Comparison

QuickNotation vs Fusinote

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

Head to head
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!

About

Fusinote

A free note-taking application designed for simplicity and accessibility on Apple devices. It aims to provide a straightforward note-taking experience without requiring payment.

Highlights
  • Free note-taking
  • Simple interface
  • iPad optimized
  • Cross-device sync
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I'm tired of paying for apps just to take good notes on an iPad. Notes should be simple.

Screenshots

QuickNotation4 screens
Fusinote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QuickNotation at 5.0 against Fusinote's 1.0. Fusinote's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuickNotation holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickNotation ships an update every 17 months, Fusinote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
QuickNotation versus Fusinote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickNotationFusinote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas PompeaMehul Jasti

In-app purchases

None

QuickNotation

No in-app purchases

None

Fusinote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickNotation free?
QuickNotation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fusinote free?
Fusinote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QuickNotation or Fusinote?
QuickNotation is rated higher. QuickNotation averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Fusinote averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do QuickNotation or Fusinote have ads?
Neither QuickNotation nor Fusinote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickNotation or Fusinote?
QuickNotation ships an update every 17 months, and Fusinote every 3 weeks. Most recently, QuickNotation was updated on July 22, 2026 and Fusinote on September 10, 2026.

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