QuickNotes vs Pagecount
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
QuickNotes
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QuickNotes โ Books is a private, local-first reading journal designed to make logging what you read fast, simple, and distraction-free. Log books in seconds, track your reading progress, and build a personal reading history that stays entirely on your device. No accounts, no feeds, and no ads. Core Features Log books manually or search public library data for quick autofill Track reading status: Want to Read, Reading, or Finished Record start dates, multiple read sessions, ratings, tags, and notes View your library grouped and filtered by status, author, format, or rating Offline-first design with full data ownership Statistics & Insights Built-in reading stats help you understand your habits over time Pro unlocks advanced statistics, including deeper trends and breakdowns All analytics are generated locally, nothing is sent off your device Privacy by Design No ads No tracking No accounts All data stored locally with optional export and backup QuickNotes โ Books is built for readers who want a calm, focused place to track their reading without distractions or data collection.
Pagecount
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Start your 7-day free trial and unlock everything Pagecount has to offer โ no account, no cloud, just you and your books. Pagecount Pro includes all features: โข Unlimited book tracking across every format โ paper, Kindle, audiobook, library ebook โข Unlimited reading session logging โข Daily streak counter to keep your momentum going โข Daily page goal with a progress ring โข Per-book pace tracking with finish-date projections โข Weekly and all-time stats with full history โข Zero accounts. Zero cloud. Fully private. A Pagecount Pro subscription is required to use Pagecount. Try it free for 7 days, then $49.99/year (or $9.99/month, $4.99/week). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://iamkelly.ai/ios-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://iamkelly.ai/ios-support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pagecount at weekly against QuickNotes's every 5 weeks. QuickNotes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. QuickNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pagecount sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
QuickNotes ships an update every 5 weeks, Pagecount weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuickNotes | Pagecount |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Bair | Austen Allred |
In-app purchases
QuickNotes
- QuickNotes Books Pro$3.99
Pagecount
- Pagecount Weekly$4.997 Days
- Pagecount Monthly$9.991 Month
- Pagecount Annual$49.991 Year
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