Comparison

Audio Timestamp Marker vs QuickNotes

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

Head to head
About

Audio Timestamp Marker

Features
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Audio Timestamp Marker is built for journalists and writers who need to find the right moment in a long interview recording, fast. Import an audio file recorded with any recorder or voice memo app, watch the waveform as it plays, and tap a single button the instant something worth remembering comes up. ā–  Great for - Journalists tired of scrubbing through long interview recordings - Writers who want to find "that one quote" without replaying everything - Anyone wary of AI transcription's privacy and accuracy tradeoffs - Podcast editors and minute-takers who need to cue up specific moments ā–  Features - Watch the waveform while you play, tap once to drop a marker - Add a note and a color tag (Important / Needs check / Quote candidate) to each marker - Filter markers by tag, browse them in timestamp order - Export as CSV, SRT, or Markdown - Markdown export is formatted as ready-to-paste quote blocks for your draft - No AI transcription or summarization — everything runs on-device - No recording feature — this app is purely for marking existing audio files ā–  Free / Pro Up to 5 markers per audio file, plus CSV and SRT export, are free. Pro (one-time purchase) unlocks unlimited markers, color tags, and Markdown export. Note: this app does not record audio. Import audio files (m4a, mp3, or wav) recorded with your existing recorder or voice memo app. Privacy Policy: https://hecuhecu.github.io/apps/audio-timestamp-marker/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://hecuhecu.github.io/apps/audio-timestamp-marker/terms/

About

QuickNotes

Features
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You're on a call and need to jot something down. Sound familiar? Your default notes app takes ages to open - and lands on the last note you edited. Your reminders app only does reminders. And that powerful notebook app? You'll spend half a minute just deciding where the note should go. QuickNotes removes every step between a thought and a note. ONE SURFACE, ZERO DECISIONS Tasks, notes, ideas and reminders live together on a single board. No folders, no notebooks, no "where should I put this". Open the app, tap one icon, type, done - it takes seconds. BUILT FOR SPEED • Opens instantly, straight to your board • One tap to add a task, note, idea or reminder • Swipe right to complete, swipe left to delete • Tap any item to edit it • Undo & redo for every action - nothing is ever lost by accident TIDIES ITSELF UP Completed items stay greyed out on your board for 24 hours - so you can see what you got done today. Then they file themselves into the archive automatically. Deleted items go to the trash first, so nothing disappears for good until you say so. YOUR STYLE Three looks - Color, Mono and Glass - plus automatic light and dark mode following your system. PRIVATE & OFFLINE BY DESIGN • Works 100% offline - no internet connection needed, ever • All your data is stored only on your iPhone and never leaves it • No account, no sign-up, no cloud • No ads, no tracking, no analytics • Doesn't ask for a single permission AND THE SMALL THINGS THAT MATTER • Opens instantly - no splash screens to sit through • English and Czech, following your system language • Tiny download, minimal footprint QuickNotes is for busy people who just want to capture a thought before it's gone - without thinking about where it belongs. Open. Jot down. Done.

Screenshots

Audio Timestamp Marker4 screens
QuickNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickNotes at none against Audio Timestamp Marker's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Audio Timestamp Marker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QuickNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Timestamp Marker ships an update monthly, QuickNotes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Audio Timestamp Marker versus QuickNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Timestamp MarkerQuickNotes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhiroki kawamuraMatous Mutina

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Audio Timestamp Marker

One-time1
  • Pro (Lifetime)$5.99
None

QuickNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audio Timestamp Marker free?
Audio Timestamp Marker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickNotes free?
QuickNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Audio Timestamp Marker or QuickNotes have ads?
Neither Audio Timestamp Marker nor QuickNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Timestamp Marker or QuickNotes?
Audio Timestamp Marker ships an update monthly, and QuickNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Audio Timestamp Marker was updated on October 3, 2026 and QuickNotes on September 28, 2026.

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