Quick Notes!! vs Grandpa Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quick Notes!!
Capture your thoughts and ideas with a straightforward note-taking application. Sync your notes across multiple devices for seamless access wherever you go.
- Simple note-taking
- Simultaneous syncing
- Cross-device access
- Quick capture of ideas
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Quick Notes!! allows you to take simple notes on one device and have each note sync simultaneously for access on another device!
Grandpa Notes
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Grandpa Notes is a simple note-taking app. It is free and open source, with no advertisements, in-app purchases or tracking. Your notes are stored as plain text in a straightforward folder structure. You can create notebooks locally or in iCloud. There is also an optional encryption layer that is compatible with Cryptomator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Quick Notes!! at every 4 weeks against Grandpa Notes's every 20 months. Quick Notes!! also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Quick Notes!! ships an update every 4 weeks, Grandpa Notes every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quick Notes!! | Grandpa Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Gibson | Julien Eyriès |
In-app purchases
Quick Notes!!
No in-app purchases
Grandpa Notes
No in-app purchases
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