Comparison

Quick Note Lite vs Paperbox

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

Head to head
About

Quick Note Lite

Record notes and audio simultaneously to capture ideas effectively. Easily send voice notes via email and manage your recordings with folders and search functionality. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone needing to jot down thoughts on the go.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous note and record
  • Voice email functionality
  • Folder management
  • One-touch record/playback
  • Pause recording
  • Passcode lock
  • Drawing tools
Features
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Quick Note Lite is free version of Quick Note Pro. Quick Note is a recordable note and you can use it on both iPhone and iPad. It supports note and record simultaneously to help you manage your idea effectively. You can send email with your voice and note easily. Quick Note can help you note your ideas flitting through your mind. If you have boy friend or girl friend, you might be able to send your voice e-mail. If you attend charged lessons, Quick Note can be used to record the lessons. If you have meetings, Quick Note can be used for writing meeting assembly. If you work for composition, Quick Note can be used to record impromptu. It is very easy to write and record, and sending email is also available for 4 minutes recording. The voice messages sent by Quick Note is also available to listen with your computer. *** Key Features * Supports unlimited recording time * Note with recording * Manage folder * One touch record and playback * Pause recording * Voice Email * Passcode lock * Calendar * Drawing * Search * Support Retina Display *** Please send me an E-mail to brownapps@gmail.com if any question.

About

Paperbox

Organize and access your important files with ease. Scan paper documents, import digital files, and combine images into PDFs. Create customizable folders and secure sensitive information with Face ID.

Highlights
  • Scan paper documents
  • Import PDFs and images
  • Combine photos into PDF
  • Customizable folders
  • Face ID folder protection
  • Add tags for quick search
Features
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Paperbox is a simple and elegant way to keep your documents organized and close at hand. Save PDFs and images, scan paper documents with your camera, or import files directly from other apps. Select multiple photos, and Paperbox will combine them into a single PDF. Create folders for receipts, IDs, contracts, tickets, notes, and other important files. Personalize them with colors, emojis, or custom backgrounds. Sensitive folders can be locked and accessed using Face ID or your device passcode. Key features: • Scan paper documents • Import PDFs and images • Combine multiple photos into one PDF • Organize files into customizable folders • Protect selected folders with Face ID • Add tags and quickly find documents • Preview, share, move, and delete files • Import documents from other apps Keep your important documents together — organized, accessible, and easy to find.

Screenshots

Quick Note Lite4 screens
Paperbox2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paperbox at 100% against Quick Note Lite's 31%. Paperbox also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Quick Note Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Quick Note Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paperbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paperbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Quick Note Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Paperbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Note Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Paperbox daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Quick Note Lite versus Paperbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Note LitePaperbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercheolhyun wangRamil Aglyamov

Customer experience

Quick Note Lite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative55.2%

Paperbox

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Note Lite

One-time1
  • Pro version$2.99
None

Paperbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Note Lite free?
Quick Note Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paperbox free?
Paperbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Note Lite or Paperbox?
Paperbox is rated higher. Quick Note Lite averages 1.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Paperbox averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Quick Note Lite or Paperbox have ads?
Neither Quick Note Lite nor Paperbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Note Lite or Paperbox?
Quick Note Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Paperbox daily. Most recently, Quick Note Lite was updated on October 5, 2026 and Paperbox on September 25, 2026.

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