Comparison

Quick Notes with widget vs Book Scanner

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

Book Scanner

Features
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Book Scanner turns the pages of a printed book into text you can read on your phone. Point the camera at a page: the words are recognized on the device and added to a book in your library. Pages flow together into chapters, so what you scanned reads like an e-book, not a stack of photos. SCAN THE WAY YOU READ • A guide frame shows what will be captured; text and image capture on the same screen • Recognition runs on the device; nothing is uploaded • Headers, footers and page numbers are removed; paragraphs that continue on the next page are joined • Choose the recognition language per book • Photograph the cover and the title is picked up from it • The screen stays on while you scan READ, DON'T SQUINT • Page-turn reader with adjustable text size, serif or sans-serif type, line spacing, and light, sepia and dark themes • Search the whole book: every match with its chapter and context, marked on the page • Text follows your Dynamic Type setting • Two-page spread on iPad • Your place in every book is remembered KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER • Library with list and grid views, search by title and author, sort by recently added or recently read • Reading progress on every book • iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad (optional) • Highlight sentences and add notes; find them again in the book's index • See any book as a PDF, highlights included FREE AND PRO Free: unlimited books, up to 10 pages per book. Pro (one-time purchase): unlimited OCR with no page limit, Auto Scan that adds pages as you turn them, PDF export with your highlights, and editing of recognized text. PRIVACY Your scans stay on your device and, if you turn on sync, in your own iCloud. Book Scanner has no accounts, no ads and no tracking.

Screenshots

Quick Notes with widget4 screens
Book Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Book Scanner at every 3 days against Quick Notes with widget's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Book Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Notes with widget ships an update every 6 months, Book Scanner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Quick Notes with widget versus Book Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Notes with widgetBook Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (94 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings94 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal KosLayerz Corp.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Notes with widget

One-time1
  • Everything$3.99
1 purchases

Book Scanner

One-time1
  • Book Scanner Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Quick Notes with widget free?
Quick Notes with widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Book Scanner free?
Book Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quick Notes with widget or Book Scanner have ads?
Neither Quick Notes with widget nor Book Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Notes with widget or Book Scanner?
Quick Notes with widget ships an update every 6 months, and Book Scanner every 3 days. Most recently, Quick Notes with widget was updated on October 13, 2026 and Book Scanner on October 4, 2026.

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