QuickNotes vs Cadence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QuickNotes
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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.
Cadence
This app automatically transcribes, summarizes, and organizes your meetings. It identifies key decisions and action items, linking them to specific moments in the recording. Easily search past conversations and share meeting details.
- Automatic transcription
- Meeting summarization
- Action item identification
- Speaker labeling
- Searchable transcripts
- Calendar integration
- Cross-device recording
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Stop taking notes in meetings. Record the conversation and Cadence writes it up: a short recap, the decisions made and the action items agreed, each linked to the exact moment it was said. Two transcription hours are free every week. Cadence Pro removes the weekly limit. SUMMARIES YOU CAN CHECK Every recap, decision and action item points back to the part of the transcript it came from. Tap it to read the passage or hear the recording. WHO SAID WHAT, AND WHEN Transcripts are labeled by speaker with timestamps. Name a speaker once and the name stays with that meeting. RECORD ANYWHERE Record on iPhone with one tap, from your wrist on Apple Watch, or import audio you already have. On Mac, Cadence records your microphone and the call's audio from the menu bar. Nothing joins your call. FIND ANY CONVERSATION Search every meeting for what was said, or narrow it to one project. Jump straight to the moment and listen. READY BEFORE IT STARTS Connect your calendar to see what's coming up. Linked meetings get their title, invitees and project automatically. SHARE THE WHOLE MEETING Share a meeting or a project, with the summary and full transcript. Audio stays behind sign-in. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your recordings stay in your own library until you choose to share them. GOOD TO KNOW Transcription and summaries run in the cloud and need an internet connection and a verified account. AI transcripts, summaries and speaker labels can contain mistakes, so check the recording when accuracy matters. Record only with the consent your conversation requires. SUBSCRIPTIONS Free includes two transcription hours each week. Cadence Pro provides unlimited personal transcription under our fair use policy, with monthly or annual auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://support.cadence.nyasb.com/privacy-policy/ Subscription and Fair Use Policy: https://cadencemeets.com/subscription-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickNotes at none against Cadence's 2. Cadence's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (5 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Cadence sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.00 per month. QuickNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
QuickNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Cadence every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuickNotes | Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matous Mutina | NYASB LLC |
In-app purchases
QuickNotes
No in-app purchases
Cadence
- Cadence Pro Monthly$14.001 Month
- Cadence Pro Annual$133.991 Year









