Quick Notes vs Quick Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Quick note-taking
- Export to 20+ apps
- iCloud Sync
- Intuitive reminders
- Automatic date & URL recognition
- Widgets
- Siri & Shortcuts integration
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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/
Quick Note
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Capture any thought in 2 taps. The fastest notepad on iPhone. From a grocery item you'll forget by the time you reach the car, to a 3 AM idea you can't lose, this is the friction-free way to jot, save, and find every note — with a Home Screen widget, a Share Extension that captures from anywhere, and folder organization that scales from 5 notes to 5,000. Loved by students, writers, parents, planners, and anyone tired of opening five apps just to write down one sentence. Free to use, no account required. — KEY FEATURES — INSTANT QUICK CAPTURE • Home Screen widget jumps straight into a new note • Share Extension lets you save text from Safari, Mail, Messages, or any app • Auto-save as you type — never lose a thought to a closed app • Tap to open, type, swipe to save. That's the entire flow. NOTEPAD BUILT FOR SPEED • Clean, distraction-free editor • Inter font, optimized for fast reading on any screen size • No formatting menus to fight — type and go • Long notes, short notes, single-line scratchpad — all in one place WIDGETS FOR EVERY USE • Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets • Preview your latest notes at a glance • One-tap shortcut to create a new note • Live Activity support for in-progress capture FOLDER ORGANIZATION • Group notes by project, class, trip, or any system you like • Drag, rename, and reorder folders in seconds • Nested folders for power users • Smart "All Notes" view that ignores folder structure when you just want to search SHARE EXTENSION • Save a link, a quote, a screenshot caption, or any selected text from any app • Pre-fills into a new note so you can refine before saving • Works system-wide — no copy-paste dance OFFLINE-FIRST • Every note lives on your device first • No login wall, no cloud account required to use • Open and write even on airplane mode PRIVACY BUILT IN • Notes are stored locally • No tracking of note content • No mandatory sign-up to capture your first note — PERFECT FOR — • Students jotting lecture takeaways between classes • Writers catching first-draft ideas before they evaporate • Parents tracking grocery runs, school pickups, and birthday gift ideas • Planners managing rolling to-do lists across the week • Founders and PMs dumping product ideas the moment they strike • Travelers logging itinerary changes, gate numbers, and hotel codes • Anyone who wants a notepad that opens faster than Apple Notes — LOVED BY USERS — "Finally a notes app that opens before my idea is gone." — Sarah M. "The widget is the killer feature. I haven't opened the main app in a week — and that's the point." — Michael T. "Folder support without the bloat. Replaced three other note apps." — Priya R. — PREMIUM — Upgrade to Premium for unlimited folders, ad-free browsing, advanced widget styles, custom themes, and priority support. Subscription options: • Weekly subscription with 3-day free trial • Annual subscription with 7-day free trial • Lifetime unlock as a one-time purchase Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. — PRIVACY FIRST — Your notes are stored securely on your device. We never sell or share your personal data. — SUPPORT — Questions, feedback, or a feature request? Email pnkhanhlinh0206@gmail.com and we read every message. Privacy Policy: https://pnkl26.web.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://pnkl26.web.app/terms-of-service Download free, capture your first note in seconds, and never lose another idea.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Quick Notes at 5 against Quick Note's 2. Quick Note's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Quick Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quick Notes | Quick Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (298 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 298 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Furkan Simsir | Linh Phan Nhat Khanh |
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 Note
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Quick Notes
- Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$19.99
Quick Note
- Pro Features Unlock$4.99









