Comparison

abcNotes vs Quick Notes & Draft

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

Head to head
About

abcNotes

Create realistic, customizable sticky notes and to-do lists on your iOS device. Organize shopping lists, class notes, and projects with a variety of backgrounds and skins. Share and sync your notes across devices.

Highlights
  • Realistic sticky note appearance
  • Customizable skins and backgrounds
  • Virtual desktops for organization
  • Scale, rotate, and drag notes
  • Email and sync notes
  • Save notes as images
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abcNotes - Simply the most realistic & user friendly notes in the world! abcNotes - is a freeware, feature limited version. The limitations are: • Only one desktop (paid version supports up to 15 virtual desktops) • Only 10 note skins (45 in paid version) • Only 32 desktop backgrounds (88 in paid version) • Synchronization is NOT supported • A bit of advertisements. abc Notes Lite - Checklist & Sticky Note Application for iPhone and iPad (share, email and synch your lists, memos, projects and school notebooks) free version Bellow is the description of the abcNotes full version: ----------------------------------------- abcNotes was designed to become your stylish and highly customizable, functional and easy to use assistant in taking notes and managing To Do lists. abcNotes is an awesome note taking application! It takes advantage of unique iOS devices touchscreen preserving realistic look & feel of paper sticky notes. BEAUTIFUL APPEARANCE: • 88 backgrounds to choose from • 45 note skins • 27 badge designs & 115 icons EXTREMELY FUNCTIONAL: • 15 virtual desktops • Scale, rotate and drag notes • Easy to edit, duplicate, move between desktops • Supports any iPad orientation SHARE YOUR NOTES: • Email notes and desktops • Copy note image to any application • Synchronize notes between iOS devices • Save notes as image and place to lock or home screen No more boring note lists – abcNotes brings you the ability to make REAL notes on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Put everything you need to remember into abcNotes! View you notes the way you want! Rotate your abcNotes to any angle you wish! abcNotes is great for shopping lists, student class notebook, to record lecture and interview notes or to track projects, recordings and more tasks at home, school and university (class or homework). Please feel free to contact us at abcnotes@alsedi.com if you have suggestions, feature requests, or bug reports. Give it a try!

About

Quick Notes & Draft

Capture thoughts, links, and to-do lists effortlessly. Organize your notes with hashtags for easy retrieval and set reminders with a single click. Export your notes to Apple Files or other locations.

Highlights
  • Auto-paste copied text
  • Hashtag organization
  • Export notes to files
  • Convert notes to reminders
  • Contribute to app translation
Features
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nanonote - Write freely and organize with #hashtags to filter your notes. People use Nanonote for saving links, creating to-do lists, daily journaling, tracking expenses, and more. Features: - Copy text from any app and just open the nanonote it will automatically paste it in the input box. So just copy from anywhere and enjoy the magic - While writing notes adds Hashtags to organise notes for future use. - Export Note: You can export all your note to a file, save them on Apple files or wherever you want. (Setting > Export Note) - Improved reminder: With one click you can convert your note to a reminder. In the current version, you can choose when to set an alert (Long press on any note to start Reminder) - Contribution to app translation: Currently we support Chinese & English, from now on anyone can contribute to app translation (Setting > App translation)

Screenshots

abcNotes4 screens
Quick Notes & Draft4 screens

Verdict

The call

abcNotes and Quick Notes & Draft both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of abcNotes's written reviews are positive against 56% of Quick Notes & Draft's. abcNotes also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 247) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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. abcNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Quick Notes & Draft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.6 for abcNotes against 4.6 for Quick Notes & Draft. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: abcNotes has 2.9K ratings behind it against 247, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of abcNotes's written reviews are positive against 56% of Quick Notes & Draft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

abcNotes ships an update every 2 weeks, Quick Notes & Draft fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
abcNotes versus Quick Notes & Draft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterabcNotesQuick Notes & Draft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings)4.6 (247 ratings)
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better247
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALSEDI GroupSantu Dey

Customer experience

abcNotes

All ratings2,914 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews421 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative15.4%

Quick Notes & Draft

All ratings247 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative31.5%

User reviews

abcNotes

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Visually appealing
  • 💡 Customizable notes
  • 🚀 Convenient for quick notes
  • 👍 Helpful for organization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 💸 Expensive for full version
  • 🔍 Difficult to search/find notes
  • 🔍 Limited note editing options
  • 📢 Intrusive ads in free version

Quick Notes & Draft

From 247 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Unique message-style display
  • 👍 Easy to organize with hashtags
  • 🚀 Quick note-taking and editing
  • ☁️ Automatic cloud sync (iCloud)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
  • 🐛 Notes disappearing or being deleted
  • 🐛 Entry box issues (no keyboard)
  • 🐛 Scan feature not working or unclear availability
  • 🐛 Inconsistent hashtag functionality (language, changes)

Bugs and requests

abcNotes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes randomly deleted
  • Checklist feature not working
  • Sync issues between iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add date/time stamp to notes
  • Ability to write notes with Apple Pencil
  • Option to set reminders/alarms for notes
  • Improved search and organization tools
  • More customization options for note styles

Quick Notes & Draft

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Entry box doesn't work, especially after clicking tags or expanding notes
  • App crashes frequently, especially when saving or deleting notes
  • Notes disappear or are deleted unexpectedly
  • Scan feature not working or its availability is unclear
  • Hashtag functionality is broken (doesn't update, doesn't work with non-English)
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  • Premium purchase button is hidden below the screen on iPhone SE
  • Ads are still shown after purchasing premium
  • App crashes upon opening or after adding the first note
  • Welcome note cannot be deleted
  • App crashes when trying to upgrade to premium
  • Entry box shows paste function but no keyboard
  • Scan function doesn't work
  • App crashes when saving or deleting a note
  • App crashes when opening
  • Premium notifications continue after purchase
  • Button for upgrade doesn't fit screen on iPhone SE
  • Graphic displayed too big on iPhone SE 2016, making upgrade button untappable

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add passcode lock for security
  • Add folders with passcodes
  • Add widgets
  • Add photo support
  • More colorful interface options
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  • Add a calculation feature (auto plus/minus)
  • Support for multi-language hashtags
  • Improve hashtag management system (view all tags)
  • Apple Watch support
  • Portuguese language support
  • Add swipe gestures for actions
  • Selection option for multiple notes (delete, share)
  • Clearer description of Pro features
  • Add keyboard shortcuts for saving
  • Ability to delete the welcome note

In-app purchases

1 purchases

abcNotes

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99
1 purchases

Quick Notes & Draft

One-time1
  • nanonote Premium$2.99

Questions

Is abcNotes free?
abcNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Notes & Draft free?
Quick Notes & Draft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, abcNotes or Quick Notes & Draft?
abcNotes and Quick Notes & Draft are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.9K and 247 ratings respectively.
Do abcNotes or Quick Notes & Draft have ads?
Both abcNotes and Quick Notes & Draft show ads.
Which is updated more often, abcNotes or Quick Notes & Draft?
abcNotes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Quick Notes & Draft fortnightly. Most recently, abcNotes was updated on October 1, 2026 and Quick Notes & Draft on October 1, 2026.

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