Comparison

Quick Note vs Lampira

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

Head to head
About

Quick Note

Features
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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 — 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. — KEY FEATURES — INSTANT QUICK CAPTURE • Home Screen widget jumps straight into a new note • Share Extension lets you save text from Safari, Mail, Messages, or any app • Auto-save as you type — never lose a thought to a closed app • Tap to open, type, swipe to save. That's the entire flow. NOTEPAD BUILT FOR SPEED • Clean, distraction-free editor • Inter font, optimized for fast reading on any screen size • No formatting menus to fight — type and go • Long notes, short notes, single-line scratchpad — all in one place WIDGETS FOR EVERY USE • Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets • Preview your latest notes at a glance • One-tap shortcut to create a new note • Live Activity support for in-progress capture FOLDER ORGANIZATION • Group notes by project, class, trip, or any system you like • Drag, rename, and reorder folders in seconds • Nested folders for power users • Smart "All Notes" view that ignores folder structure when you just want to search SHARE EXTENSION • Save a link, a quote, a screenshot caption, or any selected text from any app • Pre-fills into a new note so you can refine before saving • Works system-wide — no copy-paste dance OFFLINE-FIRST • Every note lives on your device first • No login wall, no cloud account required to use • Open and write even on airplane mode PRIVACY BUILT IN • Notes are stored locally • No tracking of note content • No mandatory sign-up to capture your first note — PERFECT FOR — • Students jotting lecture takeaways between classes • Writers catching first-draft ideas before they evaporate • Parents tracking grocery runs, school pickups, and birthday gift ideas • Planners managing rolling to-do lists across the week • Founders and PMs dumping product ideas the moment they strike • Travelers logging itinerary changes, gate numbers, and hotel codes • Anyone who wants a notepad that opens faster than Apple Notes — LOVED BY USERS — "Finally a notes app that opens before my idea is gone." — Sarah M. "The widget is the killer feature. I haven't opened the main app in a week — and that's the point." — Michael T. "Folder support without the bloat. Replaced three other note apps." — Priya R. — PREMIUM — Upgrade to Premium for unlimited folders, ad-free browsing, advanced widget styles, custom themes, and priority support. Subscription options: • Weekly subscription with 3-day free trial • Annual subscription with 7-day free trial • 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. — PRIVACY FIRST — Your notes are stored securely on your device. We never sell or share your personal data. — SUPPORT — 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.

About

Lampira

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Your notes deserve better than a folder they'll never leave. Lampira is a private, local-first notes app with the power of a knowledge graph — without the setup, plugins or folder rituals. Open it, write, and watch your notes turn into flashcards, mindmaps and a living map of what you know. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH • Zero configuration. No vaults to wire up, no plugins to install — the graph, the cards and the calendar are simply there. • An editor that feels like paper: headings, checklists, quotes, images, tables — one tap or one "/" away. • [[Wikilinks]] quietly weave every note into a knowledge graph and mindmaps you can actually see. REMEMBER WHAT YOU WRITE • Mark a line as a cloze — it becomes a flashcard by itself. • FSRS, the modern spaced-repetition algorithm, schedules each review for the exact moment you'd start to forget. • Exam mode: choose the cards, set the date — get an honest daily plan that has every card ready on the day. PLAN THE WEEK • A real calendar: categories, reminders, daily notes — synced through your own private iCloud. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE — NOT BY PROMISE • Your notes live on your device and, if you turn on sync, in YOUR iCloud. We run no note servers. There is nothing for us to read, leak or sell. • No trackers. No analytics SDKs. Ever. • AI is optional and on your terms: on-device Apple Intelligence, or your own API key — stored in the system Keychain, talking directly to the provider you chose. For students, doctors, engineers, teachers — anyone whose notes are supposed to end up in their head, not just on a disk. Free today. Your notes stay yours forever.

Screenshots

Quick Note4 screens
Lampira4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lampira at none against Quick Note's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Quick Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lampira asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Note ships an update every 4 days, Lampira every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Quick Note versus Lampira: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick NoteLampira
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinh Phan Nhat KhanhDaniel Adamovic

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Note

One-time1
  • Pro Features Unlock$4.99
None

Lampira

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Note free?
Quick Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lampira free?
Lampira is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quick Note or Lampira have ads?
Neither Quick Note nor Lampira shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Note or Lampira?
Quick Note ships an update every 4 days, and Lampira every 5 days. Most recently, Quick Note was updated on October 20, 2026 and Lampira on October 13, 2026.

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