Comparison

Beesy vs QuickNotes X

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

Head to head
About

Beesy

This AI-powered app helps teams boost productivity by consolidating data from various tools. It streamlines meeting notes, task management, project tracking, and team collaboration, saving users time and preventing information loss.

Highlights
  • AI-powered smart assistant
  • Meeting notes and minutes
  • Task and to-do list management
  • Project and activity tracking
  • Team collaboration and management
  • Automated reporting
  • Integration with Microsoft tools
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Beesy is an all-in-one collaborative solution, AI powered, to help teams improve their daily productivity. Beesy consolidates all your data from all your usual tools to plan, organise, collaborate and track your work and teamwork in one single place "This application is perfect for managers, project managers and salespeople. " - Mac4ever "Beesy, the smart organization on iPad. " - Macworld.com "The application that makes meetings effective and participants smile. " - Locita "The essential application you need to have in your tablet! " - iPhonote "Beesy is a real tool in the quest for operational excellence. "F. Bidarra, Construction Manager, Eiffage Construction. "With Beesy, my sales people earn 1 appointment a day. "E. Goncalves, Customer Experience Manager, Renault Switzerland MEETING MANAGEMENT – TASK MANAGEMENT – ACTIVITY & PROJECT MANAGEMENT – TEAMWORK – PEOPLE MANAGEMENT – ACTIVITY REPORTING SAVE ONE DAY PER WEEK TO FOCUS ON THE ESSENTIAL & INCREASE YOUR TEAMWORK Every day Beesy helps you to: 1) manage your To-Do List and your projects 2) take your meeting notes for Effective meeting 3) follow-up of your Team member’ action plans 4) manage your goals and projects 5) follow-up of your important emails to avoid getting lost in the information overload 6) Drive your recurring meetings and their action plan progress 7) Professional and automated meeting minutes in less than 1 min 8) Complete reporting on all your activity to visualize your activity in a glance 9) Supercharge your Microsoft Tools with our Microsoft integration 10) 100% reusable information: sorted, stored, shared and synchronized between all members of your team > you save time and you no longer lose any information In option you can use Beesy AI powered Smart assistant available from all your daily tools (instant messaging: Microsoft Teams, Skype, Slack; emails: Gmail, Outlook or even Siri) . Exchange with your Beesy smart assistant in natural language to : • Create notes and actions • Delegate tasks • Create projects • Access and manage your information without having to connect to your Beesy app, directly from emails, instant messaging (Microsoft Teams, Skype, Slack...) and even in mobility with Siri • Generate automated MOM and automated reports on all your activity: action plan synthesis, individual point, project synthesis... Beesy is designed for anyone who manages a large number of actions every day and needs to manage their follow-up: sales teams, technical teams, managers, project managers... Join the 60 000+ users who save time every day with Beesy. In addition, Beesy adds a number of features to help you be more efficient at taking notes and managing your To-Do: - Add audio recordings and bullets to your notes - Add photos to your notes from your library or by taking a photo - Summary of actions - Choice of report language by Note - Additional on-demand To-Do filtering in each view - Dual-Touch Drag&Drop to easily change the context of a task: for contacts, meetings, topics and projects - CSV export for external analysis - Drawing function, access to a web page or plans + Possibility to draw and write on your captures of web pages or plans - Access your iCal calendar, Outlook in Beesy and possibility to create a note associated with a meeting. Beesy will identify participants and link your notes to your calendar - Importing contacts from the iPad address book - Pincode protection - Compatibility with hardware keyboards If you like the application, don't forget to recommend it! In case of problems, contact us using our website under support (we have no way to contact you via your comments on the AppStore).

About

QuickNotes X

This app offers a fluid and precise note-taking experience with a custom vector ink engine, voice recording synced to writing, and ML-powered shape recognition. Organize notes with notebooks and folders, protect them with passwords and biometrics, and sync seamlessly across devices via iCloud. Mark up PDFs and presentations, and customize your notes with various tools and templates.

