Comparison

DOCUMENT QUEST vs Notes Tasks Calendar

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

Head to head
About

DOCUMENT QUEST

This app gamifies note-taking by allowing users to level up their writing skills. Earn experience points, manage HP and AP, and unlock new features as you write, but be mindful of neglecting your tasks.

Highlights
  • Gamified writing experience
  • Level up writing skills
  • HP and AP management
  • Unlock new features
  • Daily writing rewards
  • Note organization and sharing
Features
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'DOCUMENT QUEST - Hero of Note' is not just an ordinary notepad. It's a place where your ideas and creativity level up. The more you write, the better your writing skills become. Gain experience points, level up, and unlock new features and customization options. But be cautious, neglecting your writing will decrease your HP. If you slack off, your creative adventure might come to a halt. When you've had enough of ordinary notepads, start this new writing adventure with 'DQ' It's always ready to embrace your ideas and open the door to a creative world. Discover the joy that ordinary notepads can't provide—come on, why not give it a try? HP (HIT POINTS) • HP gradually decreases over time. • Depending on the time and content of the note, HP will recover. • When HP reaches 0, certain abilities (such as deletion or sharing features related to notes) become unavailable. Additionally, experience points cannot be obtained. AP (ABILITY POINTS) • AP gradually decreases over time. • Depending on the time and content of the note, AP will recover. • Abilities can be used by consuming AP. However, Fighter do not consume AP. LEVEL UP • Writing notes earns experience points, based on both the time spent and the content. • The more notes you write, the more experience points you gain. • When experience points reach a predetermined threshold, your level increases. • With each level increase, the maximum values for both HP and AP also increase. Additionally, as you level up, new abilities become available. ITEMS If you consistently continue writing every day, occasionally you'll obtain the following items: • Herb - Restores HP. • Magic Water - Restores AP. • Miraculous Leaf - Resurrection. • Life Acorn - Increases maximum HP. • Mystic Nut - Increases maximum AP. HERO'S ABILITIES • Lv: 4 - Rename • Lv: 6 - Delete • Lv: 11 - Sort by • Lv: 14 - Send a copy • Lv: 17 - Print • Lv: 24 - Import from file • Lv: 30 - Safe folder FIGHTER'S ABILITIES • Lv: 3 - Rename • Lv: 6 - Delete • Lv: 8 - Share

About

Notes Tasks Calendar

Features
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Memo, tasks, calendar, and health — the four apps you open every day, now one. Utility brings together notes, a to-do list, your calendar, and simple health tracking (weight, body fat %, steps) in a single app. No ads, no network calls except iCloud sync and the App Store. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Notes and tasks sync through your own iCloud; health records never leave the device and are not stored in iCloud. Memo Create, edit, and delete notes freely. Pin the ones you need close at hand. Tasks Keep a to-do list with due dates and reminders. Calendar Synced with your device's own Calendar: see your existing events alongside your notes and tasks, and add or edit events right from Utility. Health Log weight, body fat % and steps by hand, or read them from the Health app (iPhone and iPad). BMI is calculated from your height, and charts show the trend over time. Your data Back up notes and tasks to iCloud and restore anytime. Choose Light, Dark, or System appearance. Free to use Save up to 10 notes, 10 tasks, and 10 manual entries of each health metric (weight, body fat, steps) for free. Utility is made by one independent developer — if it earns a place on your phone, the yearly Supporter plan (auto-renewing subscription) or a one-time purchase (pay once, no renewal) removes the limits, adds CSV export, and keeps development going. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pohoda.jp/en/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pohoda.jp/en/legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

DOCUMENT QUEST4 screens
Notes Tasks Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DOCUMENT QUEST at none against Notes Tasks Calendar's 2. DOCUMENT QUEST also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Notes Tasks Calendar's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Notes Tasks Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. DOCUMENT QUEST asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DOCUMENT QUEST ships an update daily, Notes Tasks Calendar every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
DOCUMENT QUEST versus Notes Tasks Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDOCUMENT QUESTNotes Tasks Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoshinori TsuchiyaKeisuke Sugimoto

In-app purchases

None

DOCUMENT QUEST

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Notes Tasks Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter (Yearly)$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is DOCUMENT QUEST free?
DOCUMENT QUEST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notes Tasks Calendar free?
Notes Tasks Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DOCUMENT QUEST or Notes Tasks Calendar have ads?
DOCUMENT QUEST shows ads; Notes Tasks Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, DOCUMENT QUEST or Notes Tasks Calendar?
DOCUMENT QUEST ships an update daily, and Notes Tasks Calendar every 2 days. Most recently, DOCUMENT QUEST was updated on October 24, 2026 and Notes Tasks Calendar on October 31, 2026.

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