Comparison

Dropbox vs NotesQuick

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

Head to head
About

Dropbox

This app provides cloud storage for your files and photos, allowing you to back them up, sync across devices, and share them easily. It offers features like automatic camera roll uploads, offline access, and document scanning to PDF.

Highlights
  • Cloud storage and backup
  • Cross-device file access
  • Automatic photo and video upload
  • Secure file sharing
  • Offline file access
  • Document scanning to PDF
  • File version history and recovery
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Dropbox lets you upload, save, and transfer photos and files to the cloud. Backup and sync your pictures, videos, documents, and other files to cloud storage and access them from any device, anywhere. With advanced sharing features, it’s easy to share and send photos or files to family, friends, and co-workers. Features: • Automatically upload videos and photos from your camera roll to cloud photo storage - all in the background - for easy video sharing and photo sharing. • Access any file in your account - even offline - and preview over 175 different file types with no special software required. • Easily send large files by copying and pasting a link you can give to anyone, even if they don’t have a Dropbox account. • Scan documents, receipts, IDs, photos, and more using your mobile device and transform them into high-quality PDFs, so you can view and send anywhere. • Sync folders on your PC or Mac to Dropbox with computer backup, and recover older versions or restore deleted files with version history and file recovery. Sign up now for your free Dropbox Plus trial. You’ll get 2 TB (2,000 GB) of storage space - that’s enough room to save files from all your linked devices. And with Dropbox Rewind, you can roll back any file, folder, or your entire account, up to 30 days. Before starting a trial or completing payment, you’ll see the plan price. This amount will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase and on renewal and will vary by plan and country. Dropbox subscriptions renew monthly or yearly, depending on your plan. Your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of your current billing period. To avoid auto-renewal, turn it off within at least 24 hours before your subscription renews. You can turn off auto-renewal anytime from your Apple ID account settings. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Dropbox is a secure cloud solutions leader trusted by Fortune 500 companies for their most sensitive data. Over 14 million paid users choose Dropbox because they know they can count on a company that’s also dedicated to their security and privacy—no matter what they do or where they are. Let Dropbox be your all-in-one file storage, file organizer, file transfer, and file sharing solution for all your devices. We’d love to hear from you! Join the Dropbox community: https://www.dropboxforum.com Terms of Service: https://www.dropbox.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.dropbox.com/privacy

About

NotesQuick

Features
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NotesQuick keeps your notes as plain Markdown text files, in a folder you choose. No database, no proprietary format, no account: the files stay yours and open in any other app. On Mac it lives in the menu bar: one click for the list, another and you are writing. On iPhone and iPad you find the same notes, with a list and an editor. WRITING • Markdown highlighted as you type: headings, bold, italic, lists, links, code, quotes • A note's title is its first line, and the file takes the same name • Lists continue by themselves when you press Return • #tags are recognised in the text and collected under the note • Notes save automatically on close; empty notes go away by themselves NOT ONLY NOTES • Save a link: one tap opens it in the browser • Add files such as PDFs, images and documents, with a preview • Send text, links and files to NotesQuick from the Share menu of other apps FINDING THINGS • Search in titles and content • List sorted by last change, with a short date • Hide an item until a date, when you do not need it now • Get reminded of an item with a notification WHERE THE FILES LIVE Pick any folder, including one in iCloud Drive or another service in the Files app: if the folder syncs, your notes follow you across Mac, iPad and iPhone. You can use the .md, .markdown or .txt extension. PRIVACY NotesQuick only reads and writes the folder you choose. It makes no network requests, has no account and collects no data. FREE The app is free and complete, with no ads and no purchases.

Screenshots

Dropbox4 screens
NotesQuick3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NotesQuick at none against Dropbox's 10. Dropbox's advantage is chart position (#5 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Dropbox sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. NotesQuick asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Dropbox versus NotesQuick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropboxNotesQuick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (934K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings934K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDropbox, Inc.Fabrizio Lodi

Bugs and requests

Dropbox

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Duplicate file uploads
  • Incorrect file timestamps
  • Incompatibility with iOS updates
  • Disappearing recent files

Requested features

5 requests
  • Select all option for uploads
  • Background upload support
  • Integrated media player
  • Increased free storage
  • Flexible paid plan options

NotesQuick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Dropbox

Subscriptions9
  • Dropbox Simple - Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Dropbox Plus - Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Dropbox Plus - Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
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  • Dropbox Plus - Monthly14 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Dropbox Professional - Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Dropbox Professional - Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Dropbox Family - Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Dropbox Plus - Annual2 variants$119.991 Year
  • Dropbox Plus - Annual1 Month trial$119.991 Year
None

NotesQuick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dropbox free?
Dropbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NotesQuick free?
NotesQuick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dropbox or NotesQuick have ads?
Neither Dropbox nor NotesQuick shows ads.

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