Comparison

Taskdown.md vs Quick Capture for Obsidian

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Taskdown.md

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
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Automatically gather your tasks from Markdown notes (no more manual cross-checking). Keep tasks linked to their original Obsidian context.Simple interface for quick edits, reminders, and due dates.Syncs seamlessly with your existing Obsidian vault.

About

Quick Capture for Obsidian

Features
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Capture notes and tasks as plain Markdown in your Obsidian vault. Open. Type. Done. Shard opens to a focused capture field. Save a thought to your daily note or add a task to your task file without opening your full vault workspace. CAPTURE • Save posts to your daily note and tasks to your task file • Set a Project and due date while you write a task on Home • Use custom Post formats and destinations • Attach images • Use common Daily Notes and Periodic Notes folder and date settings • Write to your selected vault folder on your device or in iCloud Drive • Keep text captures queued on your device when the vault is temporarily unavailable • Capture text and webpage URLs through the Share Sheet • Run Post and Task actions from Shortcuts TASKS • Manage Markdown checkboxes, Projects, and subtasks • Add due dates and times • Browse All, Today, Upcoming, and No Date • Save edits to existing tasks automatically • Get local reminders for tasks with a due date and time • View due and overdue tasks in Home Screen widgets • View today's tasks on your Lock Screen with Live Activities and check them off there • Open capture from Lock Screen buttons for New Post and New Task FREE AND SHARD PLUS Capture, unlimited tasks, images, reminders, widgets, Live Activities, Shortcuts, and Share Sheet capture are free. Create up to 5 Projects and 3 custom note destinations for free. Shard Plus removes both limits and unlocks custom Post formats. Existing Projects, custom note destinations, and saved formats remain available when a subscription expires. Creating beyond the free limits or editing a custom Post format requires Plus. You can restore the standard Post format for free. MADE FOR YOUR CURRENT WINDOW Capture and task controls adapt to changes in the available display area, including iPhone Duo. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Shard account. No analytics. No tracking. Your content is written to the vault folder you choose. If a text capture cannot be written immediately, it waits locally on your device. Your notes stay in plain Markdown with no proprietary file format. Obsidian is a trademark of Dynalist Inc. Shard is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dynalist Inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Taskdown.md4 screens
Quick Capture for Obsidian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Taskdown.md at none against Quick Capture for Obsidian's 3. Taskdown.md also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Quick Capture for Obsidian sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Taskdown.md asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Taskdown.md ships an update daily, Quick Capture for Obsidian every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Taskdown.md versus Quick Capture for Obsidian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskdown.mdQuick Capture for Obsidian
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAI RICHARD KONIGDaiki Yamaguchi

In-app purchases

None

Taskdown.md

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Quick Capture for Obsidian

Subscriptions2
  • Shard Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Shard Plus (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Shard Plus (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is Taskdown.md free?
Taskdown.md is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Capture for Obsidian free?
Quick Capture for Obsidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Taskdown.md or Quick Capture for Obsidian have ads?
Neither Taskdown.md nor Quick Capture for Obsidian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taskdown.md or Quick Capture for Obsidian?
Taskdown.md ships an update daily, and Quick Capture for Obsidian every 5 days. Most recently, Taskdown.md was updated on November 12, 2026 and Quick Capture for Obsidian on November 13, 2026.

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