Comparison

Saber vs Quick Notes

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

Head to head
About

Saber

Capture and organize your thoughts with a digital handwriting app designed for intuitive use. Features include dark mode inversion for eye comfort, advanced highlighter capabilities, and robust folder organization. Secure your notes with a dual-password system and enjoy seamless syncing across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Intuitive handwriting interface
  • Dark mode inversion for eye comfort
  • Advanced multi-line equation highlighting
  • Unlimited nested folders for organization
  • Dual-password note protection
  • Seamless cross-device syncing
  • Open-source code for transparency
Features
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Saber is the notes app built for handwriting. It's designed to be as simple and intuitive as possible, while still delivering unique features that you'll actually use. Additionally, Saber is available across all your devices, large and small, and syncs between them seamlessly. Notably, it can invert your notes when you're in dark mode. This allows you to write with white ink on a black background, which is much easier on the eyes in low-light environments like when the teacher turns off the lights in class. Images and PDFs are also inverted, so you can still use a digital printout or a textbook without the fuss. Saber uses a dual-password system to protect your notes from anyone but you, even if they have complete control over the server. You can safely store your notes on the official Saber server, another server, or even host your own! The app is completely open-source so that anyone can view the source code and see exactly what it's doing and how it handles your data. Many other note-taking apps are closed-source and proprietary, meaning that their inner workings are a mystery to the public. As someone who studies maths, highlighting multi-line equations was always a hassle with other apps, where the highlighter would change color when it overlapped with itself. Another problem I had was that in some apps, the highlighter would render on top of the text, fading it out and making it hard to read. Saber's highlighter has no such issues. It utilizes canvas compositing to render the highlighter in a way that is consistent with/better than traditional paper, where it handles overlaps and maintains color consistency. Saber has everything you need to keep your notes organized. Create folders inside folders inside folders to your heart's content with no limit on the number of nested folders. And even though a note may be buried deep within a nested folder, you can still access it easily with your most recent notes always available on the home screen. Discover a whole new way to capture and organize your thoughts with Saber. Whether you're a student, professional, or creative mind, Saber is your trusted companion for digital handwriting. Download now and let your ideas flow freely!

About

Quick Notes

Easily add handwritten notes, scribbles, and text to your photos. Customize pen colors and thickness, import images, and save or share your creations. All features are free to use.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes
  • Graffiti on photos
  • Rich pen options
  • Import photos
  • Save and share doodles
Features
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It is a handwriting notes, graffiti app on photos. All features are completely free to use. - Quick handwritten notes - Rich pen thickness/color - Undo/Redo/Eraser - Import photos - Scribble/text on photos - Save handwritten images - Share your doodled photos on SNS

Screenshots

Saber4 screens
Quick Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Saber at 4.0 against Quick Notes's 1.0. Saber also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Saber holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Saber has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Saber ships an update fortnightly, Quick Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Saber versus Quick Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaberQuick Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (21 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdil HanneyFugaPiyo Inc.

Customer experience

Saber

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative5.9%

Quick Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Saber

No in-app purchases

None

Quick Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Saber free?
Saber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Notes free?
Quick Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Saber or Quick Notes?
Saber is rated higher. Saber averages 4.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Quick Notes averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Saber or Quick Notes have ads?
Quick Notes shows ads; Saber does not.
Which is updated more often, Saber or Quick Notes?
Saber ships an update fortnightly, and Quick Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Saber was updated on September 22, 2026 and Quick Notes on October 4, 2026.

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