Comparison

PinLog Text Notes vs Quick Notes

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

Head to head
About

PinLog Text Notes

Features
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PinLog is a memo app that brings back text and links you want to return to later. Save in a moment, and let the app remember for you. β–  PIN IT FOR LATER β€’ Tap + to write and save β€’ Tap the Share button in another app and choose PinLog to save text or a link β€’ Save copied text with Save from Clipboard β€’ Tell Siri β€œPin to PinLog” or write from Control Center or the Shortcuts app β€’ Use voice input, or import text, Markdown, and JSON files β€’ See the page title on pins that contain links β–  LET IT COME BACK β€’ Pins saved a few days ago, or not viewed for a while, return on the home screen and widget β€’ Use a pin’s bell to set a reminder for Tonight, Tomorrow morning, the Weekend, or a date and time you choose β€’ Turn on Notify Me of One Pin Daily in Settings to receive one pin at your chosen time β–  MARK IT DONE β€’ Done pins stop coming back. They stay saved, so you can restore them later β€’ Mark pins Done from the widget or a notification too β€’ Search for any pin you have saved β–  MADE TO STAY SMALL PinLog deliberately has no tags or folders. It is a focused tool for saving something now and acting on it later. Pins are stored only on this iPhone. No account is required, and there are no ads.

About

Quick Notes

Features
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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 β€’ Never lose a passing thought: the editor is focused the instant the app opens β€’ An inbox that cleans itself: unpinned notes drift to the Archive after a window you set β€’ Keep the important things forever: pinned notes never expire β€’ Find anything in seconds: full-text search across Inbox and Archive β€’ Group by project, person or theme with color tags and one-tap filters β€’ Nothing vanishes by surprise: a local reminder the day before a note auto-archives PERFECT FOR β€’ Writers and makers who need a scratchpad that never nags β€’ Busy people who jot reminders, then forget which app they used β€’ Anyone whose notes app has become a graveyard of dead lists β€’ 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

Screenshots

PinLog Text Notes4 screens
Quick Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PinLog Text Notes at every 2 months against Quick Notes's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PinLog Text Notes ships an update every 2 months, Quick Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
PinLog Text Notes versus Quick Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinLog Text NotesQuick Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months β€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.517.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZEC Inc.Linh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

PinLog Text Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Quick Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PinLog Text Notes free?
PinLog Text Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Notes free?
Quick Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PinLog Text Notes or Quick Notes have ads?
Neither PinLog Text Notes nor Quick Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PinLog Text Notes or Quick Notes?
PinLog Text Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Quick Notes every 4 months. Most recently, PinLog Text Notes was updated on October 19, 2026 and Quick Notes on October 16, 2026.

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