Comparison

Quick Notes with widget vs Quick Notes from Lock Screen

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

Head to head
About

Quick Notes with widget

Capture thoughts instantly and access them from your notification center. This app prioritizes speed and simplicity for jotting down ideas without distraction. It offers convenient access on Apple Watch and syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Quick note creation
  • Notification Center widget
  • Apple Watch app
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Note search
  • Reminders
Features
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A single piece of paper for your peace of mind. That's exactly what Quick Notes is all about – a nifty place to jot down your thoughts as quickly as possible so you can let them go and decide what to do with them later. No lists, no excessive clutter – just open and take notes. Practicality and simplicity is deeply rooted in Quick Notes. Its meticulously arranged main screen, along with Home Screen Widgets, Apple Watch Complications, and Notifications keep you up to date efficiently. In addition, you can use Headings and Check marks to make your notes clearer at a glance, add a new note directly on your Apple Watch, customize the Widgets, or take control over the Dark Mode – all this and more with just a one-time purchase we call Everything. Features: • Single sheet for your quick notes and drafts • iCloud synchronization • Home Screen Widgets • Apple Watch Complications • Reminder Additionally with Everything (a one-time in-app purchase): • Headings • Check marks • Swipe left to delete a line • Version history • Appearance under control • Adding and ticking notes on Apple Watch • Character counter • Widget customization The app is ideal for things like to-do lists, grocery lists, packing lists, room numbers, tracking codes, or to remember your parking space. ---- Privacy Policy: https://quicknotesapp.net/privacy-policy.html

About

Quick Notes from Lock Screen

Capture thoughts and tasks instantly without unlocking your device. Organize entries by groups, count characters, and set calendar notifications for tasks. Widgets offer quick access to notes and task management directly from your home or lock screen.

Highlights
  • Add notes from lock screen
  • Organize notes and tasks by groups
  • Character count, search, and replace
  • Calendar integration for tasks with notifications
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • App lock and backup
Features
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"Quick Notes" is a convenient app that allows you to add new notes directly from the lock screen. Main Features ・Organize Notes and Tasks You can organize notes and Tasks by groups. ・Notes You can count the number of characters in a note, and perform text search and replace. ・TODOs You can add Tasks to the calendar and receive notifications. Additionally, you can check them off to mark them as completed. ・Widgets You can add widgets to your home screen or lock screen. With widgets, you can display notes or add new notes with a single tap. Other Features ・Theme Colors ・App Lock ・Backup

Screenshots

Quick Notes with widget4 screens
Quick Notes from Lock Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quick Notes from Lock Screen at 5.0 against Quick Notes with widget's 4.1. Quick Notes from Lock Screen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Quick Notes with widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (94 vs 1). On price, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Quick Notes with widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quick Notes from Lock Screen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Notes from Lock Screen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes with widget has 94 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Quick Notes with widget versus Quick Notes from Lock Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Notes with widgetQuick Notes from Lock Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (94 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings94 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal KosGENRYU SASAGAWA

Customer experience

Quick Notes with widget

All ratings94 ratings
Positive76.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.6%
Negative13.8%

Quick Notes from Lock Screen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Notes with widget

One-time1
  • Everything$3.99
None

Quick Notes from Lock Screen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Notes with widget free?
Quick Notes with widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Notes from Lock Screen free?
Quick Notes from Lock Screen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Notes with widget or Quick Notes from Lock Screen?
Quick Notes from Lock Screen is rated higher. Quick Notes with widget averages 4.1 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Quick Notes from Lock Screen averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Quick Notes with widget or Quick Notes from Lock Screen have ads?
Quick Notes from Lock Screen shows ads; Quick Notes with widget does not.

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