring you have access to your latest thoughts wherever you go. • Intuitive reminders: With our badge system, subtle yet effective reminders keep you informed of your tasks. These intuitive nudges ensure that important notes don't get lost in the shuffle, keeping you alert and on track. • Automatic date & URL recognition: Organization has never been so effortless. Capture's data recognition identifies your dates and URLs so you don't need to manually insert them. They are also pre-filled with your favorite export option. • Widgets: Access your captures instantly with our widgets right from your home and lock screen. Capture prioritizes convenience, giving you a visual snapshot of your latest thoughts and to-dos without having to open the app. • Share Extension: Add content to Capture with ease using the Share extension — available from any app. • Siri & Shortcuts: Capture thoughts hands-free with Siri voice commands and enhance your workflow with Siri Shortcuts to create, open, and search captures effortlessly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Quick Notes at 4.8 against Looks Printed's 3.0. Quick Notes also leads on ratings volume (295 vs 2) and review sentiment (77% vs 67%). Looks Printed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Looks Printed asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quick Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 295 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Looks Printed's written reviews are positive against 77% of Quick Notes's.
| Parameter | Looks Printed | Quick Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (295 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 77.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 295 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diversion Marketing Inc | Furkan Simsir |
Customer experience
Looks Printed
Quick Notes
Bugs and requests
Looks Printed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Quick Notes
Reported bugs
8 issues- 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
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- MacOS App keeps crashing when hitting Enter key
- App keeps crashing when making lists
- Cannot share more than 1 note at a time
Requested features
19 requests- Batch operations (export/merge)
- More keyboard shortcuts for macOS
- Tags and coloring
- An "all items" view with grouping and sorting
- Calendar or timeline view
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- View and live-edit notes expanded
- Themes (black/white)
- Ability to share to Supernotes and Tasks
- Apple Watch app
- New items to appear at the bottom of the feed
- Ability to swipe left and right to move between lists
- App icon customization
- More widget presentation
- Visual customization
- Pin and archive lists
- Support for images
- WatchOS app with dictation
- Better Markdown support
- More keyboard shortcuts
In-app purchases
Looks Printed
No in-app purchases
Quick Notes
- Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$19.99









