Comparison

Quicks vs Root

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

Head to head
About

Quicks

Features
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Quicks, the fastest memo app for quickly capturing ideas, now supports Apple Watch. No more pulling your iPhone out of your pocketโ€” you can instantly record your thoughts with your voice, right from your Apple Watch. Ideas you capture are automatically synced across your devices via iCloud. On your iPhone or iPad, you can copy with a single tap, review or edit content, organize memos with icons, and freely reorder them as needed. Key Features - Quickly capture ideas - Tap a memo to copy text - Edit or delete with a swipe - Add icons to organize your memos - Drag and drop to reorder - Sync across multiple devices with iCloud

About

Root

Features
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Root is a personal space where ideas and everyday life take root. KEEP WHAT INSPIRES YOU Collect photos, text, and stickers on boards. Capture a moment or turn your own photos into stickers to make each board yours. GIVE YOUR IDEAS ROOM TO GROW Organize boards in folders and build a hierarchy for your projects. Keep everyday memories, creative inspiration, and work plans together without mixing them up. TURN A BOARD INTO A GOAL Manage a board as a goal, organize subgoals, set priorities and dates, and use reminders to stay connected to what matters. Keep ongoing, completed, and archived goals separate. MAKE SPACE FOR TODAY Quickly capture tasks, add times and reminders when needed, and view your day in the calendar. Connect a task to a board or goal to keep the bigger picture close. YOUR OWN PERSONAL SPACE Start without creating a Root account. Export and restore your workspace using backup files. ROOT PRO Root is free to download, with an optional auto-renewable Root Pro subscription for additional features. Available plans and local prices are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://root-website-tawny.vercel.app/terms/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Quicks3 screens
Root4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Root at Free against Quicks's $0.99. Quicks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Root is free to download; Quicks costs $0.99 up front. Root sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Quicks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quicks ships an update every 5 days, Root every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Quicks versus Root: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuicksRoot
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS17.616.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRhinoapp.devJin Hyundeok

In-app purchases

None

Quicks

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Root

Subscriptions2
  • Root Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Root Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Quicks free?
Quicks costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Root free?
Root is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quicks or Root have ads?
Neither Quicks nor Root shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quicks or Root?
Quicks ships an update every 5 days, and Root every 3 days. Most recently, Quicks was updated on October 24, 2026 and Root on October 24, 2026.

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