# Quick Notes vs Ruune

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.

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.

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.

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, Ruune every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes | Ruune |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (299 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews)** | [4.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruune/id6772328728/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **299** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 195 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Furkan Simsir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191021297) | [Internet of Humans Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888617156) |

## 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


### Ruune

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruune/id6772328728)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ruune Pro Plan Monthly | $10.99 | per month |
| Ruune Max Plan Monthly | $20.99 | per month |
| Ruune Pro Plan Yearly | $109.99 | per year |
| Ruune Max Plan Yearly | $209.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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 13, 2026 and Ruune 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.*