Comparison

Caliu vs QuickClip

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

Head to head
About

Caliu

A minimalist markdown notes app designed for writers, offering a distraction-free writing experience with features like nested tags, reminders, and cross-device syncing. It allows for easy export and integration with external tools.

Highlights
  • Markdown writing with live formatting
  • Nested and colored tags for organization
  • Cross-device sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Reminders for notes
  • Export to various formats (Markdown, ePub, RTF)
  • REST API and MCP server for integration
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Caliu is a quiet place to write. Open it and start typing: no account, no setup, no clutter. Markdown takes shape as you type, everything works offline, and your notes stay on your device. When you want them everywhere, create a free account and they follow you across iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web. Sync is free, and it stays free. Writing comes first Headings, lists, tasks, quotes, code and links format as you write. There is no preview pane and no mode to switch: what you see is your note. The interface steps aside and leaves you with the page. Organised the way you think Tags instead of folders, because one idea can belong in many places. Nest them, colour them, and find any note in seconds. Link notes to each other and follow a thought from one to the next. Pin what matters now, and archive what you are done with without losing a word. There when you need it Native on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with a web app for everything else. Save things to Caliu straight from the share sheet, or add a thought from your Apple Watch. Yours, and only yours No ads. No tracking. Nothing you write is used to train AI. Your notes live on your device first and sync encrypted, and Caliu is built in the EU under GDPR. Export any note as Markdown or plain text whenever you like, share one as a public link when someone needs to read it, and delete your account at any time. Deleted means deleted. For tinkerers A full REST API and a built-in MCP server, so Claude, Cursor or your own scripts can read and write your notes, on your terms. Your first API key is free. Caliu Pro Writing, tags, sync and working offline are free. 50 notes free, forever, no account needed. Caliu Pro makes them unlimited and adds: • Version history: scroll back through any note and restore it in a tap • Every theme, font and app icon: 22 colour themes, each in light and dark, and 30 fonts • Drawing, right inside your notes • Unlimited attachments • More export formats: HTML, ePub, PDF, RTF and TextPack • Unlimited API keys, and connecting AI apps like Claude to your notes Subscribe monthly or yearly, or buy Pro lifetime once. Try it free before you decide. The monthly or yearly plan is an auto-renewing subscription: it renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Made with care by a small, independent team of one. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://caliuapp.com/privacy

About

QuickClip

Features
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QuickClip is a reusable clip, template, and clipboard workspace designed for iOS and macOS. QuickClip turns frequently reused content into searchable, structured Clips while keeping clipboard history, template expansion, and insertion behavior explicit. KEY FEATURES: - Eight Clip types: Manage plain text, rich templates, links, images, files, and other supported reusable content. - Clipboard History: Keep a configurable local history and promote selected entries into durable Clips. - Template variables: Expand dates, UUIDs, clipboard values, fields, choices, checks, calculations, and cursor placement. - Quick Paste: Search, preview, expand, and insert quickly; when direct insert is unavailable, copy with honest fallback feedback. - Desktop and mobile productivity: Use abbreviations, quick find, global shortcuts where supported, and a configurable mobile keyboard. - Multi-location Library: Search and manage Clips across capable local, cloud, remote, offline, conflict, trash, and recovery workflows. PERFECT FOR: - Email replies, addresses, code fragments, checklists, and form text - Structured templates that ask for values at insertion time - Quick Paste and keyboard-driven retrieval on desktop - A favorites-first snippet keyboard on mobile GETTING STARTED: - Add a Library location or open the existing Clip collection. - Create a Clip or promote an item from local Clipboard History. - Choose its type, name, tags, trigger, content, and optional variables. - Search it from the Library, Quick Find, Quick Paste, or mobile keyboard. - Preview expansion, provide required fields, then insert or copy the result. PRIVACY & SECURITY: - Clipboard History is local and configurable. - Sensitive previews and location capabilities are shown explicitly. - Remote or cloud locations are accessed only when you add and authorize them. - Insert fallback copies content and tells you what happened instead of claiming direct control. FREE AND PRO: - Start with a seven-day ad-free trial. - Free keeps the full feature set and may show mobile advertising or a daily desktop support reminder. - QuickClip Pro removes ads and reminders through a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://kakitiro.com/quickapps/quickclip/terms/

Screenshots

Caliu4 screens
QuickClip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Caliu at none against QuickClip's shown. Caliu also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). QuickClip's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Caliu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and QuickClip sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Caliu ships an update weekly, QuickClip every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Caliu versus QuickClip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaliuQuickClip
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarc TorrellesKAZUHIRO KAKIMOTO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Caliu

Subscriptions2
  • Caliu Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Caliu Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Caliu Pro Lifetime$44.99
2 purchases

QuickClip

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Annual$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$6.99

Questions

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

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