Comparison

Symbolic Setup vs Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch

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

Head to head

Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch

Simple and Instant Note Taking

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 2.34 ratingsView app →

About

Symbolic Setup

Features

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'Symbolic Setup-Up' forms part of a comprehensive suite of apps that dedicate to technical learning tools for Close-up magicians. This app was created as a free introduction to 'Symbolic Method' which is commercially available by this developer as a related app. Search for 'Symbolic Method' on the App Store for the full description. 'Symbolic Setup-Up' is limited to 1 View. For a complete experience of symbolic notation for card magic, please visit the 'Symbolic Method' app on the App Stor

About

Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch

Instantly access your iPhone notes on your Apple Watch. Add notes on your phone and find them immediately on your wrist. A simple utility for quick note retrieval.

Highlights

Sync notes between iPhone and Apple Watch
Instant note access on Apple Watch
Simple note creation on iPhone
View notes on your wrist

Features

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Want to check your notes on Apple Watch? With this My Watch Notes app, you can check your notes on Apple Watch. After dropping notes on iPhone My Watch Notes app, you can find the notes on your Apple Watch instantly. Try it! How to use this app: 1. Add notes in iPhone app. 2. Open Watch App on Apple Watch. 3. You will see your notes instantly.

Screenshots

Symbolic Setup4 screens

Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Symbolic Setup at none against Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch's shown. Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Symbolic Setup ships an update every 2 months, Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Symbolic Setup versus Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Symbolic Setup	Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	2.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	4 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	16.6	15.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	5 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ralph Cos	Sing Fu Chan

In-app purchases

None

Symbolic Setup

No in-app purchases

None

Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Symbolic Setup free?

Symbolic Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch free?

Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Symbolic Setup or Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch have ads?

Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch shows ads; Symbolic Setup does not.

Which is updated more often, Symbolic Setup or Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch?

Symbolic Setup ships an update every 2 months, and Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch every 2 weeks. Most recently, Symbolic Setup was updated on October 29, 2026 and Quick Notes for iPhone & Watch on October 21, 2026.