Requote vs Second Brain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Requote
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Save a passage once. See it again every day. Notes apps store the words you collect. Requote brings them back through rotating widgets and shuffle, so meaningful lines do not disappear into an archive. REDISCOVER WHAT MATTERS โข Shuffle your library to surface quotes you may have forgotten. โข See saved highlights rotate on your Home Screen throughout the day. โข With Pro, pin a favorite highlight you want to keep close. START FREE Build a library of up to 50 quotes. Add sources, page numbers, tags, and notes; search or shuffle your collection; see highlights rotate in widgets; and create quote images to share. SAVE YOUR WAY โข Add quotes by typing or pasting. โข Save selected text from supported apps with the Share Extension. โข Scan printed passages with the camera on supported iPhone and iPad models. ORGANIZE, FIND, AND SHARE โข Search and filter quotes by source and tags. โข Turn quotes into clean images for sharing. โข Import or export CSV files and create complete local JSON backups. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your library is stored locally by default. With Pro, you can enable iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your private iCloud database. Requote requires no separate account and includes no ads. MAKE IT A LASTING LIBRARY WITH PRO Save unlimited quotes and keep them synchronized across your Apple devices with private iCloud sync. Pin chosen highlights in widgets and manage a growing collection with archive, trash recovery, and bulk editing. Monthly Pro includes a 7-day free trial. Or choose Lifetime Pro with a one-time purchase. For Monthly Pro, payment is charged to your Apple ID after the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in Settings โ Apple ID โ Subscriptions. Lifetime Pro is a separate one-time purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://musekit.carrd.co/#rqprivacy
Second Brain
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Second Brain is your offline-first personal knowledge management app. Capture every idea, note, and insight โ and never lose a thought again. No ads. No tracking. No account required. Your data stays on your device. FEATURES: โข Rich Notes โ Write with Markdown support, add images, link notes together โข Collections โ Organize notes into collections with icons and colors โข Tags โ Tag anything for instant filtering โข Daily Notes โ One note per day, automatically created โข Goals โ Track personal goals with milestones and progress โข Book Notes โ Capture key takeaways from books you read โข Quotes โ Save your favorite quotes โข Knowledge Graph โ See how your ideas connect visually โข Bi-directional Links โ Link notes and see backlinks automatically โข Full-Text Search โ Find anything instantly โข Favorites & Archive โ Star important notes, archive the rest โข Quick Capture โ Capture thoughts from the home screen widget โข Face ID / Touch ID โ Lock your app for privacy โข iCloud Backup โ Optional, off by default โข Export โ PDF, CSV, Markdown โข 15 Languages โ English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian PRIVACY FIRST: Second Brain collects zero data. No analytics, no tracking SDKs, no servers. Everything lives on your device. PREMIUM (one-time purchase): Unlock unlimited notes, collections, Knowledge Graph, exports, Face ID, and home screen widgets with a single lifetime purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Requote at every 3 weeks against Second Brain's every 3 months. Second Brain's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Requote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Second Brain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Requote ships an update every 3 weeks, Second Brain every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Requote | Second Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks โ better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Musekit | Selahattin Bozat |
In-app purchases
Requote
- Requote Premium โ Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Requote Premium โ Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Second Brain
- Second Brain Premium$9.99









