Comparison

Quick Notes (easy voice notes) vs Kan Do

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

Head to head
About

Quick Notes (easy voice notes)

Record your thoughts using your voice and get instant transcriptions. This app is ideal for capturing quick ideas or memos when typing is inconvenient. All processing occurs on-device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Instant voice-to-text transcription
  • On-device AI processing
  • Share or copy transcriptions
  • Lifetime stats tracking
  • Brainstorm mode
  • Save audio files
Features
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Capture your thoughts with your voice. Tap to record, get instant transcriptions, then save or share. Perfect for quick ideas, voice memos, or anything you'd rather say than type. Multi-language support detects your device language automatically. Features - Instant voice-to-text transcription - Clean up text with Apple Intelligence - Share or copy transcriptions to any app - Lifetime stats tracking Premium Features - Brainstorm mode - Save audio files for playback - Cleanup notes with Gemini All transcription and AI processing happens on-device. Your recordings are never sent to external servers. Privacy Policy: https://birchtree.productions/apps/quick-notes/privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kan Do

Organize tasks and projects using customizable Kanban boards and lists. Capture detailed notes, attach files, and set due dates with reminders. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Kanban boards with drag-and-drop
  • Customizable columns and dividers
  • Rich markdown notes editor
  • File and image attachments
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Smart lists (Inbox, Today, Upcoming)
  • Bulk task actions
Features
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Organize your work into Spaces and Projects, then move tasks across the columns you define. Every card shows what matters at a glance: a cover image, subtitle, tags, priority, and due date. Open any task and you get a full markdown notes editor with headings, lists, checkboxes, images, and file attachments. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Kanban boards with drag-and-drop cards, columns, and dividers • A list view for every project, with drag to reorder • Spaces group your projects; tags cut across them • Smart lists for Inbox, Today, Upcoming, and Flagged • Archive completed work, or keep it crossed out on the board CAPTURE THE DETAILS • Rich notes on every task: headings, bold, lists, to-do checkboxes, quotes, and code • Attach images and files right in the note • Cover images, subtitles, priorities, flags, links, and due dates with reminders EVERYWHERE YOU WORK • Native on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro • iCloud sync keeps every device up to date • Spotlight search and Shortcuts actions! • Multi-select to move, complete, or delete tasks in bulk • Light and Dark appearance, color themes, adjustable typography No accounts. No subscriptions to manage your own tasks. Your data lives in your iCloud.

Screenshots

Quick Notes (easy voice notes)4 screens
Kan Do4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Quick Notes (easy voice notes) at Free against Kan Do's $2.99. Kan Do's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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

Quick Notes (easy voice notes) is free to download; Kan Do costs $2.99 up front. Quick Notes (easy voice notes) sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Kan Do asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kan Do holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Quick Notes (easy voice notes)'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Kan Do's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Notes (easy voice notes) ships an update every 2 weeks, Kan Do daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Quick Notes (easy voice notes) versus Kan Do: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Notes (easy voice notes)Kan Do
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.2 (22 ratings)4.5 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews86.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#105 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatt BirchlerStephen Robles

Customer experience

Quick Notes (easy voice notes)

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Kan Do

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Quick Notes (easy voice notes)

Subscriptions1
  • Brainstorm Mode$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Cleanup with Gemini$2.99
  • Save Audio Notes$4.99
None

Kan Do

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Notes (easy voice notes) free?
Quick Notes (easy voice notes) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kan Do free?
Kan Do costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Notes (easy voice notes) or Kan Do?
Kan Do is rated higher. Quick Notes (easy voice notes) averages 4.2 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Kan Do averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.
Do Quick Notes (easy voice notes) or Kan Do have ads?
Neither Quick Notes (easy voice notes) nor Kan Do shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Notes (easy voice notes) or Kan Do?
Quick Notes (easy voice notes) ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kan Do daily. Most recently, Quick Notes (easy voice notes) was updated on October 7, 2026 and Kan Do on October 14, 2026.

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