# Transcribe Best vs Obsidian Web Clipper

The clearest difference is price: Obsidian Web Clipper at Free against Transcribe Best's $11.99. Obsidian Web Clipper also leads on ratings volume (105 vs 6) and device support (4 vs 2). Transcribe Best's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Obsidian Web Clipper is free to download; Transcribe Best costs $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Transcribe Best holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Obsidian Web Clipper has 105 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Transcribe Best's written reviews are positive against 69% of Obsidian Web Clipper's.

Transcribe Best ships an update every 5 days, Obsidian Web Clipper every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Transcribe Best | Obsidian Web Clipper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $11.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transcribe-best/id6482983055/reviews)** | [4.3 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obsidian-web-clipper/id6720708363/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **105** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 68.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 44 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JP Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/1550656141) | [Dynalist Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1195392807) |

## What reviewers say

### Transcribe Best

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transcribe-best/id6482983055)

This app offers unlimited, high-quality audio transcription for a single fixed price, with no subscription required. It supports a vast array of languages and can process long or low-quality audio files, even offline. All processing occurs on the device, ensuring user privacy.

**Highlights:** Unlimited transcription, No subscription needed, Offline functionality, 99 supported languages, Supports 3+ hour files, Export in VTT and SRT, Privacy-focused on-device processing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, 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 Transcribe Best free?

Transcribe Best costs $11.99, 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, Transcribe Best or Obsidian Web Clipper?

Transcribe Best is rated higher. Transcribe Best averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Obsidian Web Clipper averages 4.3 from 105 ratings.

### Do Transcribe Best or Obsidian Web Clipper have ads?

Neither Transcribe Best nor Obsidian Web Clipper shows ads.

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

Transcribe Best ships an update every 5 days, and Obsidian Web Clipper every 9 days. Most recently, Transcribe Best was updated on November 4, 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.*