QuickNotes vs Drawer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
QuickNotes
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Drawer
Read full descriptionHide full description
Drawer is your dump place ā one calm inbox for everything you want to keep. Save links, images, videos, PDFs, files, and notes from anywhere with the Share sheet. It saves instantly and gets out of your way. Later, on your Mac or iPhone, you review it all in a quiet visual library. ⢠Capture anything ā from Safari, Photos, Files, or any app that can Share. ⢠Instant ā share, saved, done. No extra taps, no forms. ⢠A calm library ā a visual grid you actually enjoy going back to. ⢠Private by default ā everything stays on your device. Turn on iCloud sync when you want your drawer in step across your devices. ⢠Yours to keep ā saved as plain files in your own iCloud. No account, no server, no lock-in. Drawer doesn't want your attention ā it wants to hand things back to you when you have a moment. Save now, read when you're ready.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Drawer at daily against QuickNotes's every 3 weeks. QuickNotes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QuickNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Drawer daily. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuickNotes | Drawer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matous Mutina | Naif AlQazlan |
In-app purchases
QuickNotes
No in-app purchases
Drawer
No in-app purchases









