# Quick Capture vs Taskdown.md

The clearest difference is rating: Quick Capture at 4.5 against Taskdown.md's 2.5. Quick Capture also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 33%) and ratings volume (103 vs 2). Taskdown.md's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Quick Capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Taskdown.md asks for nothing beyond the download.

Quick Capture holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Capture has 103 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Quick Capture's written reviews are positive against 33% of Taskdown.md's.

Quick Capture ships an update every 10 days, Taskdown.md daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Capture | Taskdown.md |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (103 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-capture-vault-notes/id6737046871/reviews)** | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taskdownmd/id6741103445/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **103** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **73.7% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 43 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pradeep Burugu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593852439) | [KAI RICHARD KONIG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1793079923) |

## What reviewers say

### Quick Capture

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-capture-vault-notes/id6737046871)

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:** Safari Extension

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime plan | $4.99 | one-time |


### Taskdown.md

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taskdownmd/id6741103445)

This app automatically extracts tasks from your Markdown notes, keeping them linked to their original context within your Obsidian vault. It offers a simple interface for editing, setting reminders, and due dates, syncing seamlessly with your existing files.

**Highlights:** Automatic task extraction from Markdown, Links tasks to Obsidian context, Simple interface for edits, Reminders and due dates, Seamless Obsidian vault sync

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Capture free?

Quick Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Taskdown.md free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Quick Capture or Taskdown.md?

Quick Capture is rated higher. Quick Capture averages 4.5 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while Taskdown.md averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Quick Capture or Taskdown.md have ads?

Neither Quick Capture nor Taskdown.md shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quick Capture or Taskdown.md?

Quick Capture ships an update every 10 days, and Taskdown.md daily. Most recently, Quick Capture was updated on October 3, 2026 and Taskdown.md on October 2, 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.*