# Quick Notes vs TapList

The clearest difference is price: Quick Notes at Free against TapList's $5.99. Quick Notes also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (287 vs 4). TapList's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Quick Notes is free to download; TapList costs $5.99 up front. Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and TapList sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 TapList. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 287 ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of TapList's.

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, TapList every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes | TapList |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (287 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews) | [4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taplist-easy-powerful-lists/id6475751746/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **287** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 194 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Furkan Simsir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191021297) | [Emotive Engines, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650481514) |

## What reviewers say

### Quick Notes

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

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:** Safari Extension, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**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


### TapList

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taplist-easy-powerful-lists/id6475751746)

This app allows you to create visual to-do lists using photos, making it easy to track groceries, medications, or packing essentials. You can quickly capture or import images, mark items as complete, and share lists or individual photos with others. It offers iCloud syncing and beautiful color themes for a personalized experience.

**Highlights:** Photo integration for list items, Visual to-do lists, iCloud syncing across devices, Shareable lists and photos, Mark items as complete, Customizable color themes

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TapList Premium | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Notes free?

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

### Is TapList free?

TapList costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

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

Quick Notes and TapList are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 287 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do Quick Notes or TapList have ads?

Neither Quick Notes nor TapList shows ads.

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

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and TapList every 3 weeks. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on September 22, 2026 and TapList on September 15, 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.*