# Quick Notes vs Simple Scan

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quick Notes at every 4 days against Simple Scan's monthly. Quick Notes also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Simple Scan's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 79%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 and Simple Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. 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 Simple Scan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 315 and 671 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Quick Notes's written reviews are positive against 88% of Simple Scan's.

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, Simple Scan monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes | Simple Scan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (315 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews) | **[4.9 (671 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-scan-quick-scanner/id6477965455/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 315 | **671** |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | **87.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 196 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Furkan Simsir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191021297) | [Agile Tortoise](https://appshunter.io/developer/331942785) |

## 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


### Simple Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-scan-quick-scanner/id6477965455)

Easily convert paper documents into searchable PDFs or images in seconds. This app offers a streamlined scanning experience without cluttering your existing notes, with options to share directly via email, messages, or other applications. Enjoy private, on-device processing with no ads.

**Highlights:** Scan documents to PDF or JPEG, Searchable PDFs with OCR, Share scans via email, messages, or system share sheet, Custom file destinations, File naming suggestions (Apple Intelligence required), On-device processing, No ads

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro - Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Pro - Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great interface
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🔒 No ads or privacy concerns
- 💡 Customizable workflows
- 👍 Simple and straightforward

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔧 Cropping could be improved
- 🔧 Inability to name scans before saving

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on multi-page scans for some users
- Issues with importing files from other apps

**Requested features**

- Ability to tag scans
- Favorite file/app destination options
- More image adjustment tools


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Notes free?

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

### Is Simple Scan free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Quick Notes or Simple Scan?

Simple Scan is rated higher. Quick Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 315 ratings, while Simple Scan averages 4.9 from 671 ratings.

### Do Quick Notes or Simple Scan have ads?

Neither Quick Notes nor Simple Scan shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quick Notes or Simple Scan?

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Simple Scan monthly. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on October 30, 2026 and Simple Scan on October 30, 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.*