Comparison

Plain Text Editor vs Quick Capture

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

Head to head
About

Plain Text Editor

A minimalist text editor focused on pure writing without any formatting options. It allows editing of standard plain text files and includes features like word count and a unique 'brain dump' mode for focused writing.

Highlights
  • No formatting, just text
  • Edit .txt, .csv, .md files
  • Optimal line spacing
  • Word count
  • Brain dump mode
Features
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Simple distraction-free text editor without any rich text nonsense. The simplicity is a feature. ■ Highlights - No formatting. Just text. - Edit any plain text file like .txt, .csv, .md, etc - Optimal line spacing and length - Word count - Brain dump mode ■ Known issues The app does not have the ability to print because of iOS limitations. Brain dump mode does not work properly with some Asian languages. ■ Brain dump mode Lets you only write, but not delete or edit. This helps you focus on the actual writing instead of getting distracted with editing and nitpicking. ■ FAQ ‣ Can you add a typewriter mode (centered text)? I don't plan to add that. ‣ Does it handle huge files? No. The app is optimized for writing. Use a proper code editor for such files. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.

About

Quick Capture

Effortlessly capture ideas, moments, and thoughts directly into your Obsidian vaults. This app streamlines note-taking by allowing you to create multiple destinations within a vault or connect to different vaults, ensuring your inspirations are saved without interruption.

Highlights
  • Capture notes in Obsidian
  • Multiple vault connections
  • Append to existing notes
  • Voice recording with transcription
  • Document scanning
  • File and photo sending
  • Sketching and drawing capture
Features
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Quick Capture - Vault notes for Obsidian app This Quick Capture app is designed for power users of Obsidian, helping you focus purely on capturing ideas, moments, and thoughts as they come—without primarily worrying about which vault or page to open. It removes distractions, letting you effortlessly capture drafts and inspirations in Obsidian app, keeping you in the creative flow. → You can create multiple destinations to one vault → You can also connect to multiple vaults where each destination is dedicated to one vault → You can create a new note in a vault. → You can append text to an existing note in a vault. → You can send voice recordings with transcription to your vault. → You can scan documents to your vault. → You can send files or photos to your vault. → You can sketch and send those drawings to your vault.

Screenshots

Plain Text Editor3 screens
Quick Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Quick Capture at Free against Plain Text Editor's $5.00. Quick Capture also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (103 vs 9). Plain Text Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (93% vs 74%). On rating and ads 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

Quick Capture is free to download; Plain Text Editor costs $5.00 up front. Quick Capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plain Text Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Plain Text Editor against 4.5 for Quick Capture. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Capture has 103 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Plain Text Editor's written reviews are positive against 74% of Quick Capture's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain Text Editor ships an update every 2 months, Quick Capture every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Plain Text Editor versus Quick Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain Text EditorQuick Capture
Price$5.00Free — better
Rating4.4 (9 ratings)4.5 (103 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9103 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSindre SorhusPradeep Burugu

Customer experience

Plain Text Editor

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.7%

Quick Capture

All ratings103 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral12.3%
Negative14.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plain Text Editor

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Capture

One-time1
  • Lifetime plan$4.99

Questions

Is Plain Text Editor free?
Plain Text Editor costs $5.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Capture free?
Quick Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plain Text Editor or Quick Capture?
Quick Capture is rated higher. Plain Text Editor averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Quick Capture averages 4.5 from 103 ratings.
Do Plain Text Editor or Quick Capture have ads?
Neither Plain Text Editor nor Quick Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plain Text Editor or Quick Capture?
Plain Text Editor ships an update every 2 months, and Quick Capture every 10 days. Most recently, Plain Text Editor was updated on September 25, 2026 and Quick Capture on September 25, 2026.

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