Comparison

Write Memo vs QuickNote

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

Head to head
About

Write Memo

Features
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Write by hand, every day. Write Memo is a simple handwriting notebook that keeps each day's notes on its own page. Celebrating our 3rd anniversary β€” thank you for writing with us! β–  Handwrite every day β€’ Write with your finger or Apple Pencil β€’ Up to 5 sheets per day, saved automatically β€’ Look back at the last 31 days anytime β–  See at a glance where you wrote β€’ A pencil mark shows the days and sheets that have notes β–  Share with a passphrase (new) β€’ Pick a date and sheet, check the preview, and send β€’ Your friend enters the passphrase to see it β€” no login, no account β€’ Keep using the same passphrase to send again and again β€’ Received handwriting can be viewed full screen and added to today's sheet β€’ Shared content is deleted automatically 7 days after the last message β–  9 languages English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, German and French Perfect for to-do lists, quick notes during calls, diaries, sketches and messages to family and friends. Contact: sleepsheep0901@gmail.com

About

QuickNote

Features
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SimpleNote is a very convenient note application. It supports recording methods such as text, todo, images, etc.Β  It also supports exporting and sharing note. There are no advertisements within the application, and users can quickly record their thoughts and content.

Screenshots

Write Memo4 screens
QuickNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Write Memo at none against QuickNote's 3. Write Memo also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). QuickNote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. QuickNote sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Write Memo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write Memo ships an update every 3 days, QuickNote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Write Memo versus QuickNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite MemoQuickNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.214.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkohei saikiθ΅›ζΈ… ζž—

In-app purchases

None

Write Memo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

QuickNote

One-time3
  • Premium (500M Cloud)$3.99
  • Premium (1G Cloud)$6.99
  • Premium (5G Cloud)$24.99

Questions

Is Write Memo free?
Write Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickNote free?
QuickNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Write Memo or QuickNote have ads?
Write Memo shows ads; QuickNote does not.
Which is updated more often, Write Memo or QuickNote?
Write Memo ships an update every 3 days, and QuickNote fortnightly. Most recently, Write Memo was updated on October 30, 2026 and QuickNote on November 8, 2026.

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