4Quadrants vs TreeNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
4Quadrants
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FourQuadrants is an efficiency tool built on the proven "Eisenhower Matrix" method. Stop drowning in endless to-do lists and instantly recognize what truly matters right now. Core Features: - Quadrant View: A clean, intuitive grid layout that makes prioritization effortless. - Smart Automation: Automatically determines urgency based on deadlines—no manual sorting needed. - Drag & Drop: Seamlessly move tasks between quadrants, and let the system intelligently adjust priorities. - Live Activity: Track your current focus directly from the Lock Screen. - Home Screen Widgets: View your most critical tasks without even opening the app. - Privacy First: Your data stays yours, leveraging iCloud and local storage. This is an early public beta. We welcome your feedback! Make every second count towards what's important.
TreeNote
Organize complex ideas into clear, nested outlines. Create boards for various projects and break down thoughts into detailed subnotes. Supports rich formatting, Markdown, and local data storage with optional iCloud sync.
- Unlimited nesting for flexible trees
- Drag-and-drop reordering
- Rich note details (tags, colors, due dates, images)
- Markdown formatting and preview
- Import/export JSON, Markdown, OPML
- Local data storage with iCloud sync
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Turn complex ideas into clear, nested outlines with TreeNote. Create boards for projects, study, planning, and everyday thoughts, then break each idea into focused subnotes. TreeNote keeps deep structures easy to scan while giving every note room for rich detail. FEATURES • Build flexible trees with unlimited nesting • Drag to reorder and swipe for quick actions • Add titles, details, tags, colors, due dates, and multiple images • Choose the simple text editor or TreeNote Pro's premium editor • Format visually or write directly in Markdown • Read safely in Preview mode, with tappable links and KaTeX equations • Import and export JSON, Markdown, and OPML • Keep data local by default, with optional private iCloud sync • Use TreeNote in English, Spanish, or Chinese TreeNote is free for boards with up to 10 notes. TreeNote Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited notes per board and the premium Markdown editor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 4Quadrants at none against TreeNote's 1. TreeNote's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. TreeNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 4Quadrants asks for nothing beyond the download.
4Quadrants ships an update every 6 days, TreeNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 4Quadrants | TreeNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 颢宸 唐 | Zhe Wu |
In-app purchases
4Quadrants
No in-app purchases
TreeNote
- TreeNote Pro$2.99









