NoteQuest vs NextThing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NoteQuest
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NoteQuest is a home for your notes, journal, library, habits, goals, projects, and calendar, all in one app. No account. No ads. No analytics. Your content stays on your device, and you stay in control. TODAY Start each day with a customizable dashboard: calendar events, habits due today, goal and project tasks, journal entry, periodic notes, reminders, and recently edited notes. RICH NOTES & LIBRARY • Block-based notes with headings, lists, tables, images, videos, and links between notes • Embedded task blocks inside notes • Organize everything in folders • Store and view PDFs • Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly periodic notes • Import and export files HABITS & GOALS • Build habits with a weekly schedule and track streaks • Set goals with tasks, deadlines, and reminders • See progress roll up from linked projects, habits, and library notes PROJECTS • Manage tasks with sections, priorities, and deadlines • Tag and archive projects • Each project gets its own library folder for related files JOURNAL • Multiple journals with rich-text entries • Optional location and tags • Autosave as you write CALENDAR & REMINDERS • Multiple calendars with month, week, and day views • Recurring events • Import and export calendar files (.ics) • Local reminders for events, goals, habits, and tasks PRIVATE BY DESIGN NoteQuest does not upload your workspace to our servers. We do not sell your data. You can delete everything by removing your workspace or uninstalling the app. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) NoteQuest is free to use with generous limits. Premium is a one time purchase that unlocks: • Unlimited goals, habits, journals, and projects • Markdown files in your library • Canvas mind maps (Mac only) Restore purchases anytime in Settings. On Apple devices, Premium purchased with the same Apple ID should unlock across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac App Store installs. STORAGE On iPhone your workspace is stored on your device (you can also use a folder in Files or a cloud provider you choose). NoteQuest is built for people who want to organize their life all in one place while keeping their data private.
NextThing
This task management app helps you capture, organize, and review your thoughts and tasks using the Getting Things Done methodology. It offers smart tagging, context assignment, and project tracking to reduce stress and improve focus.
- GTD methodology support
- Quick capture with smart tag parsing
- Inbox processing workflow
- Project and task list management
- Contexts and contacts filtering
- Scheduled and deferred tasks
- Global search functionality
- Offline-first operation
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Say it. NextThing writes the task. Tap the mic, speak one sentence, and NextThing turns it into a proper task — due date, context, project and person already filled in. Or type a rough note and let AI clean it up. What used to take five taps now takes one. Underneath is a complete Getting Things Done system, so nothing you capture ever gets lost. Capture in seconds • Voice capture — speak, and the task writes itself • AI task parsing — turn a messy note into a structured task; keep the suggestions you want, drop the rest • Inline tags while you type — #context, @contact, ~project, !!priority • Forward an email straight into your inbox Clarify and organize, the GTD way • Guided inbox processing — one decision at a time, until your inbox is empty • Next Actions, Projects, Waiting For, Someday/Maybe and Scheduled lists • Areas of Focus — file every project under the part of your life it belongs to • Contexts and contacts — filter by where you are or who you're waiting on • Recurring tasks and deferred start dates • Checklists inside task descriptions Reflect, so the system stays trustworthy • A Weekly Review checklist that walks you through every list • Review reminders you'll actually keep Engage • Filter your next actions by context, time or energy — then just do • Calendar — add a task to your calendar, or subscribe to a live feed of everything scheduled • Search across every task and project Everywhere you work • iPhone, iPad and Mac, with a desktop app for your other machines • Offline-first — capture on a plane, it syncs when you land • Light, dim and true-black themes for OLED screens • Sign in with Apple supported Why GTD? Getting Things Done is David Allen's method, trusted by millions. The idea is simple: your head is for having ideas, not for holding them. Capture everything into one trusted place, decide what each thing means, and keep lists you'd actually look at. Less noise in your head, more finished work. Most to-do list apps let you write things down and stop there. NextThing gives you the workflow that turns a messy inbox into clear next actions — and a calm head. No setup weekend, no course to take. Open the app, say your first task out loud, and the workflow does the rest. Premium AI parsing and voice capture include 15 free suggestions every month. Premium makes them unlimited and adds Telegram quick-capture, email-to-inbox and the live calendar feed. Auto-renewing subscription, monthly or annual. Cancel anytime in your device subscription settings. Privacy: https://nextthinggtd.com/privacy Terms: https://nextthinggtd.com/terms
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Verdict
NoteQuest and NextThing are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. NoteQuest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NextThing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | NoteQuest | NextThing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyler Thompson Software LLC | Dmitrii Mitronin |
In-app purchases
NoteQuest
- NoteQuest Premium$9.99
NextThing
- NextThing Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year









