Quick Capture vs DFM CDE V2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
DFM CDE V2
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DFM Systems CDE is a cloud-based platform that lets you access your documents from anywhere, so you can stay connected wherever you work. You can search and view documents without downloading the full file, making your workflow smoother. Even if you're offline, you can still access your data and downloaded files. Knowing that everyone is working on the most up-to-date version of the document, eliminating the need to email large attachments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DFM CDE V2 at none against Quick Capture's 1. DFM CDE V2 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Quick Capture's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Quick Capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DFM CDE V2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quick Capture ships an update every 10 days, DFM CDE V2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quick Capture | DFM CDE V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (103 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pradeep Burugu | Digital Facilities Management Ltd |
In-app purchases
Quick Capture
- Lifetime plan$4.99
DFM CDE V2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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