Steno paper vs Quick Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steno paper
This app provides a digital notebook for quick and easy handwriting notes. It offers various color pencils, an eraser, and options to create, open, save, and clear your notes.
- Handwriting notes
- Color pencils
- Eraser tool
- New note creation
- Save and open notes
- Clear notes
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A handwriting notes book that make you take notes easily and quickly. Ten kinds of color pencil. Functions: New, Open, Save, Eraser, Clear.
Quick Notes
Capture thoughts, ideas, and sketches effortlessly with typing, pen, or Apple Pencil. Enjoy a clutter-free interface with rich text editing and PDF export. Convert handwriting to typed text and share notes easily.
- Infinite pages
- PDF export
- Rich text editor
- Handwriting recognition
- Apple Pencil support
- Easy sharing
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No matter what you're capturing—thoughts, ideas, notes, or sketches—Quick Notes makes it quick and effortless, whether you're typing on a keyboard, jotting with a pen, or scribbling with your Apple Pencil. + Simple & Intuitive: Navigate with ease and start writing instantly. + Like a real notepad: No files, no clutter, no useless features. Just infinite pages for you. + PDF: Your notes are in the best standard format for note-taking, sharing and printing. + Rich Text Editor: Add lists, tables, text styles, multimedia, images, and much more. + Handwriting Recognition: Convert your notes to typed text automatically. + Quick Capture: Record your thoughts, photos or images in a snap with minimal effort. + Apple Pencil Support: Enjoy natural handwriting and drawing. 10 Ink tools with pressure and tilt sensivity. + Keyboard Friendly: Type your notes seamlessly. In any language. + Clean Design: Experience a clutter-free writing environment. + Easy Sharing: Share your notes through various platforms. Quick Notes is the perfect blend of simplicity and functionality, making note-taking a breeze.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Quick Notes at 5.0 against Steno paper's 2.0. Quick Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Steno paper's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Steno paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Quick Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Quick Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Steno paper ships an update every 2 months, Quick Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steno paper | Quick Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 260 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 丽娜 夏 | Kairoos Solutions SL |
Customer experience
Steno paper
Quick Notes
In-app purchases
Steno paper
- You will pay to remove ads.$0.99
Quick Notes
- Lifetime Full Unlock$3.99
