Comparison

Quick Notes vs Notedown

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

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

About

Notedown

Features
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Notedown is a featherweight markdown notes app for people who just want to write. No accounts, no sync, no clutter โ€” every note is saved as a plain .md text file on your device and never leaves it. WRITE IN MARKDOWN Use familiar markdown to structure your thoughts: headings, bold and italic, bulleted lists, checkboxes, quotes, code, and links. A one-tap formatting toolbar inserts the syntax for you, so you never have to remember it. EDIT OR PREVIEW Flip between a distraction-free editor and a clean rendered preview with a single tap. See exactly how your note looks, then jump back to writing. FULLY OFFLINE, FULLY YOURS Your notes are stored as standard markdown files in the app's own folder on your device. There is no cloud, no login, and nothing to set up. What you write stays with you. FIND ANYTHING FAST Search across all of your notes instantly. The list keeps your most recently edited notes at the top. SHARE WHEN YOU WANT Export any note as markdown text through the standard share sheet. SIMPLE BY DESIGN - Light and dark themes - English and Japanese - Portrait, one-handed friendly layout - Free to use (contains ads) Notedown is the calm, lightweight alternative to heavy note apps โ€” just markdown, and nothing in your way.

Screenshots

Quick Notes4 screens
Notedown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Notedown at every 4 days against Quick Notes's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Notes ships an update every 4 months, Notedown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Quick Notes versus Notedown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick NotesNotedown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinh Phan Nhat KhanhYuki Okawa

In-app purchases

None

Quick Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Notedown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Notes free?
Quick Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notedown free?
Notedown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quick Notes or Notedown have ads?
Neither Quick Notes nor Notedown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Notes or Notedown?
Quick Notes ships an update every 4 months, and Notedown every 4 days. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on September 30, 2026 and Notedown on October 9, 2026.

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