Comparison

Quick Note Lite vs PinNote

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

PinNote

Features
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PinNote turns your daily notes into Live Activities, right there on your Lock Screen, without unlocking your phone. Create a daily note in seconds. It appears instantly on your Lock Screen. Note: iPhone clears Lock Screen live activities after up to 8 hours. As long as you open PinNote at least every 8 hours, your notes refresh on their own and stay pinned for good. Nothing is ever lost. FEATURES — Inline editing directly in the list — Gesture-based: swipe to edit or delete, drag to reorder, pull to create — Custom colors, fonts, and text alignment — Up to 5 notes on your Lock Screen at once — Add a note directly from Control Center — one tap, anywhere HOW IT WORKS PinNote is for your daily notes, the quick things you want in sight all day. Each note is a Live Activity. Add a note → it pins to your Lock Screen. Done with it → swipe it away and it will appear as "done". Tick a note to switch it between to do and done. Only to dos show on your Lock Screen. Clear one from your Lock Screen and it's marked done automatically. FREE TRIAL Try every feature free for 7 days. After that, choose your plan: — One-time purchase: unlock forever, no recurring fees. — Monthly plan: low monthly subscription, cancel anytime. Made with love in Brussels, by Quentin Hocdé. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Quick Note Lite4 screens
PinNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PinNote at every 8 days against Quick Note Lite's every 3 weeks. Quick Note Lite's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. Quick Note Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PinNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Note Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, PinNote every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quick Note Lite versus PinNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Note LitePinNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercheolhyun wangQuentin Hocde

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Note Lite

One-time1
  • Pro version$2.99
2 purchases

PinNote

Subscriptions1
  • PinNote Monthly$2.001 Month
One-time1
  • PinNote Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Quick Note Lite free?
Quick Note Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PinNote free?
PinNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quick Note Lite or PinNote have ads?
Neither Quick Note Lite nor PinNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Note Lite or PinNote?
Quick Note Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and PinNote every 8 days. Most recently, Quick Note Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and PinNote on October 18, 2026.

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