Comparison

Quoto vs Nexto

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

Head to head
About

Quoto

Capture and organize passages from your reading through typing, OCR, or voice. Add details like author, source, and tags. Explore your library with filters, search, and mind maps. Syncs via iCloud and offers customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Multiple input methods (typing, OCR, voice)
  • Detailed quote metadata (author, source, tags)
  • Advanced library filtering and search
  • Mind map visualization for connections
  • iCloud sync for cross-device access
  • Customizable themes (Light, Sepia, Dark)
Features
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Quoto is a quote-keeping app for passages collected from books, articles, and other reading. Add quotes by typing, photo OCR, or voice, and attach an author, source, page, URL, note, and tags. — Adding quotes - Keyboard input, photo OCR, or voice input - Each quote can include author, source, page or location, URL, a note, and tags - Tags can be renamed or deleted later from one place — Library - Filter by author, source, or tag - Keyword search across quote text, author, source, and tags - Sort by text, author, source, or date added - Mark favourites to filter down to important quotes - Export the entire library to CSV — Home - Shows a "today's passage" card with a shuffle button - Displays counts for stored quotes, authors, and tags - Lists recently added quotes — Authors view - Browse quotes grouped by author - Search by author name — Mind maps - Create a mind map with a theme node at the centre - Add quote, author, or free-text nodes - Connect nodes with lines to show how they relate - Pick node colours from a five-colour palette - Pinch to zoom, double-tap to fit the whole board, minimap for navigation - Delete mode for removing connections you no longer need — Settings - Three themes: Light, Sepia, Dark - iCloud sync (opt-in) - Interface available in Japanese and English — Privacy - Quotes are stored on your device - iCloud sync is opt-in; when on, data is mirrored only across your own devices via your Apple ID - OCR uses Apple's Vision framework; voice input uses Apple's Speech recognition — Supported devices - iPhone (portrait) - iPad (portrait and landscape)

About

Nexto

Features
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Nexto is a pure, minimalist todo list app. Its core philosophy: get things done with the least amount of effort. Key Features: • Smart Time Detection — Type "meeting at 3pm tomorrow" and the reminder time is set automatically. No need to tap date pickers • One-Step Creation — Type and create. Zero friction, zero extra steps • Auto-Correcting Time — Relative dates like "in 3 days" update dynamically as time passes • Minimalist Design — Focused on what matters. No ads, no distractions, open and go • 100% Local & Private — All data stays on your device. No account needed • Pin Tasks — Pin important tasks so they always stay at the top • Drag to Reorder — Long-press and drag to rearrange your list freely • Interaction Modes — Switch between standard and light-tap mode • Theme System — Multiple themes with automatic dark mode support Nexto philosophy: do less to remember more.

Screenshots

Quoto3 screens
Nexto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nexto at none against Quoto's shown. Nexto also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Quoto versus Nexto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuotoNexto
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJun TsudaHua Yang

In-app purchases

None

Quoto

No in-app purchases

None

Nexto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quoto free?
Quoto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nexto free?
Nexto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quoto or Nexto have ads?
Quoto shows ads; Nexto does not.

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