Executive Notes vs QR Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Executive Notes
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Executive Notes keeps your notes, tasks, and reminders in one place, synced across every device you own, with a home screen widget that shows what's overdue before you even open the app. Notes, your way Write with rich text formatting, organize by category, attach photos, and dictate notes hands-free with voice-to-text when typing isn't convenient. Tasks that keep you on schedule Create, prioritize, and check off tasks as you go. Bulk actions let you clear out your list without tapping through each item one by one. One place for every reminder Reminders from your notes, your tasks, and standalone alerts all show up together in a single Reminders view, so nothing gets buried. Sync across every device Sign in on your phone, tablet, or a new device and pick up exactly where you left off. Share and collaborate Share notes and tasks by email and work on them together, with read-only sharing when someone just needs to stay in the loop. Home screen widgets Add an Executive Notes widget to your iPhone or Android home screen to see what's overdue at a glance. Sign in your way Use Sign in with Apple, Google, or email โ with account verification built in to help keep your notes and tasks private. Dark Mode Switch to a dark theme any time, from Settings. Find anything fast Search across your notes and tasks instantly. Executive Notes is actively maintained, with updates shaped by real user feedback. Whether you're keeping a personal to-do list or coordinating tasks with other people, it's built to stay out of your way and keep you organized.
QR Note
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Introducing QR Note, a sticky note with a universal QR code that enables you to save photos, videos, and voice recordings to your notes. Ideal for professionals such as lawyers, professors, event planner, CEOs, and busy secretaries who require instant access to information in a fast and easy manner. Simply scan the QR Note with your smartphone and gain immediate access to the contents you need to be reminded of instantly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: QR Note at none against Executive Notes's shown. QR Note also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Executive Notes ships an update every 2 months, QR Note fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Executive Notes | QR Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digi Novate | Galatea USA |
In-app purchases
Executive Notes
No in-app purchases
QR Note
No in-app purchases









