Comparison

Instant Note for Notion vs Quick Notes from Lock Screen

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

Head to head
About

Instant Note for Notion

Capture ideas and information rapidly with this tool designed for quick note-taking and tagging. It offers offline saving and seamless integration with a popular productivity platform, with optional widgets for even faster access. Unlock advanced features like home screen widgets and tag management through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Quick note creation
  • Tagging system
  • Offline note saving
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Create tags in-app
  • Multiple database support
Features
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The quickest way to save tagged notes to Notion. Quick: it only takes seconds to write and tag a note. Add a Lock Screen widget to start writing even faster. Secure: use the official Notion authorisation method, without generating your tokens manually. Your data is transmitted directly to Notion. Offline: notes saved without internet connection will be sent later. Get the "Instant Notion Pro" subscription to use additional features: Home Screen Widgets: create widgets with your tags and start creating notes even faster Create tags in the app: add new tags without opening Notion Multiple databases: quickly switch between all of the shared databases Saved notes: view all of the saved notes - also offline. You can copy each note or open it in Notion Licensed application end user license agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Quick Notes from Lock Screen

Capture thoughts and tasks instantly without unlocking your device. Organize entries by groups, count characters, and set calendar notifications for tasks. Widgets offer quick access to notes and task management directly from your home or lock screen.

Highlights
  • Add notes from lock screen
  • Organize notes and tasks by groups
  • Character count, search, and replace
  • Calendar integration for tasks with notifications
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • App lock and backup
Features
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"Quick Notes" is a convenient app that allows you to add new notes directly from the lock screen. Main Features ・Organize Notes and Tasks You can organize notes and Tasks by groups. ・Notes You can count the number of characters in a note, and perform text search and replace. ・TODOs You can add Tasks to the calendar and receive notifications. Additionally, you can check them off to mark them as completed. ・Widgets You can add widgets to your home screen or lock screen. With widgets, you can display notes or add new notes with a single tap. Other Features ・Theme Colors ・App Lock ・Backup

Screenshots

Instant Note for Notion4 screens
Quick Notes from Lock Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Notes from Lock Screen at none against Instant Note for Notion's 13. Quick Notes from Lock Screen also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Instant Note for Notion's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (90 vs 1). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Instant Note for Notion sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Quick Notes from Lock Screen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Notes from Lock Screen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instant Note for Notion has 90 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Instant Note for Notion versus Quick Notes from Lock Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstant Note for NotionQuick Notes from Lock Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (90 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings90 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal ZolnierukGENRYU SASAGAWA

Customer experience

Instant Note for Notion

All ratings90 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.5%

Quick Notes from Lock Screen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Instant Note for Notion

Subscriptions10
  • Pro$2.991 Month
  • Pro$4.491 Month
  • Instant Notion Pro$7.491 Month
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  • Pro$9.493 Months
  • Pro$9.791 Year
  • Pro3 Days trial$9.891 Year
  • Pro$9.891 Month
  • Pro$14.991 Year
  • Pro$19.991 Year
  • Pro$24.491 Year
One-time3
  • Pro (Lifetime)$17.90
  • Pro (Lifetime)$24.49
  • Pro (Lifetime)$29.49
None

Quick Notes from Lock Screen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instant Note for Notion free?
Instant Note for Notion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Notes from Lock Screen free?
Quick Notes from Lock Screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Instant Note for Notion or Quick Notes from Lock Screen?
Quick Notes from Lock Screen is rated higher. Instant Note for Notion averages 4.8 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Quick Notes from Lock Screen averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Instant Note for Notion or Quick Notes from Lock Screen have ads?
Quick Notes from Lock Screen shows ads; Instant Note for Notion does not.

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