Ideas Down Quickly vs TagScribe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ideas Down Quickly
Capture thoughts instantly with this frictionless note-taking app. Organize ideas into categories and find them quickly. Prioritizes privacy with offline functionality and on-device storage.
- Zero-friction capture
- Simple organization
- Easy browsing
- Offline functionality
- On-device storage
- Open source
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Ideas slipping away? Ideas Down Quickly is built for speed. Capture thoughts the moment they appear—no setup, no friction. Organize effortlessly, find ideas fast, and come back to them whenever inspiration strikes. Fast by Design - Zero-friction capture: Create or select a category and start recording instantly. - Simple organization: Keep ideas neatly categorized with minimal effort. - Easy browsing: Quickly scan and revisit past thoughts. Privacy First - Works offline: No internet required. - Optional iCloud backup and restore: Disabled by default. - On-device storage: Your ideas never leave your device. - Full data control: Backup and restore anytime from within the app. - Open source: Fully transparent—see exactly how everything works.
TagScribe
A fast, minimal tool for capturing and organizing links, highlights, and notes. Designed for students, researchers, and creators, it helps you save information instantly and find it easily later. Build a personal knowledge archive with clear organization and a distraction-free interface.
- Capture links via Share Extension
- Save quotes, highlights, and notes
- Add context while saving
- Organize with tags and categories
- Build personal knowledge archive
- Fast and lightweight interface
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TagScribe is a fast, minimal tool for capturing and organizing what matters - links, highlights, notes, and ideas in one place. Designed for students, researchers, creators, and curious minds, TagScribe helps you save information instantly and find it easily when you need it. Capture anything instantly Save links directly from Safari and other apps using Share Extension Capture quotes, highlights, and personal notes Add context while saving so nothing gets lost Organize with clarity Tag everything your way Group related ideas naturally Build your personal knowledge archive over time Find what you need easily Navigate quickly using tags and categories Browse saved links, notes, and highlights effortlessly Keep everything organized without clutter Built for simplicity Clean, distraction-free interface Fast and lightweight Designed for everyday thinking workflows Whether you are collecting research, saving inspiration, or organizing knowledge for projects, TagScribe keeps everything structured and easy to access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ideas Down Quickly at every 11 days against TagScribe's every 3 weeks. Ideas Down Quickly also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ideas Down Quickly against 5.0 for TagScribe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Ideas Down Quickly ships an update every 11 days, TagScribe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ideas Down Quickly | TagScribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Travis Bumgarner | Ilakkuvaselvi manoharan |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
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