Highlights
  • Vector ink engine for fluid writing
  • Voice recording synced to notes
  • ML-powered shape recognition
  • Notebook and folder organization
  • Password and biometric protection
  • PDF and presentation annotation
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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ESCAPE THE LIMITS OF PHYSICAL PAPER • Experience a fluid, precise and natural note taking experience powered by the unparalleled performance of QuickNotes X custom vector ink engine; • Choose your drawing style with numerous included tools, such as fountain and ballpoint pen; • Freely customize your stroke color as well as line thickness and pressure sensitivity; • Record and play back lectures with Voice Recording: your writing will be synced to the audio! • Draw perfect shapes and straight lines thanks to automatic, ML-powered shape recognition; • Move, resize, rotate and zoom your handwriting to take notes like a pro; • Never run out of paper: swipe to the next page and a new page will be created if needed! • Take perfect notes with your Apple Pencil, Logitech Crayon or other capacitive styluses. ORGANIZE & PROTECT YOUR THOUGHTS • Never lose your notes again thanks to the powerful organization provided by QuickNotes X; • Create Notebooks to organize your notes; • Add unlimited Folders & Subfolders to group your Notebooks; • Lock individual Notebooks and Folders with a Password to protect your thoughts from prying eyes; • Unlock protected notebooks using Face ID, Touch ID or by entering your Password; • Rearrange your Notebooks and Folders however you like to make sure they are always in the correct order. SEAMLESSLY SYNC TO ALL YOUR DEVICES • Seamlessly back up & sync your notebooks and folders to all your devices thanks to iCloud; • Write once, edit anywhere: when iCloud Sync is active all your content is automatically available on all your devices; • Use the native Mac app to view your notes on the bigger screen and edit them right on your computer. MARK UP & WRITE ON PDFs, SLIDES AND MORE • Import and edit PDFs, PowerPoint presentations more; • Annotate documents on your device with all the tools available, including fountain & ballpoint pen, highlighter and shape recognition; • Open notes and documents side-by-side on your iPad for maximum flexibility; • Quickly export your notes as images, PDF or QuickNotes X Documents for easy sharing ENDLESS CUSTOMIZATION FOR YOUR CREATIVITY • Create an unlimited number of presets for stroke color and line thickness to always have the right one ready at your fingertips; • Choose between Dual or Single Bar Mode to take notes with the maximum level of flexibility and customizability; • Choose to erase entire strokes on only some parts thanks to the new Precision and Whole Stroke Erasers; • Use the Lasso tool to cut, copy, paste or delete groups of strokes or entire pages; • Customize the look of your Notebooks and Folders by choosing from more than 80 options; • Make each notebook cover yours: the Notebook cover is now fully editable so you can draw on it! • Choose the right paper template for your Notebooks, such as Blank Paper, Cornell Paper, Chemistry Paper, Engineering Grid Paper, Music Paper and more! TYPE AND WRITE ANYWHERE • Add Text Boxes anywhere in a page to start typing, with plenty of customization options for color, font style and size, available right at your fingertips in the new Tool Bar; • Move, rotate and scale text boxes to never run out of space; • Combine handwritten notes with typed content and annotate or highlight key words in your Text Boxes; AND THERE IS EVEN MORE! • Swipe left or right to quickly move to the previous or next page in the notebook; • Quickly jump to any page in the Notebook by using the Notes List menu in the Note Editor; • Customize any new page you create thanks to the new "New Page" menu in the Editor; • Create a QuickNotebook to always have a fresh new page when you open the app; • Changing the paper template for a single page or the entire Notebook is only one tap away; QuickNotes X: Note-Taking, Made Easy. Website: https://www.quicknotesx.com Twitter: @QuickNotesX Instagram: @quicknotesx ----------- Privacy Policy: https://www.quicknotesx.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

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QuickNotes X4 screens

Verdict

The call

Beesy and QuickNotes X both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Beesy's written reviews are positive against 38% of QuickNotes X's. Beesy also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). QuickNotes X's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 64) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Beesy sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and QuickNotes X sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Beesy against 4.3 for QuickNotes X. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickNotes X has 3.8K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Beesy's written reviews are positive against 38% of QuickNotes X's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beesy ships an update every 6 weeks, QuickNotes X every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beesy versus QuickNotes X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeesyQuickNotes X
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (64 ratings)4.3 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better38.0% of reviews
Number of ratings643.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB354 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBeesAppsAlessandro Sassi

Customer experience

Beesy

All ratings64 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative26.8%

QuickNotes X

All ratings3,753 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral13.9%
Negative48.1%

User reviews

Beesy

From 64 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient meeting management
  • 👍 Useful for project tracking
  • 👍 Integrates with calendar
  • 👍 Generates professional meeting minutes
  • 👍 Responsive support team

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🤔 Steep learning curve
  • 🤔 Confusing interface
  • 🤔 Limited customization options
  • 🤔 Lack of cloud sync and cross-device support

QuickNotes X

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 📚 Helpful for organizing notes
  • 🎨 Variety of paper templates and pens
  • 🔊 Voice recording feature
  • ⚡️ Smooth writing experience with Apple Pencil

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited functionality without paying for pro version
  • 🐛 Glitches, crashes, and data loss issues
  • 💭 Handwriting can appear blurry or distorted
  • 🖋️ Lack of palm rejection when writing
  • 📁 Inability to reorder or move pages

Bugs and requests

Beesy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions
  • Issues with reminders and task syncing
  • Problems with importing contacts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sync with Outlook, Google Calendar, and other services
  • Handwriting and voice note support
  • Ability to copy/reuse meeting templates
  • Better project and task management features
  • Export to PDF option

QuickNotes X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes randomly disappearing or becoming corrupted
  • Pen input not registering correctly or lagging
  • Unexpected page flipping or navigation issues
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add text typing option for those with poor handwriting
  • Implement cloud sync and cross-device access
  • Include more customization options like templates and colors
  • Improve shape recognition and drawing tools
  • Allow rearranging and organizing of pages/notebooks

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Beesy

One-time5
  • Reminders full synchronization$1.99
  • Import Documents$1.99
  • Export Reports to PDF$1.99
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  • Beesy.me Pro - Yearly Subscription$69.99
  • Beesy.me Sync - Yearly Subscription$69.99
11 purchases

QuickNotes X

Subscriptions1
  • Cloud & ML Pack$0.993 Months
One-time10
  • Covers Pack$0.99
  • Templates Pack$0.99
  • QuickNotes X AI: 50000 Tokens$0.99
Show 7 more
  • QuickNotes X AI: 100000 Tokens$1.99
  • Notebooks & Folders Pack$2.99
  • Tools Pack$2.99
  • QuickNotes X AI: 300000 Tokens$3.99
  • QuickNotes X Pro$4.99
  • Pro Pack$5.99
  • QuickNotes X AI: 500000 Tokens$5.99

Questions

Is Beesy free?
Beesy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickNotes X free?
QuickNotes X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beesy or QuickNotes X?
QuickNotes X is rated higher. Beesy averages 4.2 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while QuickNotes X averages 4.3 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Beesy or QuickNotes X have ads?
Neither Beesy nor QuickNotes X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beesy or QuickNotes X?
Beesy ships an update every 6 weeks, and QuickNotes X every 5 weeks. Most recently, Beesy was updated on October 7, 2026 and QuickNotes X on October 14, 2026.

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