Comparison

Quick Notes vs MBOX to PDF

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

MBOX to PDF

Easily open, read, and convert MBOX email files to PDF format directly on your device. Browse archives without importing, save important messages as shareable PDFs, and access attachments privately and offline.

Highlights
  • Open and read MBOX files
  • Convert MBOX to PDF
  • Batch export multiple emails
  • Preserve email details and formatting
  • View email attachments
  • Private and offline processing
  • Import mailboxes to a library
Features
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Open MBOX files, read your emails, and convert messages to PDF—all on your device. MBOX Reader - MBOX to PDF makes it easy to browse email archives and save the messages you need as readable, shareable PDFs. Open a file directly for a quick look, or import it to your library for convenient access later. Your emails stay private. All processing happens locally on your device, with no account required and no email uploads. KEY FEATURES • Open & Read MBOX Files Browse your mailboxes and read messages before choosing what to export. • Open Without Importing Browse an MBOX file without copying it into your library, saving storage space. • Keep a Mailbox Library Import mailboxes to keep a copy in the app for repeated access. • Convert MBOX to PDF Save selected emails as PDF documents for sharing, archiving, or reference. • Batch Export Convert multiple messages at once to save time when working with large email archives. • Preserve Email Details Keep important message information and email formatting in your exported PDFs. • View Attachments Access attachments included in your email messages. • Private & Offline Read and convert your emails locally without uploading them to a server. MADE FOR YOUR EMAIL ARCHIVES • Read old mailboxes without setting up an email account • Save important conversations as PDF • Keep email records for work or personal reference • Share selected messages in a widely supported format • Convert collections of emails in batches From a quick look at an old mailbox to exporting important conversations, MBOX Reader - MBOX to PDF keeps the process simple.

Screenshots

Quick Notes4 screens
MBOX to PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MBOX to PDF at free against Quick Notes's free with in-app purchases. MBOX to PDF also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Quick Notes's advantage is ratings volume (306 vs 2) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 MBOX to PDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MBOX to PDF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 306 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 100% of MBOX to PDF's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Quick Notes versus MBOX to PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick NotesMBOX to PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (306 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings306 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFurkan Simsir延平 陈

Customer experience

Quick Notes

All ratings306 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative12.8%

MBOX to PDF

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

MBOX to PDF

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
1 purchases

MBOX to PDF

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is Quick Notes free?
Quick Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MBOX to PDF free?
MBOX to PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Notes or MBOX to PDF?
MBOX to PDF is rated higher. Quick Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 306 ratings, while MBOX to PDF averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Quick Notes or MBOX to PDF have ads?
Neither Quick Notes nor MBOX to PDF shows ads.

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