# CutClip vs Obsidian Web Clipper

The clearest difference is rating: Obsidian Web Clipper at 4.3 against CutClip's 3.7. Obsidian Web Clipper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (105 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CutClip sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Obsidian Web Clipper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Obsidian Web Clipper holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Obsidian Web Clipper has 105 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

CutClip ships an update every 2 weeks, Obsidian Web Clipper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CutClip | Obsidian Web Clipper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cutclip-web-offline-reading/id1555095419/reviews) | **[4.3 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obsidian-web-clipper/id6720708363/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **105** |
| Positive reviews | — | 68.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [思意 谢](https://appshunter.io/developer/1555095421) | [Dynalist Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1195392807) |

## What reviewers say

### CutClip

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cutclip-web-offline-reading/id1555095419)

Save and edit web pages for offline reading directly from your browser. Organize saved content with a favorites list and share it in various formats. Offers iCloud sync for data storage with a subscription.

**Highlights:** Save web pages from Safari for offline reading, Edit saved offline pages, Share web page content, Organize with a Favorites List, Support for dark mode, Export pages as text, PDF, image, or HTML

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Store data on iCloud | $1.49 | per month |
| Store data on iCloud | $7.99 | per 6 months |
| Store data on iCloud | $13.99 | per year |


### 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 CutClip free?

CutClip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Obsidian Web Clipper free?

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

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

Obsidian Web Clipper is rated higher. CutClip averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Obsidian Web Clipper averages 4.3 from 105 ratings.

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

Neither CutClip nor Obsidian Web Clipper shows ads.

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

CutClip ships an update every 2 weeks, and Obsidian Web Clipper every 9 days. Most recently, CutClip was updated on November 3, 2026 and Obsidian Web Clipper on November 4, 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.*