Comparison

Monologs vs QuickNotes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Monologs

Features
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A daily logging app where you can save to your device and email to anyone your daily logs, data tables, and reminders

About

QuickNotes

Features
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You're on a call and need to jot something down. Sound familiar? Your default notes app takes ages to open - and lands on the last note you edited. Your reminders app only does reminders. And that powerful notebook app? You'll spend half a minute just deciding where the note should go. QuickNotes removes every step between a thought and a note. ONE SURFACE, ZERO DECISIONS Tasks, notes, ideas and reminders live together on a single board. No folders, no notebooks, no "where should I put this". Open the app, tap one icon, type, done - it takes seconds. BUILT FOR SPEED • Opens instantly, straight to your board • One tap to add a task, note, idea or reminder • Swipe right to complete, swipe left to delete • Tap any item to edit it • Undo & redo for every action - nothing is ever lost by accident TIDIES ITSELF UP Completed items stay greyed out on your board for 24 hours - so you can see what you got done today. Then they file themselves into the archive automatically. Deleted items go to the trash first, so nothing disappears for good until you say so. YOUR STYLE Three looks - Color, Mono and Glass - plus automatic light and dark mode following your system. PRIVATE & OFFLINE BY DESIGN • Works 100% offline - no internet connection needed, ever • All your data is stored only on your iPhone and never leaves it • No account, no sign-up, no cloud • No ads, no tracking, no analytics • Doesn't ask for a single permission AND THE SMALL THINGS THAT MATTER • Opens instantly - no splash screens to sit through • English and Czech, following your system language • Tiny download, minimal footprint QuickNotes is for busy people who just want to capture a thought before it's gone - without thinking about where it belongs. Open. Jot down. Done.

Screenshots

Monologs3 screens
QuickNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Monologs at 13.4 against QuickNotes's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monologs ships an update fortnightly, QuickNotes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Monologs versus QuickNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonologsQuickNotes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric CartagenaMatous Mutina

In-app purchases

None

Monologs

No in-app purchases

None

QuickNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monologs free?
Monologs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickNotes free?
QuickNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monologs or QuickNotes have ads?
Neither Monologs nor QuickNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monologs or QuickNotes?
Monologs ships an update fortnightly, and QuickNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Monologs was updated on October 7, 2026 and QuickNotes on October 13, 2026.

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