Comparison

Memo vs Quick Notes

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

Head to head
About

Memo

This app transforms audio recordings into text transcriptions and concise summaries using AI. It offers both on-device and cloud processing for privacy and accuracy, allowing users to easily search and share meeting insights.

Highlights
  • On-Device AI for private transcription
  • Offline recording and transcription
  • AI-powered speech to text
  • Automated meeting summaries
  • Searchable notes and action items
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Easy sharing of notes and summaries
Features
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Talk. Memo takes the notes. Memo turns anything you say into a clear, organized note: a transcript, a summary with a title, the to-dos you mentioned, and a chat that answers questions about it. Record on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch and let Memo do the writing. TWO WAYS TO PROCESS, YOUR CHOICE EVERY TIME • On-device AI, private by design. Your audio, transcript and summary never leave your iPhone. Powered by Apple Intelligence. • Cloud AI for maximum accuracy in 99+ languages, on every iPhone. Memo tells you what happens to your audio before it happens. FROM EVERY RECORDING • A word-for-word transcript, timestamped. Tap a line to replay it. • A summary with a title, key points and decisions • A to-do list drawn from your own words • Ask Memo: chat with your recording for an email draft, the key points, or anything else ON YOUR WRIST AND ON YOUR IPAD • Apple Watch: start and stop a recording from your wrist. The finished memo lands on your iPhone. • iPad: your list and the open memo side by side, drag a memo into a folder, keyboard shortcuts. MADE FOR EVERY CONVERSATION Meetings, lectures, phone calls, interviews, doctor visits, brainstorms, trip planning, everyday notes. ORGANIZE & SHARE • Keep memos in folders • Import a voice note or a video • Attach up to ten photos of the whiteboard or the slides • Share a summary, transcript, or a private link in a tap Private by design. Your on-device memos stay on your iPhone. We never see them. MEMO PRO Memo Pro unlocks longer recordings and lifts the daily limits. • Subscription options and prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • A subscription auto-renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://withmemo.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://withmemo.app/terms

About

Quick Notes

This app helps you quickly capture thoughts, lists, and reminders as they come to you. Easily organize and export your ideas to over 20 other applications, or use Siri Shortcuts for custom workflows. Sync your notes across devices with iCloud and set intuitive reminders.

Highlights
  • Quick note-taking
  • Export to 20+ apps
  • iCloud Sync
  • Intuitive reminders
  • Automatic date & URL recognition
  • Widgets
  • Siri & Shortcuts integration
Features
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Capture's intuitive interface and smart features turn your mobile device into a powerful thought organizer, letting you seize, sort, and execute your ideas with unprecedented ease. • Quick Notes: Immediacy is key, and with Capture, the moment inspiration hits, you're ready. Our quick note-taking feature is designed for those who think fast and want to write faster. Notes, lists, and reminders are captured in real-time, ensuring no idea ever slips through the cracks. Brain dump on the go and stay one step ahead of your inspiration. • Export to 20+ apps: Looking to migrate your captures to other platforms like Obsidian, Things 3, Todoist, iA Writer, Craft, Omnifocus 4, Fantastical, UpNote, NotePlan, Reminders or Apple Calendar? Capture's export functionality allows you to move your content with ease. It's all about getting your thoughts out there, wherever 'there' might be, from to-do to calendar apps. In addition, you can run any Siri Shortcut as an export option, enabling all kinds of workflows by using the capture as input. • iCloud Sync: Keep your ideas and tasks in harmony across all your devices with Capture's iCloud Sync. Every note, list, and preference is automatically updated, ensuring you have access to your latest thoughts wherever you go. • Intuitive reminders: With our badge system, subtle yet effective reminders keep you informed of your tasks. These intuitive nudges ensure that important notes don't get lost in the shuffle, keeping you alert and on track. • Automatic date & URL recognition: Organization has never been so effortless. Capture's data recognition identifies your dates and URLs so you don't need to manually insert them. They are also pre-filled with your favorite export option. • Widgets: Access your captures instantly with our widgets right from your home and lock screen. Capture prioritizes convenience, giving you a visual snapshot of your latest thoughts and to-dos without having to open the app. • Share Extension: Add content to Capture with ease using the Share extension — available from any app. • Siri & Shortcuts: Capture thoughts hands-free with Siri voice commands and enhance your workflow with Siri Shortcuts to create, open, and search captures effortlessly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Memo4 screens
Quick Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Memo and Quick Notes both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Quick Notes's written reviews are positive against 50% of Memo's. Quick Notes also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (299 vs 8). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Memo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 — 4.8 for Memo against 4.8 for Quick Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 299 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Memo's written reviews are positive against 77% of Quick Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memo ships an update every 3 weeks, Quick Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Memo versus Quick Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoQuick Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings)4.8 (299 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews76.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8299 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB195 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTalgat KussainovFurkan Simsir

Customer experience

Memo

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Quick Notes

All ratings299 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative13.0%

Bugs and requests

Memo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Quick Notes

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Data loss/notes vanishing
  • Sidebar sorting is buggy and breaks
  • Mac app does not work
  • App crashes frequently
  • Stickie notes do not work on MacOS 14 Sonoma
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  • MacOS App keeps crashing when hitting Enter key
  • App keeps crashing when making lists
  • Cannot share more than 1 note at a time

Requested features

19 requests
  • Batch operations (export/merge)
  • More keyboard shortcuts for macOS
  • Tags and coloring
  • An "all items" view with grouping and sorting
  • Calendar or timeline view
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  • View and live-edit notes expanded
  • Themes (black/white)
  • Ability to share to Supernotes and Tasks
  • Apple Watch app
  • New items to appear at the bottom of the feed
  • Ability to swipe left and right to move between lists
  • App icon customization
  • More widget presentation
  • Visual customization
  • Pin and archive lists
  • Support for images
  • WatchOS app with dictation
  • Better Markdown support
  • More keyboard shortcuts

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Memo

Subscriptions8
  • Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Memo Pro Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$8.997 Days
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  • Professional$8.997 Days
  • Professional$21.991 Month
  • Professional$49.991 Year
  • Professional7 Days trial$139.991 Year
  • Professional$139.991 Year
3 purchases

Quick Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Memo free?
Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Notes free?
Quick Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memo or Quick Notes?
Memo and Quick Notes are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 299 ratings respectively.
Do Memo or Quick Notes have ads?
Neither Memo nor Quick Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Memo or Quick Notes?
Memo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Quick Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Memo was updated on September 30, 2026 and Quick Notes on October 13, 2026.

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