Comparison

Otto AI vs QuickNotes

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

Head to head
About

Otto AI

Features
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Bring your Gmail and Outlook inboxes into Otto. Catch important messages, prepare replies and manage follow-ups with an AI assistant. You review important actions before they happen. FIND WHAT NEEDS YOU Ask Otto to summarize your inbox, surface important messages and help you take the next step. REVIEW YOUR REPLY Prepare a reply in plain English. Read and edit the draft before you approve sending it. KEEP FOLLOW-UPS MOVING Snooze messages, schedule sends and set follow-up reminders. Set up briefs and digests to fit your routine. GMAIL AND OUTLOOK Connect supported Google and Microsoft mailboxes. Use your mail, calendar, tasks and notes on iPhone and iPad. Provider support and available actions can differ; work or school accounts may require administrator permission. START FREE Read and manage one connected mailbox, with limited AI usage. Explore sample data before connecting an account. PLUS AND PRO Paid plans add more connected accounts and higher AI allowances. Pro includes additional advanced assistant features. AI usage is metered and subject to plan limits; the app shows your current allowance and available plans before purchase. Multiple connected accounts require a paid plan. YOUR CHOICE, YOUR CONTROL Check drafts and important actions before approving them. Review the privacy policy for how connected account data and AI requests are handled. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your store account. Prices and available offers are shown in the app before purchase. Privacy: https://ottomail.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://ottomail.app/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

Otto AI4 screens
QuickNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickNotes at none against Otto AI's 6. Otto AI's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Otto AI sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. QuickNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Otto AI ships an update every 9 days, QuickNotes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Otto AI versus QuickNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOtto AIQuickNotes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArghyadeep KarmakarMatous Mutina

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Otto AI

Subscriptions6
  • Otto Plus$1.997 Days
  • Otto Pro$5.997 Days
  • Otto Plus14 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Otto Pro14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Otto Plus14 Days trial$55.991 Year
  • Otto Pro14 Days trial$159.991 Year
None

QuickNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Otto AI free?
Otto AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickNotes free?
QuickNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Otto AI or QuickNotes have ads?
Neither Otto AI nor QuickNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Otto AI or QuickNotes?
Otto AI ships an update every 9 days, and QuickNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Otto AI was updated on October 31, 2026 and QuickNotes on October 25, 2026.

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