# Obsidian Web Clipper vs Z

The clearest difference is rating: Z at 5.0 against Obsidian Web Clipper's 4.3. Obsidian Web Clipper's advantage is ratings volume (105 vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Z holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Obsidian Web Clipper has 105 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Obsidian Web Clipper | Z |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obsidian-web-clipper/id6720708363/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/z-sync/id6804470330/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **105** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 28 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Dynalist Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1195392807) | [Kjell Behrends](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870339930) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Z

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/z-sync/id6804470330)

Seamlessly sync your browser spaces, tabs, and essentials from Zen Browser to your iPhone. Easily access pinned tabs, swipe between spaces, and share URLs directly into your Zen environment. This independent app enhances your mobile browsing workflow.

**Highlights:** Sync browser spaces, Access pinned tabs, Open essentials, Share URLs to spaces, Swipe between spaces

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Obsidian Web Clipper free?

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

### Is Z free?

Z is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Z is rated higher. Obsidian Web Clipper averages 4.3 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Z averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

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

Neither Obsidian Web Clipper nor Z shows ads.

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

Obsidian Web Clipper ships an update every 9 days, and Z every 9 days. Most recently, Obsidian Web Clipper was updated on November 12, 2026 and Z on October 31, 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.*