Comparison

Quick Notes vs FirstSeed Planner

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

FirstSeed Planner

Organize your day with a single-page view of your calendar, notes, and to-do list. Seamlessly integrate existing calendars and add photos or formatted text to your notes. Unfinished tasks can be carried over to the next day.

Highlights
  • Single-page daily view
  • Integrates with existing calendars
  • Add photos and formatted notes
  • Carry over unfinished tasks
  • Search across events, notes, and reminders
  • Export to PDF and Markdown
  • Customizable display options
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Your events, to-dos, and notes for each day, together on one page. Each page shows your calendar, events, and notes together, so you can see your schedule while you write. Events and reminders come straight from the Calendar and Reminders apps on your device. Add photos, create to-dos with checkboxes, and move unfinished items to another day. One day, one page See your schedule and notes together. Adjust the space for each, search across events, reminders, and notes, and swipe between days. Works with your calendars Use your existing iCloud, Google, and Exchange calendars with no importing required. Create, reorder, and share calendars right in the app. Notes and to-dos Add photos, checkboxes, lists, highlights, and text formatting. Use each page as a planner, journal, meeting notes, health log, or anything else you need. Stay on top of unfinished tasks See overdue reminders and unfinished to-dos in one place and move them to today or tomorrow with a single action. Made for larger screens Use a two-column layout or open a two-day spread. Eight widgets let you see events, notes, to-dos, and your month at a glance. Export and customize Export pages as PDF or Markdown, with support for A4, A5, B5, and US Letter. Customize colors, text size, weekends, holidays, and more. FirstSeed Planner Pro - Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Automatic iCloud backup - Weather on your pages - Quick Access menu - App icon badge About Subscription: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://firstseed.io/terms.html

Screenshots

Quick Notes4 screens
FirstSeed Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Quick Notes at 299 against FirstSeed Planner's 2. Quick Notes also leads on device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). FirstSeed Planner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, 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 FirstSeed Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FirstSeed Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 299 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Quick Notes's written reviews are positive against 81% of FirstSeed Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, FirstSeed Planner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quick Notes versus FirstSeed Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick NotesFirstSeed Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (299 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews81.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings299 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFurkan SimsirFirstSeed Inc

Customer experience

Quick Notes

All ratings299 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative13.0%

FirstSeed Planner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative4.8%

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
Show 3 more
  • 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
Show 14 more
  • 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

FirstSeed Planner

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
3 purchases

FirstSeed Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Pro Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is Quick Notes free?
Quick Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FirstSeed Planner free?
FirstSeed Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Notes or FirstSeed Planner?
FirstSeed Planner is rated higher. Quick Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 299 ratings, while FirstSeed Planner averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Quick Notes or FirstSeed Planner have ads?
Neither Quick Notes nor FirstSeed Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Notes or FirstSeed Planner?
Quick Notes ships an update every 4 days, and FirstSeed Planner every 3 days. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on October 13, 2026 and FirstSeed Planner on October 12, 2026.

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