Comparison

QR Notes vs Stashly

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

Head to head
About

QR Notes

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Meet QR Notes, your new journaling companion. Scan, Save, Secure: Do you love jotting down thoughts in your paper journal but wish for the space and security of digital? QR Notes bridges the gap! How It Works: 1. Print & Stick: Start by printing the QR stickers we provide. Stick them in your journal, notebook, or anywhere you want to add a digital note. 2. Scan to Save: Whenever you want to add a detailed note, simply scan the QR sticker with the QR Notes app. Write down your thoughts, ideas, or any information. 3. Top-tier Security: With each scan, your note is encrypted using a unique AES 128-bit key embedded in the QR sticker. Your notes aren't just saved; they're secured. 4. Rescan to Retrieve: Want to access your note again? Just scan the sticker, and voila! Your encrypted note decrypts instantly for your eyes only. Organize Your Thoughts: Introducing "Journals" - the feature that lets you categorize and organize your digital notes. Whether it's personal musings, work notes, or project ideas, keep everything neatly in its place. Don't Have a Sticker? No Worries! With our Draft Notes feature, jot down your thoughts even if you don't have a QR sticker on hand. Later, you can easily transfer and encrypt them onto a sticker. Experience a fresh blend of traditional and digital journaling. With QR Notes, your journaling possibilities are endless, your memories secured, and your creativity amplified. Download QR Notes and redefine your journaling journey.

About

Stashly

Features
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Still scrolling through hundreds of saved posts trying to find that one link from last month? Stashly fixes that โ€” save once, find forever. SAVE IN 2 TAPS Share any link directly from Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Reddit or any app using the native share sheet. Stashly auto-detects the platform, fetches the title and thumbnail automatically. You just add a tag and tap Stash It. FIND IN 2 SECONDS Search across titles, tags, categories and platforms simultaneously in real time. Type how you think โ€” "that cooking video I saved last month" โ€” and find it instantly. No exact keywords needed. ORGANISE YOUR WAY Create collections for any topic โ€” travel plans, content research, shopping wishlist, study material. Add tags to every link. Filter by platform, category or date. Your saved links finally have a home. IMPORT EVERYTHING YOU ALREADY SAVED Bring your existing saves into Stashly in one go. โ†’ Browser bookmarks (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) โ†’ Pocket export โ†’ Instagram saved collections โ†’ YouTube Watch Later โ†’ Reddit saved posts โ†’ CSV and JSON files REDISCOVER WHAT YOU FORGOT Stashly surfaces links you saved months ago so nothing in your library gets forgotten. Your stash is alive, not a graveyard. WORKS WITH EVERY APP Instagram ยท YouTube ยท TikTok ยท LinkedIn ยท Reddit ยท Threads ยท Pinterest ยท Twitter ยท Any website with a share button FREE TO START Save links, tag them, organise into collections and search your entire library โ€” completely free. No credit card required. Your links are yours forever and never deleted regardless of your plan. Save once. Find forever.

Screenshots

QR Notes4 screens
Stashly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QR Notes at none against Stashly's 2. Stashly's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 20 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Stashly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. QR Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QR Notes ships an update every 20 months, Stashly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
QR Notes versus Stashly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQR NotesStashly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAthanasios Bountioukos - SpinarisCHECKKIN

In-app purchases

None

QR Notes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stashly

Subscriptions2
  • Stashly Pro โ€” Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Stashly Pro โ€” Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is QR Notes free?
QR Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stashly free?
Stashly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QR Notes or Stashly have ads?
Neither QR Notes nor Stashly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QR Notes or Stashly?
QR Notes ships an update every 20 months, and Stashly every 4 days. Most recently, QR Notes was updated on October 15, 2026 and Stashly on October 9, 2026.

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