Comparison

Typewrite vs Quick Capture for Obsidian

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

Head to head
About

Typewrite

This app offers a distraction-free writing experience with a minimalist design and optional typewriter sound effects. Customize your writing environment with various fonts and easily export your work to other applications.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing interface
  • Optional typewriter sound effects
  • Font customization
  • Plain text export
  • Autosave functionality
Features
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Typewrite is a distraction free writing machine that fits in your pocket. Its sleek and minimalist design will keep you focused, while still providing all the important features you need. With a wide range of customization options to chose from, you can craft the perfect environment to suit your writing style. Optional typewriting sound-effects are even included for some added old-fashioned ambiance! Whatever your project may be, Typewrite can help you get your ideas out of your head and onto the page. And once they're there, everything is easily exportable so you can continue revising on your computer in your favorite programs. Take a look at some of Typewrite's great features: - Typewriter sound effects: optional typing sounds help you find your flow - Font customization: choose from a variety of fonts and styles - Project export: export as a plain text file, editable by other writing apps - Autosave: projects saved automatically as you go, so you never lose your work

About

Quick Capture for Obsidian

Features
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Capture notes and tasks as plain Markdown in your Obsidian vault. Open. Type. Done. Shard opens to a focused capture field. Save a thought to your daily note or add a task to your task file without opening your full vault workspace. CAPTURE • Save posts to your daily note and tasks to your task file • Set a Project and due date while you write a task on Home • Use custom Post formats and destinations • Attach images • Use common Daily Notes and Periodic Notes folder and date settings • Write to your selected vault folder on your device or in iCloud Drive • Keep text captures queued on your device when the vault is temporarily unavailable • Capture text and webpage URLs through the Share Sheet • Run Post and Task actions from Shortcuts TASKS • Manage Markdown checkboxes, Projects, and subtasks • Add due dates and times • Browse All, Today, Upcoming, and No Date • Save edits to existing tasks automatically • Get local reminders for tasks with a due date and time • View due and overdue tasks in Home Screen widgets • View today's tasks on your Lock Screen with Live Activities and check them off there • Open capture from Lock Screen buttons for New Post and New Task FREE AND SHARD PLUS Capture, unlimited tasks, images, reminders, widgets, Live Activities, Shortcuts, and Share Sheet capture are free. Create up to 5 Projects and 3 custom note destinations for free. Shard Plus removes both limits and unlocks custom Post formats. Existing Projects, custom note destinations, and saved formats remain available when a subscription expires. Creating beyond the free limits or editing a custom Post format requires Plus. You can restore the standard Post format for free. MADE FOR YOUR CURRENT WINDOW Capture and task controls adapt to changes in the available display area, including iPhone Duo. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Shard account. No analytics. No tracking. Your content is written to the vault folder you choose. If a text capture cannot be written immediately, it waits locally on your device. Your notes stay in plain Markdown with no proprietary file format. Obsidian is a trademark of Dynalist Inc. Shard is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dynalist Inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Typewrite4 screens
Quick Capture for Obsidian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Quick Capture for Obsidian at Free against Typewrite's $1.99. Typewrite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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

Quick Capture for Obsidian is free to download; Typewrite costs $1.99 up front. Quick Capture for Obsidian sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Typewrite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Typewrite versus Quick Capture for Obsidian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypewriteQuick Capture for Obsidian
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas ShoemakerDaiki Yamaguchi

In-app purchases

None

Typewrite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Quick Capture for Obsidian

Subscriptions2
  • Shard Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Shard Plus (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Shard Plus (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is Typewrite free?
Typewrite costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Capture for Obsidian free?
Quick Capture for Obsidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Typewrite or Quick Capture for Obsidian have ads?
Neither Typewrite nor Quick Capture for Obsidian shows ads.

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