Comparison

Quill vs mimosa

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

Head to head
About

Quill

Features
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Bug Fixes: Fixed folder creation issues Resolved backup button bug that could cause notes to switch to local-only mode and create database duplicates Fixed AI occasionally generating nonsensical text in notes UI Improvements: Added checkmark button at the top of the keyboard when editing (like Apple Notes) Speaking waves now animate during voice input Removed word and character count displays Removed the keyboard drop button when editing note titles

About

mimosa

Features
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mimosa is a PDF and notes app for studying with Apple Pencil, and a mistake notebook that brings your wrong answers back on the right day. SEEDS: YOUR MISTAKE NOTEBOOK Circle a question you got wrong with the laser pen and save it to a Seed, with its answer if you like. Every question gets its own page. Study opens it right there: solve it again with the whole pen kit, check the answer, rate how it went, and it comes back when it's time to review. WRITE ON ANY PDF Mark up worksheets, past papers and books. Page Lock keeps the page steady, Palm Lock lets your hand rest, and the ink keeps up with you. Turn handwriting into text and search inside your documents. NOTEBOOKS AND BOARDS Create MimoBook notebooks page by page, or use MimoBoard when an idea needs an endless canvas. MADE FOR iOS 27 On iOS 27, mimosa wears Liquid Glass: the pen kit flows open like glass, and moving wallpapers sit behind your library. Prefer it quiet? Choose Minimal in Settings. SCAN DOCUMENT Tap + to scan paper into clean PDFs, right in your library or a folder. RECORD WITH ECHO Record a lecture while you write, then tap any line to hear what was said right then. KEEP A REFERENCE CLOSE Open answer keys, page ranges and images in a floating window while you work. WORKS WITH LOTUS AND TRELLIS Turn highlights into Lotus flashcards, and link your documents and Seeds to a Trellis study plan. YOUR LEYA ACCOUNT Sign in with Apple or Google for one free Leya account across Leya apps, or use mimosa without one. Your documents stay on your device and in your own iCloud. Designed for iPad, with iPhone support. Available in 19 languages. Some features require mimosa Pro, an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://leyaproduction.com/en/mimosa/privacy

Screenshots

Quill4 screens
mimosa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quill at none against mimosa's 4. mimosa's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. mimosa sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Quill asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quill ships an update every 2 weeks, mimosa every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Quill versus mimosa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuillmimosa
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS26.217.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVince SanossianYusuf Melih Bozgeyik

In-app purchases

None

Quill

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

mimosa

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly mimosa Pro$0.997 Days
  • Monthly mimos Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Quill free?
Quill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mimosa free?
mimosa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quill or mimosa have ads?
Quill shows ads; mimosa does not.
Which is updated more often, Quill or mimosa?
Quill ships an update every 2 weeks, and mimosa every 5 days. Most recently, Quill was updated on October 25, 2026 and mimosa on October 24, 2026.

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