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.
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.
- Quick note creation
- Tagging system
- Offline note saving
- Lock Screen widgets
- Home Screen widgets
- Create tags in-app
- Multiple database support
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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/
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Instant Note for Notion | Quick Notes from Lock Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (90 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Zolnieruk | GENRYU SASAGAWA |
Customer experience
Instant Note for Notion
Quick Notes from Lock Screen
In-app purchases
Instant Note for Notion
- 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
- Pro (Lifetime)$17.90
- Pro (Lifetime)$24.49
- Pro (Lifetime)$29.49
Quick Notes from Lock Screen
No in-app purchases
Questions
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