# Quick Notes vs FirstSeed Planner

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes | FirstSeed Planner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (299 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-capture/id6458535284/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstseed-planner/id6802022248/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **299** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | **81.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 195 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Furkan Simsir](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191021297) | [FirstSeed Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1321260277) |

## 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


### FirstSeed Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstseed-planner/id6802022248)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $3.49 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $89.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*