# Quick Notes vs timespent

Quick Notes and timespent both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 98% of timespent's written reviews are positive against 79% of Quick Notes's. Quick Notes's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and timespent sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 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 timespent. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 287 and 173 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Quick Notes's written reviews are positive against 98% of timespent's.

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, timespent every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes | timespent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (287 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews) | **[4.9 (173 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timespent-timer-and-counter/id6742226600/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **287** | 173 |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | **98.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 194 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Furkan Simsir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191021297) | [Glasshouse Studio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493474156) |

## 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


### timespent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timespent-timer-and-counter/id6742226600)

This app offers a flexible and simple way to track goals, habits, skills, and activities. It allows users to measure progress by various metrics, including time, weight, distance, or simple tallies, and visualize their journey with charts and calendars.

**Highlights:** Focus & activity timer, Habit & routine tracking, Workout & fitness logging, Daily checklist & task tracking, Skill & practice journaling, Home screen widgets, Heatmap calendars

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Boundless (Weekly) | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Boundless (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Boundless (Yearly) | $17.99 | per year |
| Boundless (Forever) | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Notes free?

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

### Is timespent free?

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

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

timespent is rated higher. Quick Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while timespent averages 4.9 from 173 ratings.

### Do Quick Notes or timespent have ads?

Neither Quick Notes nor timespent shows ads.

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

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and timespent every 3 days. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on September 27, 2026 and timespent on September 27, 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.*