Comparison

QuickNotation vs Fusen

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

Fusen

Features
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A note only helps if you actually see it. Fusen lets you stick notes right onto your iPhone's Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Write a note in the app, pick a skin, and the next time you pick up your phone, the thing that matters is right there. Little stationery: washi paper and masking tape ・Each note is drawn with soft gradients and paper-fiber texture ・Every skin is free — the classic yellow, sakura, fresh green, sky, wisteria, tangerine, natural, and sumi, plus the retro cafe set: coffee, matcha cream, custard, and cream soda The widget is the whole point ・Home Screen: small, medium, and large sizes ・Lock Screen: keep a note under the clock ・StandBy: for the bedside landscape display too ・Two display modes: pinned-first, or rotation ・Pick exactly which notes each widget shows Just write ・Open the app and write. Your widgets update the moment you save ・Pin the note that matters most so it always shows first ・Text size adjusts to fit Pricing ・Every feature is free (unlimited notes, all skins) ・A banner ad is shown at the bottom of the screen ・If you prefer a cleaner view, an optional one-time "Remove Ads" purchase is available. There is no subscription Privacy All notes are stored only on your device. No account is required, and there is no upload or tracking.

Screenshots

QuickNotation4 screens
Fusen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickNotation at none against Fusen's 1. QuickNotation also leads on ads (none vs shown). Fusen's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 17 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fusen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QuickNotation asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickNotation ships an update every 17 months, Fusen every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
QuickNotation versus Fusen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickNotationFusen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas Pompea丽佳 施

In-app purchases

None

QuickNotation

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fusen

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is QuickNotation free?
QuickNotation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fusen free?
Fusen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuickNotation or Fusen have ads?
Fusen shows ads; QuickNotation does not.
Which is updated more often, QuickNotation or Fusen?
QuickNotation ships an update every 17 months, and Fusen every 6 days. Most recently, QuickNotation was updated on October 15, 2026 and Fusen on October 24, 2026.

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