# Quick Capture vs PaperTrail

The clearest difference is price: Quick Capture at Free against PaperTrail's $19.99. Quick Capture also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (103 vs 15). PaperTrail's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Quick Capture is free to download; PaperTrail costs $19.99 up front. Quick Capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PaperTrail asks for nothing beyond the download.

Quick Capture holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Capture has 103 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Quick Capture's written reviews are positive against 75% of PaperTrail's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Capture | PaperTrail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $19.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (103 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-capture-vault-notes/id6737046871/reviews)** | [4.2 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papertrail-taskpaper-client/id6751271083/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **103** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 43 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pradeep Burugu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593852439) | [gingerbeardman](https://appshunter.io/developer/294611470) |

## 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 | $5.99 | one-time |


### PaperTrail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papertrail-taskpaper-client/id6751271083)

This app provides a full TaskPaper editing experience on iOS and iPadOS, allowing you to manage projects, tasks, and notes using simple, flexible plain text files. Sync your work with iCloud and edit across devices, with powerful search and filtering capabilities.

**Highlights:** Full TaskPaper format support, OPML import, Distraction-free editing, Full query language search, Tag system with progress tracking, iOS Reminders integration, Shortcuts and Siri integration

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Capture free?

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

### Is PaperTrail free?

PaperTrail costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Quick Capture or PaperTrail?

Quick Capture is rated higher. Quick Capture averages 4.5 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while PaperTrail averages 4.2 from 15 ratings.

### Do Quick Capture or PaperTrail have ads?

Neither Quick Capture nor PaperTrail shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quick Capture or PaperTrail?

Quick Capture ships an update every 10 days, and PaperTrail every 10 days. Most recently, Quick Capture was updated on October 7, 2026 and PaperTrail on October 15, 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.*