# Looks Printed vs Quick Notes

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Looks Printed | Quick Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/looks-printed/id1633556275/reviews) | **[4.8 (295 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **295** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **77.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 2 MB | 195 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Diversion Marketing Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629375927) | [Furkan Simsir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191021297) |

## What reviewers say

### Looks Printed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/looks-printed/id1633556275)

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.

**Highlights:** Simulate printing artifacts, Realistic signature variations, Emulate scanning effects, On-device processing, Preserve document privacy, Export simulated paper PDFs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro 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 Looks Printed free?

Looks Printed 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, Looks Printed or Quick Notes?

Quick Notes is rated higher. Looks Printed averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Quick Notes averages 4.8 from 295 ratings.

### Do Looks Printed or Quick Notes have ads?

Neither Looks Printed nor Quick Notes shows ads.

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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.*