# Quick Notes vs TaskForge

Quick Notes and TaskForge both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of TaskForge's written reviews are positive against 77% of Quick Notes's. TaskForge also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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 TaskForge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 4.7 for TaskForge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 299 and 108 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Quick Notes's written reviews are positive against 90% of TaskForge's.

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, TaskForge every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes | TaskForge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (299 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews)** | [4.7 (108 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taskforge-obsidian-tasks/id6744716215/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **299** | 108 |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | **90.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 195 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Furkan Simsir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191021297) | [Azhar Dewji](https://appshunter.io/developer/1806149199) |

## 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


### TaskForge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taskforge-obsidian-tasks/id6744716215)

Manage your Obsidian tasks directly from your mobile device with real-time sync and notifications. Visualize your workload with calendar and Kanban views, and stay organized with powerful search and filtering. Create and edit tasks using familiar Markdown syntax.

**Highlights:** Real-time push notifications for tasks, Home screen widgets for at-a-glance task viewing, Deep integration with Obsidian vaults, Calendar and Kanban board task visualization, Advanced search and filtering capabilities, Markdown-powered task creation and editing, Cross-platform sync via iCloud

**Features:** Siri integration

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TaskForge Premium (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| TaskForge Premium (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |
| TaskForge Premium (Lifetime) | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Notes free?

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

### Is TaskForge free?

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

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

Quick Notes is rated higher. Quick Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 299 ratings, while TaskForge averages 4.7 from 108 ratings.

### Do Quick Notes or TaskForge have ads?

Neither Quick Notes nor TaskForge shows ads.

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

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and TaskForge every 5 days. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on October 10, 2026 and TaskForge on October 10, 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.*