Comparison

Chapters vs Quicks

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

Head to head
About

Chapters

A private journaling app that requires no account and keeps your entries secure. Access all your past notes anytime, synced across all your iOS devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Private journaling
  • No account required
  • iCloud syncing
  • Cross-device access
  • Secure entries
Features
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Chapters is your safe space to express yourself freely. No account is required, there are no in-app purchases, and your entries stay private – we never analyze or track what you write. Whether you're writing a personal journal or taking notes in class, you can access all your past notes at any time, like turning pages in your notebook. Moreover, all your entries are synced to iCloud, allowing you to access them from any iOS device.

About

Quicks

Features
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Quicks, the fastest memo app for quickly capturing ideas, now supports Apple Watch. No more pulling your iPhone out of your pocket— you can instantly record your thoughts with your voice, right from your Apple Watch. Ideas you capture are automatically synced across your devices via iCloud. On your iPhone or iPad, you can copy with a single tap, review or edit content, organize memos with icons, and freely reorder them as needed. Key Features - Quickly capture ideas - Tap a memo to copy text - Edit or delete with a swipe - Add icons to organize your memos - Drag and drop to reorder - Sync across multiple devices with iCloud

Screenshots

Chapters4 screens
Quicks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quicks at every 5 days against Chapters's every 10 days. Quicks also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Chapters costs $2.99 and Quicks $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chapters ships an update every 10 days, Quicks every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Chapters versus Quicks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChaptersQuicks
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanislav StasiukRhinoapp.dev

In-app purchases

None

Chapters

No in-app purchases

None

Quicks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chapters free?
Chapters costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quicks free?
Quicks costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chapters or Quicks have ads?
Neither Chapters nor Quicks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chapters or Quicks?
Chapters ships an update every 10 days, and Quicks every 5 days. Most recently, Chapters was updated on October 31, 2026 and Quicks on October 25, 2026.

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