PALIMPS vs QuoteCatcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PALIMPS
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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/
QuoteCatcher
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | PALIMPS | QuoteCatcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 15.5 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hilal ERDOGAN SUMNU | BE MUHENDISLIK TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
PALIMPS
- PALIMPS Premium$4.991 Month
- PALIMPS Premium$39.991 Year
QuoteCatcher
- Remove Ads$1.99








