Comparison

QuickIdea vs noglow

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

Head to head
About

QuickIdea

Features
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Capture ideas the moment they appear and shape them into clear structure. quickidea combines fast input, infinite tree editing, and mind map visualization to help you organize thoughts in one flow. Key features - Instant capture: enter a title and core summary right away - Infinite tree editor: add and organize nested ideas without limits - Mind map view: pan/zoom to see the whole structure at a glance - Widgets & Lock Screen: jump straight into new idea creation - Guided tutorial: quick onboarding you can restart anytime Don’t lose your sparks. Capture fast, organize beautifully. Note: This app includes AdMob ads.

About

noglow

This app offers a minimalist scratchpad experience for quick note-taking on iPhone and Mac. It features eight distinct color-coded slots that clear after use, with finished notes archived and searchable. Optional cloud sync is available for free.

Highlights
  • Titleless scratchpad
  • Eight color slots
  • Searchable archive
  • Cross-device sync
  • Plain text notes
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noglow is a titleless scratchpad for iPhone and Mac. No titles to invent, no folders, no tags, no markdown. Just a blank line and eight fixed slots you switch between with a keystroke. When a note is done, peel it off the corner. It drops into a searchable archive that never fills up, and the eight slots stay clear for what you are working on now. - Eight color slots, one keystroke apart - Peel finished notes into a permanent, searchable archive - Works across your devices - Optional cloud sync. Free, no account needed to start. - Plain text only. No formatting to fuss with. Free, and that includes sync.

Screenshots

QuickIdea4 screens
noglow4 screens

Verdict

The call

QuickIdea and noglow are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
QuickIdea versus noglow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickIdeanoglow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwoonchan keeGRABA

In-app purchases

None

QuickIdea

No in-app purchases

None

noglow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickIdea free?
QuickIdea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is noglow free?
noglow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuickIdea or noglow have ads?
Neither QuickIdea nor noglow shows ads.

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