# Quick Notes vs OmniOutliner 6

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quick Notes at every 4 days against OmniOutliner 6's monthly. Quick Notes also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 56%) and ratings volume (319 vs 16). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and OmniOutliner 6 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Quick Notes against 4.8 for OmniOutliner 6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 319 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Quick Notes's written reviews are positive against 56% of OmniOutliner 6's.

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, OmniOutliner 6 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes | OmniOutliner 6 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (319 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews)** | [4.8 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/omnioutliner-6/id6474965689/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **319** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | **79.1% of reviews** | 55.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 196 MB | 106 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Furkan Simsir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191021297) | [The Omni Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/281731738) |

## What reviewers say

### Quick Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284)

This app helps you quickly capture thoughts, ideas, and tasks on your mobile device. It offers seamless organization, intuitive reminders, and easy export to over 20 other applications, keeping your inspiration flowing and your to-dos managed.

**Highlights:** Quick note-taking in real-time, Export to 20+ apps and Siri Shortcuts, Seamless iCloud synchronization across devices, Intuitive reminders with badge system, Automatic date and URL recognition, Home and lock screen widgets, Share extension for adding content from any app, Siri voice commands and Shortcuts integration

**Features:** Safari Extension, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick and easy capture
- 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
- 💡 Great for organizing information
- ✨ Satisfying categorization
- 💰 Lifetime license option

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Defective, data loss
- 🐛 Sidebar sorting buggy
- 🐛 Crashes a lot
- 🐛 Mac app non-functional
- 🐛 MacOS app crashing

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Batch operations (export/merge)
- More keyboard shortcuts for macOS
- Tags and coloring
- An "all items" view with grouping and sorting
- Calendar or timeline view


### OmniOutliner 6

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/omnioutliner-6/id6474965689)

Organize and structure your thoughts effortlessly with a powerful outlining tool. Available across Apple devices, it offers smart themes, links, and integrations to bring clarity to your information.

**Highlights:** Liquid Glass design elements, Smart Dynamic Themes, Robust Omni Links, Apple Intelligence integration, Universal licensing, Improved feature parity

**Features:** SharePlay

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to v6 Essentials from v1-v5 | $12.49 | one-time |
| OmniOutliner Essentials | $24.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to v6 Pro from Essentials | $37.49 | one-time |
| Upgrade to v6 Pro from v1-v5 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to v6 Pro from Essentials | $74.99 | one-time |
| OmniOutliner Pro | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Notes free?

Quick Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OmniOutliner 6 free?

OmniOutliner 6 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Quick Notes or OmniOutliner 6?

Quick Notes is rated higher. Quick Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 319 ratings, while OmniOutliner 6 averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.

### Do Quick Notes or OmniOutliner 6 have ads?

Neither Quick Notes nor OmniOutliner 6 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quick Notes or OmniOutliner 6?

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and OmniOutliner 6 monthly. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on November 7, 2026 and OmniOutliner 6 on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*