Comparison

Quick Notes vs Scribe AI Notes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Quick Notes

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
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Capture's intuitive interface and smart features turn your mobile device into a powerful thought organizer, letting you seize, sort, and execute your ideas with unprecedented ease. • Quick Notes: Immediacy is key, and with Capture, the moment inspiration hits, you're ready. Our quick note-taking feature is designed for those who think fast and want to write faster. Notes, lists, and reminders are captured in real-time, ensuring no idea ever slips through the cracks. Brain dump on the go and stay one step ahead of your inspiration. • Export to 20+ apps: Looking to migrate your captures to other platforms like Obsidian, Things 3, Todoist, iA Writer, Craft, Omnifocus 4, Fantastical, UpNote, NotePlan, Reminders or Apple Calendar? Capture's export functionality allows you to move your content with ease. It's all about getting your thoughts out there, wherever 'there' might be, from to-do to calendar apps. In addition, you can run any Siri Shortcut as an export option, enabling all kinds of workflows by using the capture as input. • iCloud Sync: Keep your ideas and tasks in harmony across all your devices with Capture's iCloud Sync. Every note, list, and preference is automatically updated, ensuring you have access to your latest thoughts wherever you go. • Intuitive reminders: With our badge system, subtle yet effective reminders keep you informed of your tasks. These intuitive nudges ensure that important notes don't get lost in the shuffle, keeping you alert and on track. • Automatic date & URL recognition: Organization has never been so effortless. Capture's data recognition identifies your dates and URLs so you don't need to manually insert them. They are also pre-filled with your favorite export option. • Widgets: Access your captures instantly with our widgets right from your home and lock screen. Capture prioritizes convenience, giving you a visual snapshot of your latest thoughts and to-dos without having to open the app. • Share Extension: Add content to Capture with ease using the Share extension — available from any app. • Siri & Shortcuts: Capture thoughts hands-free with Siri voice commands and enhance your workflow with Siri Shortcuts to create, open, and search captures effortlessly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scribe AI Notes

Effortlessly convert spoken thoughts into organized text notes using advanced AI. Capture ideas, summarize meetings, and share transcripts instantly. Access your notes from anywhere with cloud storage and powerful search.

Highlights
  • Instant voice-to-text conversion
  • AI-powered summarization
  • Cloud note storage
  • Searchable notes
  • Effortless sharing
  • Apple Watch app
  • Customizable AI instructions
Features
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Introducing Scribe Notes: Your AI-Powered Voice-to-Text Solution Turn your spoken ideas into neatly organized notes in just seconds with Scribe Notes. Whether you're jotting down thoughts, brainstorming, or summarizing meetings, simply speak and let Scribe Notes do the rest. Share summaries or raw transcripts at the click of a button, and even receive notes as an email straight to your inbox. Key Features: – Instant Voice-to-Text Conversion: Speak freely and watch as Scribe turns your words into clear, formatted notes in seconds. – Cutting-Edge AI Technology: Powered by the Whisper and GPT-4o models from OpenAI, Scribe ensures high-accuracy transcription for all your voice entries. – All your notes are saved in the Cloud, accessible from anywhere. – Edit titles and playback audio files at any time. – Quickly find old notes with intuitive Search. – Effortless Sharing: Export your notes to other apps for quick distribution. Premium Features: – Unlimited notes – 15-minute recording limit per note – Apple Watch app for recording on the go – Custom Instructions to customize your AI summaries – Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets for one-tap recordings – Auto Paragraphs for better formatting of long notes – Auto Copy to Clipboard for easier sharing – Webhook Integrations for more advanced automation Scribe Notes redefines how you capture and organize ideas. Get started today and experience the ease of AI-powered note-taking. For terms of use, visit https://scribenotes.io/terms

Screenshots

Quick Notes4 screens
Scribe AI Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Quick Notes at 299 against Scribe AI Notes's 1. Quick Notes also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Scribe AI Notes's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Scribe AI Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribe AI Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 299 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, Scribe AI Notes daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quick Notes versus Scribe AI Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick NotesScribe AI Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (299 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings299 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFurkan SimsirCrawford Ifland

Customer experience

Quick Notes

All ratings299 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative13.3%

Scribe AI Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Quick Notes

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • 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
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  • MacOS App keeps crashing when hitting Enter key
  • App keeps crashing when making lists
  • Cannot share more than 1 note at a time

Requested features

19 requests
  • Batch operations (export/merge)
  • More keyboard shortcuts for macOS
  • Tags and coloring
  • An "all items" view with grouping and sorting
  • Calendar or timeline view
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  • View and live-edit notes expanded
  • Themes (black/white)
  • Ability to share to Supernotes and Tasks
  • Apple Watch app
  • New items to appear at the bottom of the feed
  • Ability to swipe left and right to move between lists
  • App icon customization
  • More widget presentation
  • Visual customization
  • Pin and archive lists
  • Support for images
  • WatchOS app with dictation
  • Better Markdown support
  • More keyboard shortcuts

Scribe AI Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Quick Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
2 purchases

Scribe AI Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Scribe Notes Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Scribe Notes Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Quick Notes free?
Quick Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scribe AI Notes free?
Scribe AI Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Notes or Scribe AI Notes?
Scribe AI Notes is rated higher. Quick Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 299 ratings, while Scribe AI Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Quick Notes or Scribe AI Notes have ads?
Neither Quick Notes nor Scribe AI Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Notes or Scribe AI Notes?
Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Scribe AI Notes daily. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on October 10, 2026 and Scribe AI Notes on September 30, 2026.

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