Comparison

PALIMPS vs QuoteCatcher

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

Head to head
About

PALIMPS

Features
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Every book you read, in one quiet library. PALIMPS gathers your books, notes and highlights in a single place. Each book has its own page, its own memory. - Photograph a shelf. AI reads the spines, and you confirm what gets added. - Bring your library over from a Goodreads export. - Snap a page, capture highlights, write a note. - Find what you read, years later. No ads, no tracking. Your reading stays yours. Premium keeps your whole library in memory and opens AI features built on your own notes. Privacy Policy: https://palimps.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

QuoteCatcher

Features
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QuoteCatcher helps you build a personal archive of meaningful book quotes. Scan book pages with OCR, save quotes manually, organize them by book and tags, and find them later with search. Create elegant share images with curated backgrounds such as parchment, marble, watercolor, vintage paper, night sky, ocean, lavender, ink, coffee stain, archive card, typewriter paper, and burned paper. Key features: β€’ Scan printed book pages and turn text into quotes β€’ Add books manually or search by ISBN/book information β€’ Organize quotes with tags, notes, page numbers, and favorites β€’ Search your quote archive quickly β€’ Create beautiful share images from your quotes β€’ Export your data and keep personal backups β€’ Optional iCloud backup support β€’ One-time purchase to remove ads QuoteCatcher is designed for readers, note takers, students, writers, and anyone who wants to preserve the sentences that stay with them.

Screenshots

PALIMPS4 screens
QuoteCatcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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

Both are free to download. PALIMPS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and QuoteCatcher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PALIMPS ships an update every 3 weeks, QuoteCatcher every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
PALIMPS versus QuoteCatcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPALIMPSQuoteCatcher
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better15.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size42 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHilal ERDOGAN SUMNUBE MUHENDISLIK TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PALIMPS

Subscriptions2
  • PALIMPS Premium$4.991 Month
  • PALIMPS Premium$39.991 Year
1 purchases

QuoteCatcher

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is PALIMPS free?
PALIMPS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuoteCatcher free?
QuoteCatcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PALIMPS or QuoteCatcher have ads?
QuoteCatcher shows ads; PALIMPS does not.
Which is updated more often, PALIMPS or QuoteCatcher?
PALIMPS ships an update every 3 weeks, and QuoteCatcher every 11 days. Most recently, PALIMPS was updated on October 25, 2026 and QuoteCatcher on October 31, 2026.

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