QuicklyMemo vs Linea Sketch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QuicklyMemo
This app allows for rapid note-taking and drawing, saving your creations instantly. Share your work via email or social media platforms. Its quick startup and save features ensure immediate usability.
- Instant startup
- Quick saving
- Email sharing
- Twitter sharing
- URL scheme support
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Since it starts up quickly, you can draw immediately. Since it is saved quickly, you can write it down immediately. You can send the contents by e-mail or Twitter etc. 【URL Scheme】 jp.apptime.quicklymemo://
Linea Sketch
This app provides a powerful yet intuitive drawing and note-taking experience. Its minimalist interface keeps the focus on your creations, offering features like intelligent shape creation, precise layer management, and artistic brushes. Record your process with time-lapse and utilize various grids and templates for diverse projects.
- Minimalist UI
- Intelligent shape creation (ZipShapes)
- Elegant layer management
- Artistic watercolor brush
- Time-lapse recording
- Grids and templates
- Annotation tools
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Draw and take notes with ease. Linea Sketch gives you the right balance of power and control to capture thoughts and ideas effortlessly. The focus stays where it belongs: on your creations, not on the tools. Why Linea Sketch? ⁕ Minimal UI - Every control is designed to stay out of your way until you need it. Linea's elegant interface puts the focus on your creations. ⁕ Easy Colors - Choose from a wide range of pre-defined colors, or create your own with a single tap. Autogenerated tints & shades save time and effort. ⁕ Elegant Layers - Simplified set of layers that can be easily rearranged, merged, locked, or adjusted. Use the file browser and photo library to import images for reference and tracing. ⁕ ZipShapes & ZipLines - Simply hold still for a moment after drawing a line, rough square, circle, or triangle and ZipShape automatically creates a perfect version for you. You can then adjust final size, placement, and corner radius. ⁕ Move / Transform - Lasso part of your sketch, then move, rotate, flip, or resize. Transform one or more layers quickly & easily. ⁕ Watercolor Brush - Create rustic & artistic effects by painting with organic pigment in three modes: Simple, Wet, and Cloud. ⁕ Annotations - Add labels, notes, and callouts to your sketches using iOS Scribble or a keyboard. Fonts, colors, placement, and more can be adjusted effortlessly. ⁕ Time-Lapse - Record your creative process as you sketch! Save a video of the result as either a compressed 30 second clip or a full length movie. ⁕ Grids & Templates - A wide range of traditional grids, 3D isometric lines, storyboards, and templates for iOS screen or icon design. ⁕ Universal App - Linea Sketch is a universal app for iPad and iPhone. Your sketches seamlessly sync via iCloud to all of your devices, wherever you go. …………………………………… What do you get? Tools: • Technical Pencil - Hard lead, thin lines • Art Pencil - Soft lead, thick lines • Felt Tip Pen - Thin solid lines that vary in opacity • Marker - Fat solid lines • Watercolor Brush - Paint with organic, artistic pigment • Fill - Roll out wide areas of color or tap to flood fill • Blend - Smudge or soften strokes • Eraser - Clean up with your finger or Pencil • Pencil Plus! - Create additional effects using Apple Pencil pressure and tilt Colors: • Always on-screen & easily available • Tints and shades are automatically generated in six variations • 11 predefined color sets for various types of drawing • Create custom colors for branding and consistency • Drag & drop color swatches with other apps Layers: • Five flexible layers that can be dragged, merged, or cleared • Import any image from Files, Photo Library, or clipboard • Lockable to prevent accidental changes • Adjust opacity or double tap to toggle visibility on/off Templates: • Traditional grids displayed with lines & dots • Hexagonal, circular, and isometric (3D) grids • Notepads, to-do lists, and sheet music • App user interface and icon design • Storyboards in 16:9, 1.85:1, and 2.35:1 ratios • Adjustable intensity and can be hidden quickly Backgrounds & Paper Textures: • White Bond, Butcher’s Paper, Black Construction, Blueprint & many more • Adjustable custom background colors • Paper grain can be toggled on or off Exporting: • Save as PNG, JPEG, PSD, and PDF • Save entire sketch or crop a portion • Export to Slack, Dropbox, AirDrop & more • Presentation Mode shows just the canvas via AirPlay - perfect for classrooms Projects: • Organize drawings in project folders • Share, rename, or move drawings within projects • Thumbnail previews of drawings save time • Export PDF of entire project General: • Two-finger tap for Undo, three-finger tap for Redo • Pinch to zoom and rotate canvas • Tap Compass to lock, flip, or reset your canvas • Supports portrait & landscape orientations • Supports split screen and drag & drop Terms and Conditions: https://linea-app.com/terms Privacy Policy https://linea-app.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QuicklyMemo at 4.7 against Linea Sketch's 3.7. QuicklyMemo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (77% vs 62%). Linea Sketch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (793 vs 51). On price, update cadence 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. Linea Sketch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. QuicklyMemo asks for nothing beyond the download.
QuicklyMemo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linea Sketch has 793 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of QuicklyMemo's written reviews are positive against 62% of Linea Sketch's.
QuicklyMemo ships an update every 5 months, Linea Sketch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuicklyMemo | Linea Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (51 ratings) — better | 3.7 (793 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better | 62.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 793 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EIICHI KOMINE | The Iconfactory |
Customer experience
QuicklyMemo
Linea Sketch
Bugs and requests
QuicklyMemo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Linea Sketch
Reported bugs
4 issues- Drawings disappearing or not saving properly
- Layers and colors not behaving as expected
- Sudden crashes when switching tools or actions
- Slow performance and loading issues
Requested features
6 requests- Add smudge/blending tool
- Implement watercolor brush
- Include text tool and annotation options
- Support for higher resolution canvases
- Introduce animation and video features
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- Improve file management and organization
In-app purchases
QuicklyMemo
No in-app purchases
Linea Sketch
- Linea Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Linea Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Linea Full Purchase$59.99
Questions
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