Comparison

Quick Notes vs Ruune

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Quick note-taking
  • Export to 20+ apps
  • iCloud Sync
  • Intuitive reminders
  • Automatic date & URL recognition
  • Widgets
  • Siri & Shortcuts integration
Features
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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/

About

Ruune

This AI assistant records meetings and conversations, transcribing them with speaker identification. It automatically generates summaries, action items, and searchable notes, integrating with calendars and allowing collaboration.

Highlights
  • AI-generated summaries
  • Speaker identification
  • Calendar integration
  • Action item extraction
  • Searchable notes
  • Note sharing and collaboration
Features
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Ruune turns every meeting, call, and conversation into structured, searchable, and actionable notes. Hit record and Ruune captures high-quality audio, transcribes it with speaker identification, and generates summaries with custom templates, action items, and meeting notes automatically. Link notes to your calendar events, share them with teammates, or ask Ruune questions about anything you've recorded. This beta tests: • Recording and transcription • AI-generated summaries and action items • Calendar integration (Google, Outlook, and device calendars) • Note sharing and collaboration • Chat with your notes • Account and settings management Please report any crashes, UI issues, or inaccurate transcriptions through Settings → Help & Feedback. Thanks for helping us build Ruune! Ruune offers auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.ruune.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.ruune.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Quick Notes4 screens
Ruune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Quick Notes at 299 against Ruune's 15. Quick Notes also leads on device support (5 vs 1). Ruune's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 77%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Quick Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ruune sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Quick Notes against 4.7 for Ruune. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 299 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Quick Notes's written reviews are positive against 86% of Ruune's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, Ruune every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quick Notes versus Ruune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick NotesRuune
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (299 ratings) — better4.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings299 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFurkan SimsirInternet of Humans Inc

Customer experience

Quick Notes

All ratings299 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative13.3%

Ruune

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

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

Ruune

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Quick Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
4 purchases

Ruune

Subscriptions4
  • Ruune Pro Plan Monthly$10.991 Month
  • Ruune Max Plan Monthly$20.991 Month
  • Ruune Pro Plan Yearly$109.991 Year
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  • Ruune Max Plan Yearly$209.991 Year

Questions

Is Quick Notes free?
Quick Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ruune free?
Ruune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Notes or Ruune?
Quick Notes is rated higher. Quick Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 299 ratings, while Ruune averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Quick Notes or Ruune have ads?
Neither Quick Notes nor Ruune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Notes or Ruune?
Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Ruune every 8 days. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on October 10, 2026 and Ruune on October 10, 2026.

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