Comparison

Quick Notes vs Quick Capture

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

Quick Capture

Effortlessly capture and organize your ideas with AI. This app transforms unstructured thoughts into structured notes, complete with titles, tags, and AI-generated images. Find your past ideas quickly with smart search and tags.

Highlights
  • Instant idea capture
  • AI-powered organization
  • AI-generated images
  • Smart search and tags
  • Minimal and fast interface
Features
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Quickly capture fleeting ideas and transform them into structured notes—fast and effortlessly. With LifeSnap’s quick capture, jot down unstructured thoughts in seconds, and let the AI refine them into clear, organized notes complete with titles, descriptions, tags, and even AI-generated images. Key Features: - **Instant Idea Capture** – Quickly type a thought, and LifeSnap instantly stores it. No formatting required. - **AI-Powered Organization** – LifeSnap turns messy ideas into neatly structured notes, complete with a title, description, and smart tags for effortless retrieval. - **AI-Generated Images** – Enhance your notes visually with unique AI-created images, making your ideas easier to recognize and revisit. - **Smart Search & Tags** – Quickly find any past thought using intuitive AI-powered tags and search filters. Never lose track of your ideas again. - **Minimal & Fast** – LifeSnap is streamlined for simplicity and speed, enabling you to quickly capture and refine your thoughts without friction. LifeSnap is the quickest and easiest way to save, structure, and revisit your thoughts—perfect for work, creativity, or everyday life. Snap your thoughts. Let AI handle the rest. Coming soon: Integration with Siri Personal Context for an even smoother thought-capturing experience! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Quick Notes4 screens
Quick Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Quick Notes at 287 against Quick Capture's 3. Quick Notes also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Quick Capture's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Quick Capture sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Capture holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 287 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Quick Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quick Capture's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, Quick Capture every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quick Notes versus Quick Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick NotesQuick Capture
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (287 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings287 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB17 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFurkan SimsirNicholas Franklin Schiffman

Customer experience

Quick Notes

All ratings287 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative11.1%

Quick Capture

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
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

Quick Capture

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

Quick Capture

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access$1.991 Month
  • Full Access Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Quick Notes free?
Quick Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Capture free?
Quick Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Notes or Quick Capture?
Quick Capture is rated higher. Quick Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while Quick Capture averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Quick Notes or Quick Capture have ads?
Neither Quick Notes nor Quick Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Notes or Quick Capture?
Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Quick Capture every 2 days. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on September 22, 2026 and Quick Capture on June 11, 2026.

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