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 to Obsidian in seconds. Open. Type. Done. Shard gives you a fast path from a thought to plain Markdown in your Obsidian vault. After setup, it opens to a focused capture field with the keyboard ready. QUICK CAPTURE • Add notes or tasks to your daily note • Use common Daily Notes and Periodic Notes folder and date settings • Write directly to vaults in iCloud Drive, Obsidian Sync, or on your device • Keep text captures queued on your device when the vault is temporarily unavailable TASKS • Manage Markdown checkboxes from your phone • Add due dates and times • Filter by Today, Overdue, Upcoming, or No Date • Create subtasks and move completed tasks under “Completed” WEB CLIPPER • Save webpage links from the Share Sheet • Open the live page in Shard • Add bullet notes to a linked Markdown note FREE • Quick capture for notes and tasks • Task management • Web link clipping • Lock Screen buttons for New Post and New Task SHARD PLUS • Local reminders for tasks with a due date and time • Home Screen task widgets for today and overdue • Custom Post templates and destinations • Post and Task actions in Shortcuts and the Share Sheet • Image attachments and custom clip destinations PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Shard account. No analytics. No tracking. Your content is written directly to the vault you choose. If a text capture cannot be written immediately, it waits locally on your device. Shard works with plain Markdown, so your notes stay portable and there is no proprietary 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. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

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, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB7 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 October 24, 2026 and Quick Capture for Obsidian on October 24, 2026.

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