# One Task vs Quick Notes

The clearest difference is price: Quick Notes at Free against One Task's $4.00. Quick Notes also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). One Task's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#138 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Quick Notes is free to download; One Task costs $4.00 up front. Quick Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. One Task asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for One Task against 4.7 for Quick Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of One Task's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quick Notes's.

One Task ships an update every 3 weeks, Quick Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | One Task | Quick Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.00 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-task/id6465745322/reviews) | **[4.7 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-supasend/id6504688166/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **30** |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#138** | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) | [Pradeep Burugu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593852439) |

## What reviewers say

### One Task

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-task/id6465745322)

**Currently charting:** #138 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Focus on completing your daily to-dos with this minimalist task manager. Display a single task on your Home or Lock Screen and tap to mark it done. The next task automatically appears, promoting focused productivity without overwhelming features.

**Highlights:** Single task display on Home/Lock Screen, Tap to complete tasks, Automatic progression to next task, Customizable task order, iCloud sync across devices, Minimalist design

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### Quick Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-supasend/id6504688166)

Instantly capture thoughts, notes, and ideas, sending them seamlessly to your favorite note-taking apps, email, or task managers. Supports text, photos, and voice recordings, with convenient widgets and a built-in scanner.

**Highlights:** Quickly capture notes, ideas, thoughts, Send to popular note-taking apps, Include photos in notes, Record and attach voice notes, 1-tap home and lock screen widgets, Built-in document scanner, Store notes on iCloud

**Features:** Safari Extension

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Discount plan | $8.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Plan | $10.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is One Task free?

One Task costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Quick Notes free?

Quick Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, One Task or Quick Notes?

Quick Notes is rated higher. One Task averages 4.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Quick Notes averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.

### Do One Task or Quick Notes have ads?

Neither One Task nor Quick Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, One Task or Quick Notes?

One Task ships an update every 3 weeks, and Quick Notes every 4 days. Most recently, One Task was updated on September 29, 2026 and Quick Notes on September 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.*