# Quick Note

> Menu bar sticky notes that float above other Mac windows

Quick Note is a sticky-note app that lives in the Mac menu bar. A click or a global keyboard shortcut opens a new rich-text note that floats above other windows, and notes can be colored, collapsed, grouped in folders and marked as favorites. The App Store listing also covers an iPhone and iPad app that syncs with the Mac over iCloud. It is free to try with limits, and a one-time Pro purchase removes them.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** Kaunteya Suryawanshi
- **Website:** https://quicknoteapp.com
- **Runs on:** macOS, iOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Quick Note is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $12.99 one-time.

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** Free to use for 30 days with up to 6 notes.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quick Note Pro | $12.99 one-time purchase (US App Store) | Removes the 6-note and 30-day limits of the free version and adds iCloud sync. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quick-note-sticky-notes-menu/id1472935217 on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Quick Note before buying.

## App Store prices by country

"Quick Note Pro", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $12.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £12.99 | about $17.17 (32% more) |
| Germany | 14,99 € | about $16.80 (29% more) |
| Canada | $17.99 | about $12.65 (about the same) |
| Australia | $19.99 | about $13.96 (7% more) |
| India | ₹ 399 | about $4.12 (68% less) |
| Brazil | R$ 39,90 | about $7.97 (39% less) |
| Mexico | $129.00 | about $7.09 (45% less) |
| Turkey | ₺149,99 | about $3.05 (77% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 59ribu | about $3.30 (75% less) |
| Philippines | ₱ 449.00 | about $7.15 (45% less) |
| South Africa | R99.99 | about $6.05 (53% less) |

## Key features

- **New note from the menu bar:** A click on the menu bar icon or a global keyboard shortcut opens a new note straight away, with nothing to name or save.
- **Floating notes:** Notes stay on top of other apps' windows. A note can be made translucent when it is in the way, or collapsed to save space and expanded again.
- **Rich text on keyboard shortcuts:** Headings, bold, italics, strikethrough, highlight, named links and bulleted, numbered and checklist lists are all applied with keyboard shortcuts.
- **Colors, folders and favorites:** Each note can have its own color, related notes can be grouped in folders, and favorite notes are pinned to the top of the menu.
- **iCloud sync:** With Pro, notes and folders are backed up to the user's iCloud account and kept in sync across Macs and with the iPhone and iPad app.
- **macOS automation:** Notes can be created from a desktop widget, the Services menu, Apple Shortcuts, AppleScript or Terminal, and found through Spotlight search.

## Good for

- Mac users who want a note visible on top of the window they work in
- Short-lived reminders, phone numbers and checklists
- People who format text from the keyboard

## Worth knowing

- The free version stops at 6 notes and 30 days of use; going further needs the one-time Pro purchase.
- iCloud sync is part of Pro only.
- There is no Windows or Android version. The docs FAQ still calls the app Mac only, while the App Store lists an iPhone and iPad version.
- The App Store listing requires macOS 15 or later on the Mac and iOS 18 or later on iPhone and iPad.

## Works with

iCloud, Apple Shortcuts, AppleScript, Spotlight

**Tags:** Notes, Menu bar app, Keyboard-first, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [SideNotes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/sidenotes): Screen-edge notes panel for Mac, with a separate iPhone app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/quick-note-vs-sidenotes)
- [Tot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tot): Seven-note text scratchpad for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/quick-note-vs-tot)
- [Stickier](https://toolgpa.com/tools/stickier): Sticky notes for Mac with iCloud sync and an iPhone companion app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/quick-note-vs-stickier)
- [Antinote](https://toolgpa.com/tools/antinote): Mac scratchpad for temporary notes, quick math and checklists. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/antinote-vs-quick-note)
- [Apple Notes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/apple-notes): Apple's free notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/apple-notes-vs-quick-note)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quick-note-sticky-notes-menu/id1472935217
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quick-note-sticky-notes-menu/id1472935217?platform=mac
- https://quicknoteapp.com/
- https://quicknoteapp.com/docs/
- https://quicknoteapp.com/docs/pro/upgradingToPro/
- https://quicknoteapp.com/docs/pro/proExpired/
- https://quicknoteapp.com/docs/iCloud/iCloudSync/
- https://quicknoteapp.com/docs/shortcuts/

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