Quick Note vs Slow Todo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Quick Note
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Capture any thought in 2 taps. The fastest notepad on iPhone. From a grocery item you'll forget by the time you reach the car, to a 3 AM idea you can't lose, this is the friction-free way to jot, save, and find every note โ with a Home Screen widget, a Share Extension that captures from anywhere, and folder organization that scales from 5 notes to 5,000. Loved by students, writers, parents, planners, and anyone tired of opening five apps just to write down one sentence. Free to use, no account required. โ KEY FEATURES โ INSTANT QUICK CAPTURE โข Home Screen widget jumps straight into a new note โข Share Extension lets you save text from Safari, Mail, Messages, or any app โข Auto-save as you type โ never lose a thought to a closed app โข Tap to open, type, swipe to save. That's the entire flow. NOTEPAD BUILT FOR SPEED โข Clean, distraction-free editor โข Inter font, optimized for fast reading on any screen size โข No formatting menus to fight โ type and go โข Long notes, short notes, single-line scratchpad โ all in one place WIDGETS FOR EVERY USE โข Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets โข Preview your latest notes at a glance โข One-tap shortcut to create a new note โข Live Activity support for in-progress capture FOLDER ORGANIZATION โข Group notes by project, class, trip, or any system you like โข Drag, rename, and reorder folders in seconds โข Nested folders for power users โข Smart "All Notes" view that ignores folder structure when you just want to search SHARE EXTENSION โข Save a link, a quote, a screenshot caption, or any selected text from any app โข Pre-fills into a new note so you can refine before saving โข Works system-wide โ no copy-paste dance OFFLINE-FIRST โข Every note lives on your device first โข No login wall, no cloud account required to use โข Open and write even on airplane mode PRIVACY BUILT IN โข Notes are stored locally โข No tracking of note content โข No mandatory sign-up to capture your first note โ PERFECT FOR โ โข Students jotting lecture takeaways between classes โข Writers catching first-draft ideas before they evaporate โข Parents tracking grocery runs, school pickups, and birthday gift ideas โข Planners managing rolling to-do lists across the week โข Founders and PMs dumping product ideas the moment they strike โข Travelers logging itinerary changes, gate numbers, and hotel codes โข Anyone who wants a notepad that opens faster than Apple Notes โ LOVED BY USERS โ "Finally a notes app that opens before my idea is gone." โ Sarah M. "The widget is the killer feature. I haven't opened the main app in a week โ and that's the point." โ Michael T. "Folder support without the bloat. Replaced three other note apps." โ Priya R. โ PREMIUM โ Upgrade to Premium for unlimited folders, ad-free browsing, advanced widget styles, custom themes, and priority support. Subscription options: โข Weekly subscription with 3-day free trial โข Annual subscription with 7-day free trial โข Lifetime unlock as a one-time purchase Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. โ PRIVACY FIRST โ Your notes are stored securely on your device. We never sell or share your personal data. โ SUPPORT โ Questions, feedback, or a feature request? Email pnkhanhlinh0206@gmail.com and we read every message. Privacy Policy: https://pnkl26.web.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://pnkl26.web.app/terms-of-service Download free, capture your first note in seconds, and never lose another idea.
Slow Todo
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Plan by day Keep your to-dos on a timeline of dates. Write a task under any upcoming day and browse your plans in one place. Keep plans up to date Check off finished tasks, edit the details, and change their order. Move a task to another day when plans change. Look back Past tasks stay on their original dates without automatic rescheduling. You can still view and edit them. Sync with iCloud Keep your tasks in sync across iPhone and iPad. No account is needed, and we don't collect any data. Display and accessibility Supports Dynamic Type, Dark Mode, and VoiceOver. Use keyboard shortcuts on iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slow Todo at none against Quick Note's 1. Quick Note's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Quick Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Slow Todo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quick Note ships an update every 4 days, Slow Todo every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Quick Note | Slow Todo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days โ better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Linh Phan Nhat Khanh | Zuming Hu |
In-app purchases
Quick Note
- Pro Features Unlock$4.99
Slow Todo
No in-app purchases









