# Quick Notes vs Folio

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folio at none against Quick Notes's 3. Folio also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Quick Notes's advantage is ratings volume (287 vs 7) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Folio asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Quick Notes against 4.9 for Folio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 287 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 80% positive.

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, Folio weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes | Folio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (287 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews) | **[4.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folio-save-now-read-later/id6746292066/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **287** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 194 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Furkan Simsir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191021297) | [Less Is Better LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1816073350) |

## 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


### Folio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folio-save-now-read-later/id6746292066)

Save articles, videos, and stories from anywhere to read, watch, or listen to later. Enjoy a distraction-free experience synced across all your devices.

**Highlights:** Save content in one tap, Distraction-free reading, Syncs across devices, Offline access, Article-to-audio conversion, Personalized recommendations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Notes free?

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

### Is Folio free?

Folio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Folio is rated higher. Quick Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while Folio averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.

### Do Quick Notes or Folio have ads?

Neither Quick Notes nor Folio shows ads.

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

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Folio weekly. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on September 22, 2026 and Folio on September 5, 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.*