Comparison

Daily Grin vs QuickNotation

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

Head to head
About

Daily Grin

This app helps you build consistent daily routines by tracking up to five essential tasks. Completing tasks fills in a smiley face, providing visual motivation and a record of your daily achievements. It's designed to bring joy and consistency to your everyday life.

Highlights
  • Set up to 5 daily tasks
  • Visual smiley face progress tracker
  • Historical grins for past achievements
  • User-friendly interface
  • Customizable tasks
  • Widgets for home screen
Features
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Daily Tasks, Daily Smiles! Now with widgets! Do you ever find it challenging to maintain a daily routine or achieve those little goals that lead to larger successes? Are you a parent looking to foster more consistency in your child's life? Introducing "Daily Grin" - an app designed to bring joy, motivation, and consistency to your everyday life! Your daily grind, reimagined! Simple Daily Tasks - Big Daily Wins! Set up to 5 crucial tasks that you're committed to accomplishing each day. Whether it's going for a jog, reading a chapter, drinking enough water, or simply taking out the trash, every task contributes to your success. Build Your Smiley - One Task at a Time! For every task you complete, a piece of a smiley face fills in. The aim? Complete your daily tasks and watch as a full, gleaming grin unveils itself. It's not just about ticking off tasks, it's about the joy and satisfaction that comes with every achievement. Look Back & Be Proud! Our Historical Grins section allows you to reminisce and view your past smiles for each day. Were you beaming last Wednesday? How about the busy Monday three weeks ago? Your journey, with its peaks and valleys, is told in smiles. Motivation Like Never Before! A simple grin might seem trivial, but you'd be surprised at the motivation a smile can provide. With every task you complete, you're not just moving closer to your goals, but also to the rewarding experience of seeing a smile take form. Why Daily Grin? User-Friendly Interface: Easy-to-use design lets you set tasks, track progress, and celebrate achievements without any fuss. Customizable Tasks: It's your daily journey. Choose tasks that resonate with you and your goals. Life is more than just a series of tasks; it's an art of weaving habits, fostering consistency, and finding joy in the mundane. At the heart of "Daily Grin" is that infectious, reaffirming smile, symbolizing the beauty of everyday triumphs. Be a part of a community that celebrates the everyday. Download "Daily Grin" now, and let's swap the daily grind for a daily grin, one radiant smile at a time!

About

QuickNotation

This note-taking app helps you organize thoughts and ideas with features like drag-and-drop, priority marking, and image support. It offers multi-mode support for a comfortable experience on iPhones and iPads.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop organization
  • Priority marking
  • Image support
  • Light and dark modes
  • iPhone and iPad optimized
  • Portrait and landscape orientation
Features
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QuickNotation is a versatile note-taking app powered by Apple's latest Swift Data framework. It's designed to help you organize your thoughts and ideas with ease, offering a wide range of features that make note-taking a breeze. Key Features: -Drag and Drop: Effortlessly organize your notes using drag-and-drop functionality. Rearrange, prioritize, and group your notes in a way that makes sense to you. -Priority Marking: Stay organized by marking your notes with different priorities. Easily distinguish between high-priority and low-priority notes. -Image Support: Enhance your notes with images. Add visuals to your notes to capture memories or provide context to your thoughts. -Multi-Mode Support: QuickNotation supports both light and dark modes, ensuring a comfortable reading experience in any lighting condition. It's optimized for both iPhones and iPads, and it seamlessly transitions between portrait and landscape orientations. -QuickNotation empowers you to capture and manage your ideas, tasks, and memories like never before. Stay productive, organized, and inspired, no matter where you are or what device you're using. Download QuickNotation today and take your note-taking experience to the next level!

Screenshots

Daily Grin4 screens
QuickNotation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickNotation at none against Daily Grin's 1. Daily Grin's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Daily Grin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QuickNotation asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Daily Grin against 5.0 for QuickNotation. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Grin ships an update every 4 days, QuickNotation every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Daily Grin versus QuickNotation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily GrinQuickNotation
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHugo BucciNicholas Pompea

Customer experience

Daily Grin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

QuickNotation

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Daily Grin

One-time1
  • Unlock History$1.99
None

QuickNotation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Grin free?
Daily Grin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickNotation free?
QuickNotation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Daily Grin or QuickNotation?
Daily Grin and QuickNotation are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Daily Grin or QuickNotation have ads?
Neither Daily Grin nor QuickNotation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Grin or QuickNotation?
Daily Grin ships an update every 4 days, and QuickNotation every 17 months. Most recently, Daily Grin was updated on October 24, 2026 and QuickNotation on October 15, 2026.

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