# Quick Notes vs Harbor Notes

The clearest difference is rating: Harbor Notes at 5.0 against Quick Notes's 4.7. Harbor Notes also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Quick Notes's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Quick Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Harbor Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Harbor Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes has 33 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Notes | Harbor Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-supasend/id6504688166/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbor-notes/id6788795948/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **33** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 95 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pradeep Burugu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593852439) | [Cloudmanic Labs, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/483718119) |

## What reviewers say

### Quick Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-supasend/id6504688166)

Instantly capture thoughts, notes, and ideas, sending them seamlessly to your favorite note-taking apps, email, or task managers. Supports text, photos, and voice recordings, with convenient widgets and a built-in scanner.

**Highlights:** Quickly capture notes, ideas, thoughts, Send to popular note-taking apps, Include photos in notes, Record and attach voice notes, 1-tap home and lock screen widgets, Built-in document scanner, Store notes on iCloud

**Features:** Safari Extension

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Discount plan | $8.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Plan | $10.99 | one-time |


### Harbor Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbor-notes/id6788795948)

Capture, organize, and securely store all your notes, tasks, files, and scanned documents. This native app offers instant search, offline access, and optional end-to-end encryption for ultimate privacy.

**Highlights:** Rich notes with checklists and tables, Notebooks, stacks, and tags for organization, Document scanning and voice memos, Instant search with OCR, Offline-first native apps, Optional end-to-end encryption, Evernote import

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited — Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited — Yearly | $99.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Notes free?

Quick Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Harbor Notes free?

Harbor Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Quick Notes or Harbor Notes?

Harbor Notes is rated higher. Quick Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Harbor Notes averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Quick Notes or Harbor Notes have ads?

Neither Quick Notes nor Harbor Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quick Notes or Harbor Notes?

Quick Notes ships an update every 3 days, and Harbor Notes every 3 days. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on October 30, 2026 and Harbor Notes on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*