# Notes vs Quick Capture

The clearest difference is rating: Notes at 5.0 against Quick Capture's 4.5. Quick Capture's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 50%) and ratings volume (103 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Quick Capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Capture has 103 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Notes's written reviews are positive against 74% of Quick Capture's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, Quick Capture every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notes | Quick Capture |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-brewmemo/id6514303780/reviews)** | [4.5 (103 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-capture-vault-notes/id6737046871/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **103** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **73.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 26 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brewcode GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1589796149) | [Pradeep Burugu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593852439) |

## What reviewers say

### Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-brewmemo/id6514303780)

A privacy-focused note-taking app that offers secure, encrypted storage and synchronization via Nextcloud, iCloud, or WebDAV. Write notes offline and maintain full control over your data with this GDPR-compliant, open-source solution.

**Highlights:** Markdown and rich text editor, End-to-end encryption (E2EE), Nextcloud, iCloud, and WebDAV sync, Offline note-taking, To-do lists and tasks, GDPR and BDSG compliant

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Access | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly Access | $24.99 | per year |
| Full Access – Lifetime | $89.99 | one-time |


### Quick Capture

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-capture-vault-notes/id6737046871)

Effortlessly capture ideas, moments, and thoughts directly into your Obsidian vaults. This app streamlines note-taking by allowing you to create multiple destinations within a vault or connect to different vaults, ensuring your inspirations are saved without interruption.

**Highlights:** Capture notes in Obsidian, Multiple vault connections, Append to existing notes, Voice recording with transcription, Document scanning, File and photo sending, Sketching and drawing capture

**Features:** Safari Extension

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime plan | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notes free?

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

### Is Quick Capture free?

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

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

Notes is rated higher. Notes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Quick Capture averages 4.5 from 103 ratings.

### Do Notes or Quick Capture have ads?

Neither Notes nor Quick Capture shows ads.

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

Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Quick Capture every 10 days. Most recently, Notes was updated on August 11, 2026 and Quick Capture on September 25, 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.*