Calendar & Focus vs Quick Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calendar & Focus
This app integrates task management with your calendar, allowing you to drag and drop tasks directly onto your schedule. It syncs with Google and Apple calendars, offering a unified workspace to plan your day efficiently without switching between multiple tools.
- Drag-and-drop task scheduling
- Two-way Google/Apple Calendar sync
- Task and subtask management
- Project organization
- Customizable interface
- Fast, gesture-based interactions
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PLAN YOUR TASKS WHERE YOUR TIME ACTUALLY LIVES Most productivity apps force you to choose between a task list and a calendar. You capture tasks in one place, schedule them somewhere else, and spend your day constantly switching between tools. Modo brings tasks and calendar together in a single workspace. A resizable calendar lives at the top. Your tasks stay below. When you're ready to plan your day, simply drag a task onto your calendar and instantly turn it into a scheduled event. No copy-pasting. No duplicate planning. No switching between apps. Whether you're managing work projects, planning your weekly schedule, keeping up with classes and homework, building habits, or staying on top of appointments, Modo keeps everything in one clear plan. WHY PEOPLE USE MODO • Plan your day faster • Turn tasks into calendar events instantly • Stay focused on your priorities • Keep tasks and schedule in one place • Build a realistic plan you can actually follow • Reduce overwhelm and decision fatigue ONE PLAN FOR WORK, SCHOOL, AND LIFE Plan the things that compete for your time in one place. • Work shifts and project tasks • Classes, homework, and study sessions • Events, appointments, and personal routines • Your own calendar and shared calendars DRAG-AND-DROP SCHEDULING Scheduling should be simple. Drag any task directly onto your calendar to create a time block in seconds. Move plans around as priorities change and keep your schedule flexible throughout the day. • Drag tasks onto your calendar • Create time blocks instantly • Reschedule with simple gestures • Keep tasks and events connected GOOGLE & APPLE CALENDAR SYNC Modo works with the calendars you already use. Connect Google Calendar or Apple Calendar to see your own and shared calendars alongside your tasks. Everything stays in sync as your plans change. • Two-way Google Calendar sync • Two-way Apple Calendar sync • Real-time updates • Automatic event import • Recurring events • Custom reminders • Google Meet support • Participants and locations TASKS BUILT FOR REAL PLANNING Tasks are more than simple checklists. Every task can include subtasks, a scheduled date and time, estimated duration, priority status, and project assignment. • Subtasks • Due dates and scheduled times • Estimated duration • Priority stars • Project organization PROJECTS THAT MATCH HOW YOU THINK Capture ideas quickly and organize them later. Modo includes two smart default projects: Inbox — for collecting tasks and ideas quickly. Today — for everything scheduled or due today. You can also create your own projects, customize colors, choose sorting options, and organize them however you like. DESIGNED FOR SPEED Modo is built around gestures and fast interactions. Less tapping. Less friction. More planning. • Drag to schedule • Swipe to organize • Fast navigation • Clean and focused interface STOP MANAGING TASKS AND CALENDARS SEPARATELY Download Modo and plan your day the way it actually works. Terms of Use: https://modoplanner.com//terms
Quick Notes
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Bramble is a quiet inbox for the thoughts you would otherwise lose. Open it and the cursor is already in the editor, so the idea is on the page before it slips away. Everything you jot lands in one place, and anything you never come back to tidies itself away after thirty days. Most notes apps ask you to organize first and write second. Bramble flips that: capture now, decide later. Pin what matters, tag by color, search the rest, and let the archive quietly absorb whatever stopped being useful. Your inbox stays light without you lifting a finger. WHAT YOU GET • Never lose a passing thought: the editor is focused the instant the app opens • An inbox that cleans itself: unpinned notes drift to the Archive after a window you set • Keep the important things forever: pinned notes never expire • Find anything in seconds: full-text search across Inbox and Archive • Group by project, person or theme with color tags and one-tap filters • Nothing vanishes by surprise: a local reminder the day before a note auto-archives PERFECT FOR • Writers and makers who need a scratchpad that never nags • Busy people who jot reminders, then forget which app they used • Anyone whose notes app has become a graveyard of dead lists • Minimalists who want capture without folders, notebooks or setup WHY NOT JUST USE THE BUILT-IN NOTES APP? Built-in notes keep everything forever, so the pile only grows and the important line gets buried under a hundred stale ones. Bramble treats notes like an inbox rather than a filing cabinet: recent thoughts stay in view, pinned ones stay put, and the rest retires on its own. Sort by newest, oldest or longest, see live word and character counts, share a note with a tap, and restore anything from the Archive whenever you change your mind. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Every note stays on this iPhone. No account, no sign-in, no cloud sync, no analytics tied to your writing. The archive reminders are scheduled on the device and never leave it. FULL ACCESS Bramble is a paid app. A subscription unlocks the full experience: unlimited notes, tags and pins, full-text search, custom auto-archive timing and archive reminders. Choose a weekly plan, a yearly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and are charged to your Apple ID account. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. The exact price for your region is shown in the app before you confirm. Download Bramble, write the first thing on your mind, and let the inbox take care of the rest. Terms of Service: https://pnkl26.web.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://pnkl26.web.app/privacy-policy Support: pnkhanhlinh0206@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Notes at none against Calendar & Focus's 2. Calendar & Focus's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Calendar & Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Quick Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calendar & Focus ships an update every 4 weeks, Quick Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calendar & Focus | Quick Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruslan Trischenkov | Linh Phan Nhat Khanh |
In-app purchases
Calendar & Focus
- Modo Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Modo Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Quick Notes
No in-app purchases









