# Quick Notes vs Note Taking

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quick Notes at every 4 days against Note Taking's every 5 months. Quick Notes also leads on device support (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Note Taking sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, Note Taking every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes | Note Taking |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (306 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **306** | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 196 MB | 108 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) | [Sarun Wongpatcharapakorn](https://appshunter.io/developer/469774500) |

## 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


### Note Taking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-taking-voice-photo-memo/id6479198427)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro: Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro: Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Notes free?

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

### Is Note Taking free?

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

### Do Quick Notes or Note Taking have ads?

Neither Quick Notes nor Note Taking shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quick Notes or Note Taking?

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Note Taking every 5 months. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on October 25, 2026 and Note Taking on October 24, 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.*