Comparison

QuickSchedule vs HotNotes

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

Head to head
About

QuickSchedule

This app simplifies employee scheduling with a focus on speed and ease of use. Create, modify, and share schedules in seconds, directly from your phone or Apple Watch. It automatically calculates employee hours and allows for quick updates.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Automatic employee hour calculation
  • Fast schedule creation and editing
  • Share schedules via email
  • Reschedule with minimal taps
Features
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QuickSchedule is a fast, simple employee scheduling app that doesn't take months to learn. Set it up in a few minutes, build a schedule in seconds, and change it in three taps. I originally made this to help my wife, who had to write weekly schedules for a small business — schedules that changed from week to week, sometimes minute to minute. Add, delete or edit shifts with their names and start and stop times. Add your employees, then tap the shift, tap the employee, and they're assigned. Swipe to unassign, or tap a different name to swap them. It's hard to make a mistake. As you go, each employee's total hours update automatically, so you always know who is scheduled for what. No calculator required. When the week is ready, tap the Q and QuickSchedule turns it into a clean PDF — send it to your staff by message or email, drop it in Files, or send it straight to the office printer for the break room wall. QuickSchedule is free. No ads, no accounts, no in-app purchases, and nothing is collected from you — your schedule never leaves your device unless you share it yourself. Features: - Build and change a schedule in seconds - Automatic hour totals for every employee - Set the first day of your week - Share as a PDF by message, email, Files or AirDrop - Print directly from your iPhone

About

HotNotes

Organize your daily tasks and appointments with a stylish and intuitive note-taking app. Create to-do lists, break down tasks into smaller steps, and set reminders for important events. No sign-in is required to start planning your life.

Highlights
  • Daily to-do lists
  • Task breakdown
  • Shapes tool for drawing
  • Elegant design
  • Appointment planning
  • Daily diary creation
  • Event reminders
Features
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• Write daily to-do lists and mark tasks as completed Your basic building block is the almighty To-Do—each a small step toward a great accomplishment. You can add notes, schedule it, and break it down into smaller steps. Features - Draw perfect shapes and lines with shapes tool - enjoy an elegant and eye-pleasing design - plan appointments and set up a stylish agenda - write daily to-do lists and mark tasks as completed - take notes for every day and create a diary - reminders for important events, tasks or notes - no sign-in or registration necessary

Screenshots

QuickSchedule3 screens
HotNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuickSchedule at 100% against HotNotes's 0%. QuickSchedule also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 28 months). HotNotes's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuickSchedule holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of QuickSchedule's written reviews are positive against 0% of HotNotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickSchedule ships an update every 4 months, HotNotes every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QuickSchedule versus HotNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickScheduleHotNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDarrell NicholasSamsuddin Ahmed Sohag

Customer experience

QuickSchedule

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HotNotes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

QuickSchedule

No in-app purchases

None

HotNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickSchedule free?
QuickSchedule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HotNotes free?
HotNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QuickSchedule or HotNotes?
QuickSchedule is rated higher. QuickSchedule averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while HotNotes averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do QuickSchedule or HotNotes have ads?
Neither QuickSchedule nor HotNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickSchedule or HotNotes?
QuickSchedule ships an update every 4 months, and HotNotes every 28 months. Most recently, QuickSchedule was updated on October 23, 2026 and HotNotes on October 21, 2026.

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