# Quick Notes vs Bebop

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quick Notes at every 4 days against Bebop's every 3 weeks. Quick Notes also leads on ratings volume (287 vs 43) and device support (5 vs 1). Bebop's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 79%). 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 Bebop 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 4.9 for Bebop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 287 ratings behind it against 43, 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 95% of Bebop's.

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, Bebop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes | Bebop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (287 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews) | **[4.9 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bebop-quick-notes/id6477824795/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **287** | 43 |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | **95.5% 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 | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Furkan Simsir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191021297) | [Jack Cheng LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1730716688) |

## 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


### Bebop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bebop-quick-notes/id6477824795)

This app prioritizes speed and simplicity for capturing ideas as plain text. It offers seamless cloud syncing and integration with other apps, allowing for a clutter-free, capture-first mobile editing experience. Advanced features and customization are available through a one-time upgrade.

**Highlights:** Lightning-fast plain text capture, Clutter-free interface, iCloud Drive/Dropbox sync, Open plain-text formats (.txt, .md), Customizable headers, footers, filenames, Flashback recent notes, Share extension for saving content

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Notes free?

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

### Is Bebop free?

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

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

Bebop is rated higher. Quick Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while Bebop averages 4.9 from 43 ratings.

### Do Quick Notes or Bebop have ads?

Neither Quick Notes nor Bebop shows ads.

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

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Bebop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on September 22, 2026 and Bebop on September 23, 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.*