Pearnotes vs QuickEcho
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pearnotes
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ASK YOUR NOTES - Save a drawing, photo, or PDF and the title, summary, and tags are filled in. - Ask a question and get an answer from your notes. Available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. PDFS AND PHOTOS - Add a PDF to a note and annotate it page by page, then share it as a PDF or a PNG. - Add a photo as the canvas background and draw on top of it. - Write and sketch with Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil Pro, or your finger. - Pearnotes can open onto a blank page. TIMERS AND D-DAY Set a countdown, a time, or a date, in any timezone. Recurring timers show D-Day. Color changes as the time gets close. Pin a timer to a widget. ICLOUD SYNC Notes and timers stay in sync over iCloud. Access them on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
QuickEcho
This app serves as a universal archive for your life's moments, relationships, and thoughts. It allows you to categorize and preserve memories, from professional connections to personal events, with features like a "Wander Mode" for rediscovering forgotten moments and aesthetic poster sharing.
- Universal Archive for People, Events, and Custom Groups
- Log factual events and add subjective thoughts
- Wander Mode for algorithmic rediscovery of past moments
- Generate aesthetic posters for sharing memories
- Face ID security with local processing and iCloud syncing
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QuickEcho is taking a massive leap forward. It’s no longer just a CRM for your relationships—it has evolved into your definitive "Universal Archive." Every day, we interact with wonderful people, experience meaningful events, and collect thoughts that fade too quickly. Now, whether it's a professional connection, a personal project, or moments with your pet, QuickEcho helps you categorize, persist, and cherish those memories. 【WHAT’S NEW】 - Archive Everything: We've expanded beyond People. You can now track Events and activities. Pro users can even create fully custom groups. - Logs & Thoughts: Capture exactly what happened, then add your subjective "Thoughts" in a dedicated space, perfectly separating facts from feelings. - Wander Mode (New): A serendipitous time-machine. Wander algorithmically surfaces forgotten moments from your past—recent, midterm, and ancient histories. Swipe through -beautiful flashback cards and rediscover your life. - Poster Share & Aesthetics: Each archive now generates an algorithmic visual gradient. Found a meaningful memory? Create a beautiful Poster to save and share. - Private & Performant: Secured by Face ID. Entirely local processing paired with decoupled ultra-fast iCloud photo syncing ensures your data is yours alone. Don't let the past fade away. Start building your Universal Archive with QuickEcho today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pearnotes at none against QuickEcho's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. QuickEcho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pearnotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pearnotes ships an update every 10 days, QuickEcho every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pearnotes | QuickEcho |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Braveyo LLC | 恒俭 董 |
In-app purchases
Pearnotes
No in-app purchases
QuickEcho
- Archive Expansion Unlock$2.99









