# Quick Notes vs M3 Expense Tracker

The clearest difference is price: Quick Notes at Free against M3 Expense Tracker's $1.99. Quick Notes also leads on device support (5 vs 1). M3 Expense Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Quick Notes is free to download; M3 Expense Tracker costs $1.99 up front. Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. M3 Expense Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, M3 Expense Tracker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes | M3 Expense Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (299 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **299** | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 195 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Furkan Simsir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191021297) | [Pavan Tummala](https://appshunter.io/developer/1844074888) |

## 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


### M3 Expense Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/m3-expense-tracker/id6757203247)

**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 M3 Expense Tracker free?

M3 Expense Tracker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Quick Notes or M3 Expense Tracker have ads?

Neither Quick Notes nor M3 Expense Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quick Notes or M3 Expense Tracker?

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and M3 Expense Tracker every 3 days. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on October 13, 2026 and M3 Expense Tracker on September 28, 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.*