Comparison

Stash vs QuillCue

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

Head to head
About

Stash

Features
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Stash is the fastest way to save a link or a bit of text on one device and pick it up on another. Built like all my apps: private by design, no accounts, no tracking. Save it, find it later, get on with your day. Like everything I make, Stash starts from a simple foundation: your data is yours. There's no account to create, no server of mine holding your stuff, and no tracking of any kind. Everything syncs through your own iCloud and stays there. I built Stash because I kept finding links on my phone that I wanted to view later on my Mac, and vice versa. Like many people, I would message them to myself. That was not an elegant or user-friendly solution. I just wanted a box to toss things into that would sync everywhere. Everything else I tried wanted to be a read-it-later service, had a different goal in mind, wanted me to create an account, had unnecessary "social" features, or had questionable privacy. FEATURES: * No account, no tracking, no subscription * Save links and text from the share sheet on iPhone, iPad, and Mac * Quick capture and inbox right from the Mac menu bar * Links get titles, icons, and previews automatically, all generated on your device * Tag things to keep them organized, with colors that sync * Favorite the really important things * Set up patterns to tidy long website titles, making it easier to read on smaller screens * Inbox plus archive keeps new stuff separate from old * Add to Stash from Shortcuts * Syncs through your iCloud account, nothing stored anywhere else * Privacy switch to turn off link previews entirely if you want zero network requests * Widgets for quickly capturing thoughts or links, and seeing your reading lists from your Home Screen or desktop * Shortcuts support

About

QuillCue

This utility app provides a custom keyboard to quickly access and insert your saved prompts into other applications. Organize your prompts with categories, colors, and favorites for easy retrieval. It prioritizes user privacy with local storage and no analytics or advertising.

Highlights
  • Custom keyboard for prompt insertion
  • Organize prompts with categories and colors
  • Search and favorite prompts
  • Customizable app appearance
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • JSON backup functionality
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Store your favorite prompts and use them in your favorite AI apps. • A Keyboard for Your Favorite Apps Add the QuillCue keyboard in Settings, then insert the prompt you need into a compatible text field with one tap. It also works with Type to Siri. Browse prompts by category and switch between list and grid layouts. • Configure and Organize Your Prompts Assign categories, colors, and symbols to keep your prompt library organized. Keep prompts inside the app for reference or choose which ones appear in the QuillCue keyboard. • Search, Categorize, and Favorite Create custom categories, mark important prompts as favorites, and quickly search your library by title or prompt text. Favorites and categories are also available from the keyboard. • Make the Library Your Own Choose from multiple Home Screen app icons, typography options, color settings, and library layouts. Enable haptic feedback, simplify your cards with monochrome mode, or go back in time with the skeuomorphic cork board theme. • Private by Design with Easy Backups QuillCue has no accounts, analytics, advertising, or developer-operated servers. Your prompt library is stored locally, and QuillCue does not provide cloud synchronization. Create a JSON backup whenever you want to save your library or manually transfer it to another device.

Screenshots

Stash4 screens
QuillCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuillCue at none against Stash's 1. Stash's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Stash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QuillCue asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stash ships an update every 5 days, QuillCue fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stash versus QuillCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStashQuillCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTapnitz LLCParker Ortolani

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stash

One-time1
  • Unlimited Stash$2.99
None

QuillCue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stash free?
Stash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuillCue free?
QuillCue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stash or QuillCue have ads?
Neither Stash nor QuillCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stash or QuillCue?
Stash ships an update every 5 days, and QuillCue fortnightly. Most recently, Stash was updated on October 28, 2026 and QuillCue on October 24, 2026.

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