# DarkPDF vs Obsidian Web Clipper

The clearest difference is price: Obsidian Web Clipper at Free against DarkPDF's $0.99. Obsidian Web Clipper also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 47%) and ratings volume (98 vs 27). DarkPDF's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Obsidian Web Clipper is free to download; DarkPDF costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for DarkPDF against 4.4 for Obsidian Web Clipper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 98 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of DarkPDF's written reviews are positive against 69% of Obsidian Web Clipper's.

DarkPDF ships an update every 4 days, Obsidian Web Clipper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DarkPDF | Obsidian Web Clipper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darkpdf/id1487657766/reviews) | **[4.4 (98 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obsidian-web-clipper/id6720708363/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 27 | **98** |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | **68.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Numathic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1000499318) | [Dynalist Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1195392807) |

## What reviewers say

### DarkPDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darkpdf/id1487657766)

This app allows you to read PDF documents in dark mode, inverting text and background colors to reduce eye strain. It also offers the ability to compress margins and blank spaces for a larger text display.

**Highlights:** Dark mode PDF reading, Invert text and background, Larger text display, Margin compression, Cross-platform compatibility (macOS & iOS)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Obsidian Web Clipper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obsidian-web-clipper/id6720708363)

Save web content directly to your personal knowledge base for offline access. Organize research, recipes, articles, and more with customizable templates and smart triggers. Your data is private, secure, and stored locally in durable Markdown format.

**Highlights:** Clip any web content, Select page content or extract main article, Customizable templates for metadata, Smart triggers for automatic template application, Seamless integration with Obsidian vault, Save as local Markdown files, Offline access to clipped content

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic web clipper
- 👍 Seamless and light on the system
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Powerful and customizable
- 🚀 Works flawlessly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Does not work on Mac
- 🐛 Takes over Obsidian startup on iOS
- 🐛 Extension not showing on macOS
- 🐛 Complicated to use, not working on important websites

**Reported bugs**

- Defining a file path with a subfolder does not work
- Doesn't wait for page load, resulting in missing content

**Requested features**

- Immersive reading experience with ability to hide top and bottom bars
- Autofill possible vaults for clipping


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DarkPDF free?

DarkPDF costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Obsidian Web Clipper free?

Obsidian Web Clipper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, DarkPDF or Obsidian Web Clipper?

Obsidian Web Clipper is rated higher. DarkPDF averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Obsidian Web Clipper averages 4.4 from 98 ratings.

### Do DarkPDF or Obsidian Web Clipper have ads?

Neither DarkPDF nor Obsidian Web Clipper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DarkPDF or Obsidian Web Clipper?

DarkPDF ships an update every 4 days, and Obsidian Web Clipper every 9 days. Most recently, DarkPDF was updated on October 16, 2026 and Obsidian Web Clipper on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*