Comparison

My Next vs QuickNotes

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

Head to head
About

My Next

Features
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My Next: List is a calm, private list app for your personal life — not work. Collect, organize, and track the things in your life without clutter, pressure, or noise. SIMPLE & FLEXIBLE LISTS Create lists for groceries, packing, gift ideas, books to read, movies to watch, and more. Pin favorites for quick access and switch between list and gallery view. YOUR LISTS ON APPLE WATCH Keep your shopping list on your wrist. Scroll with the Digital Crown, check off items, add new ones with dictation where available, and switch between lists. Sort items and swipe to delete, with the same list settings as on your iPhone. Changes made offline sync when your devices reconnect. Open List on your iPhone to set up the first sync. DONE YOUR WAY Choose how completed items behave. Keep them in place with a strikethrough, move them to a collapsible Done section, or remove them from the list. Set defaults globally or customize each list. CALM TO USE Undo actions when you need to. Deleted items go to the Bin and can be restored before they expire. No accounts, no feeds, and no unnecessary friction. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account required. No ads. Your lists are stored on your devices and sync between your paired iPhone and Apple Watch. Optional usage analytics use a random identifier and never include list names or item text. Subscription purchases and access are handled separately through RevenueCat. Back up anytime to iCloud, Files, or AirDrop. MADE FOR REAL LIFE Use My Next: List for shopping, packing, reading lists, home inventory, gift ideas, and everyday collections. Turn on Keep Screen Awake when you want your phone to stay on while you work through a list. FREE FOREVER Create up to 5 lists with 100 items per list for free. Upgrade to Extra for unlimited lists, unlimited items, and list templates. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mynextstudio.com/my-next/list/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://mynextstudio.com/my-next/list/privacy/

About

QuickNotes

Features
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You're on a call and need to jot something down. Sound familiar? Your default notes app takes ages to open - and lands on the last note you edited. Your reminders app only does reminders. And that powerful notebook app? You'll spend half a minute just deciding where the note should go. QuickNotes removes every step between a thought and a note. ONE SURFACE, ZERO DECISIONS Tasks, notes, ideas and reminders live together on a single board. No folders, no notebooks, no "where should I put this". Open the app, tap one icon, type, done - it takes seconds. BUILT FOR SPEED • Opens instantly, straight to your board • One tap to add a task, note, idea or reminder • Swipe right to complete, swipe left to delete • Tap any item to edit it • Undo & redo for every action - nothing is ever lost by accident TIDIES ITSELF UP Completed items stay greyed out on your board for 24 hours - so you can see what you got done today. Then they file themselves into the archive automatically. Deleted items go to the trash first, so nothing disappears for good until you say so. YOUR STYLE Three looks - Color, Mono and Glass - plus automatic light and dark mode following your system. PRIVATE & OFFLINE BY DESIGN • Works 100% offline - no internet connection needed, ever • All your data is stored only on your iPhone and never leaves it • No account, no sign-up, no cloud • No ads, no tracking, no analytics • Doesn't ask for a single permission AND THE SMALL THINGS THAT MATTER • Opens instantly - no splash screens to sit through • English and Czech, following your system language • Tiny download, minimal footprint QuickNotes is for busy people who just want to capture a thought before it's gone - without thinking about where it belongs. Open. Jot down. Done.

Screenshots

My Next4 screens
QuickNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickNotes at none against My Next's 7. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. My Next sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. QuickNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Next ships an update every 5 weeks, QuickNotes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
My Next versus QuickNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy NextQuickNotes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars BruceMatous Mutina

In-app purchases

7 purchases

My Next

Subscriptions4
  • Extra Monthly$1.991 Month
  • My Next: Extra$2.991 Month
  • Extra Yearly$14.991 Year
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  • My Next: Extra$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Support$4.99
  • Super Supporter$9.99
None

QuickNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Next free?
My Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickNotes free?
QuickNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Next or QuickNotes have ads?
Neither My Next nor QuickNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Next or QuickNotes?
My Next ships an update every 5 weeks, and QuickNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, My Next was updated on September 20, 2026 and QuickNotes on September 10, 2026.

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