# Quick Notes vs Today

The clearest difference is rating: Quick Notes at 4.8 against Today's 3.5. Quick Notes also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and ratings volume (316 vs 2). Today's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Today asks for nothing beyond the download.

Quick Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 316 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Quick Notes's written reviews are positive against 50% of Today's.

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, Today every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes | Today |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (316 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews)** | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/today-todo-list/id6475315096/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **316** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **79.1% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 196 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Furkan Simsir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191021297) | [TDY AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1486896932) |

## 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


### Today

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/today-todo-list/id6475315096)

This productivity app focuses on daily tasks, prompting users to define what they are doing today and deferring other items to 'Later'. It allows for easy sharing of tasks and lists via links, with real-time synchronization for collaborators. The app also supports recurring tasks, detailed notes, and efficient searching.

**Highlights:** Focus on daily tasks, Share tasks and lists via links, Real-time synchronization, Recurring tasks, Detailed notes with formatting, Tagging and search functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Notes free?

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

### Is Today free?

Today is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Quick Notes or Today?

Quick Notes is rated higher. Quick Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while Today averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Quick Notes or Today have ads?

Neither Quick Notes nor Today shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quick Notes or Today?

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Today every 2 weeks. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Today on November 4, 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.*