Simple URL vs Quad Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple URL
This utility app instantly shortens long web addresses using various popular services. It also automatically generates QR codes for your shortened links, making them easy to share across different platforms. Manage your link history with a clean and lightweight interface.
- Multiple URL shortening services
- Instant QR code generation
- Smart clipboard URL detection
- One-click copy and share
- Link history management
- No sign-up required
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SimpleURL makes long links short, clean, and easy to share. Instantly shorten URLs using popular services including Bitly, TinyURL, is.gd, 1pt.co, ulvis.net, and cleanuri.com. Generate QR codes automatically for your shortened links and quickly copy or share them anywhere. Features - Support for multiple URL shortening services - Instant QR code generation - Smart clipboard URL detection - One-click copy and share - Link history management - Clean and lightweight interface - Fast and simple workflow - No sign-up required Perfect for: - Sharing links in chats, emails, and social media - Creating QR codes for business cards, flyers, and presentations - Managing frequently used shortened URLs SimpleURL is designed for speed, simplicity, and convenience on iOS.
Quad Notes
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Displays four notes in a grid.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quad Notes at none against Simple URL's 1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Simple URL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quad Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple URL ships an update fortnightly, Quad Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple URL | Quad Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.8.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SeungHoon Kam | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
In-app purchases
Simple URL
- Remove Ads$2.99
Quad Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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