Comparison

Requote vs Diple

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

Head to head
About

Requote

Features
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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 • Shuffle your library to surface quotes you may have forgotten. • See saved highlights rotate on your Home Screen throughout the day. • 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 • Add quotes by typing or pasting. • Save selected text from supported apps with the Share Extension. • Scan printed passages with the camera on supported iPhone and iPad models. ORGANIZE, FIND, AND SHARE • Search and filter quotes by source and tags. • Turn quotes into clean images for sharing. • 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 → Apple ID → 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

About

Diple

A focused writing and organization tool for Markdown notes, journals, and plain text. Capture ideas with speech-to-text, track changes with version history, and export to various formats. Organize your library with folders and access protection.

Highlights
  • Markdown and plain text editing
  • Speech to Text input
  • Version History tracking
  • Folder organization
  • Export to Word and PDF
  • Password/Biometric folder protection
Features
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Diple brings your notes, writing, and reading together. Capture an idea, keep a journal, or work on a longer draft in Markdown or plain text, then gather your documents into Collections and shape them into a work of your own. Markdown and Plain Text • Switch between Live, Immersive, Preview, and Source modes for writing and reading • Use Markdown headings, lists, to-do lists, tables, links, code blocks, and more • Sum values, add or delete rows and columns, and scroll wide tables • Insert images from Photos or Files to bring words and pictures together • Jot down ideas in plain text or capture them with Speech to Text Collections and Reading • Organize related documents with covers, chapters, numbering, and your own reading order • Browse the table of contents, read across documents, and pick up where you left off Document Links • Type [[Document Name]] to link documents and jump between them with a tap • See which documents mention the current one in Backlinks Themes, Fonts, and Writing Paper • Explore ink-inspired, classic, and other themes with Light or Dark appearance • Write and read in a variety of fonts, and keep the same font in PDF, Word, HTML, and image exports • Choose Writing Paper for editing and reading, or create your own from images • Change the app icon to make your writing space your own Export and Share • Export to Markdown, TXT, Word, PDF, HTML, or reading-layout images, and save images to Photos • Export a Diple Document to import on another device with images and videos intact • Export documents in batches or as whole folders, or combine a collection into one file Version History • Revisit your edits, compare changes, and restore the content you need • Lock important versions to preserve milestones and prevent automatic cleanup Organization and Search • Create folders and nested folders to organize notes, journals, and drafts • Search document titles and content to find what you need • Use find and replace to update repeated text • Recover deleted documents from Trash Access Protection • Add password, Face ID, or Touch ID verification to folders or Collections • Enable Trash protection to require biometrics for documents from protected folders Biometric verification is handled by the system. Diple never accesses or stores face or fingerprint data. Data Backup • Back up documents, folders, Collections, and version history, then restore on this or another device • Add a password and hint, or export backups for storage and device transfers • Merge on restore with restore rules, and lock backups against accidental deletion Data Migration • Move everything or just what you select to Diple on a nearby device, keeping local images, notes, version history, and folder protection • After Face ID or Touch ID verification, data is encrypted and sent device to device, never via our servers • Migration doesn't use iCloud or take up iCloud storage Spotlight Search, Siri, and Shortcuts • Search document titles, content, and Collection names with Spotlight • Use Siri and Shortcuts to create or open documents, append text, or open Collections • Manage access in Settings; protected content stays hidden from Spotlight and Siri Available in 32 interface languages. Diple Pro offers monthly and yearly subscriptions and a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices and available trial offers are shown on the purchase screen. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. If you receive a free trial, the subscription renews at the displayed price when it ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of that period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime purchases do not renew. Terms of Use: https://michaelsilvester.github.io/journal/diple-terms-of-use/?lang=en Privacy Policy: https://michaelsilvester.github.io/journal/diple-privacy-policy/?lang=en

Screenshots

Requote4 screens
Diple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Diple at every 4 days against Requote's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Requote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Diple sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Requote ships an update every 3 weeks, Diple every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Requote versus Diple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRequoteDiple
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMusekit云强 林

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Requote

Subscriptions1
  • Requote Premium — Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Requote Pro Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Diple

Subscriptions2
  • Diple Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Diple Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Diple Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Requote free?
Requote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diple free?
Diple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Requote or Diple have ads?
Neither Requote nor Diple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Requote or Diple?
Requote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Diple every 4 days. Most recently, Requote was updated on November 9, 2026 and Diple on November 13, 2026.

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