Comparison

Quill vs HouseTasks

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

Head to head
About

Quill

A digital commonplace book designed for collecting and revisiting meaningful thoughts, sentences, and ideas. It offers a distraction-free writing experience with offline access and secure iCloud synchronization. The app periodically resurfaces past entries to bring important reflections back to mind.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing
  • Offline-first functionality
  • Secure iCloud sync
  • Periodic resurfacing of past entries
  • No social features
Features
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Quill is a modern commonplace book — a place to collect thoughts worth keeping. Unlike a journal, a commonplace book isn’t about your day. It’s about saving what resonates: a sentence, an idea, a moment of clarity. Quill periodically resurfaces past entries, letting meaningful thoughts return naturally — without search, reminders, or noise. Features • Clean, distraction-free writing • Offline-first • No social features or public profiles • Secure iCloud sync (private by default) For readers, thinkers, and anyone who wants a quieter way to remember.

About

HouseTasks

Features
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Keeping track of household chores should be simple. HouseTasks helps households create, share, and manage chores in one clear overview. Set up a shared household, add tasks, and assign them to members so everyone knows what needs to be done. Each person receives personal notifications for the tasks assigned to them, helping everyone stay on track without constant reminders from others. Tasks are synced automatically across devices, making it easy to stay up to date at all times. HouseTasks is designed to stay out of the way and let you focus on getting things done, together. Key Features • Create and manage household chores • Assign tasks to household members • Personal notifications per assigned task • Shared household overview • Automatic syncing across devices • Clean and distraction-free design HouseTasks brings clarity and structure to everyday household tasks.

Screenshots

Quill4 screens
HouseTasks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HouseTasks at every 3 days against Quill's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quill ships an update every 10 days, HouseTasks every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Quill versus HouseTasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuillHouseTasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoonshot Labs LLC (US)Nigel Plugge

In-app purchases

None

Quill

No in-app purchases

None

HouseTasks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quill free?
Quill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HouseTasks free?
HouseTasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quill or HouseTasks have ads?
Neither Quill nor HouseTasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quill or HouseTasks?
Quill ships an update every 10 days, and HouseTasks every 3 days. Most recently, Quill was updated on November 5, 2026 and HouseTasks on November 4, 2026.

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