Comparison

LinkList vs Quick Capture for Obsidian

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

Head to head
About

LinkList

Features
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**Never lose track of important links again.** LinkList is a beautiful, intuitive app designed to help you save, organize, and quickly access all your favorite web links in one place. ### Key Features **Save Links Instantly** * Quickly save any URL with a custom title and optional notes * Share extension lets you save links directly from Safari, Chrome, and other apps * Smart URL detection and validation **Organize with Categories** * Create unlimited custom categories * Choose from color themes and SF Symbols icons * Free users get access to 5 default categories * Organize links by project, topic, or any system that works for you **Favorites & Quick Access** * Mark important links as favorites for instant access * Quick search across all your saved links * Filter by category or favorites **Powerful Search** * Search through all your links instantly * Find links by title, URL, or notes * Advanced search filters **Cloud Sync** * Sync your links across all your iOS devices * Automatic backup to iCloud * Never lose your links again **Export & Share** * Export your links in multiple formats (CSV, PDF) * Share categories with friends * Import links from other bookmark managers Privacy Policy: https://abhi-dave.github.io/linklist-support/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ LinkList offers auto-renewable subscriptions for premium features. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase.

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 β€’ Add posts to your daily note and tasks to your task file β€’ Use common Daily Notes and Periodic Notes folder and date settings β€’ Write directly to vaults in iCloud Drive, Obsidian Sync, or on your device β€’ Keep text captures queued on your device when the vault is temporarily unavailable TASKS β€’ Manage Markdown checkboxes from your phone β€’ Add due dates and times β€’ Filter by Today, Overdue, Upcoming, or No Date β€’ Create subtasks and move completed tasks under β€œCompleted” FREE β€’ Quick capture for notes and tasks β€’ Task management β€’ Lock Screen buttons for New Post and New Task SHARD PLUS β€’ Local reminders for tasks with a due date and time β€’ Home Screen task widgets for today and overdue β€’ Custom Post templates and destinations β€’ Post and Task actions in Shortcuts and the Share Sheet β€’ Image attachments 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

LinkList4 screens
Quick Capture for Obsidian3 screens

Verdict

The call

LinkList and Quick Capture for Obsidian are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. LinkList sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Quick Capture for Obsidian sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkList ships an update every 9 days, Quick Capture for Obsidian weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LinkList versus Quick Capture for Obsidian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkListQuick Capture for Obsidian
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbhishek DaveDaiki Yamaguchi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LinkList

Subscriptions2
  • LinkList Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • LinkList Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • LinkList Pro Lifetime$59.99
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 LinkList free?
LinkList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Capture for Obsidian free?
Quick Capture for Obsidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LinkList or Quick Capture for Obsidian have ads?
Neither LinkList nor Quick Capture for Obsidian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkList or Quick Capture for Obsidian?
LinkList ships an update every 9 days, and Quick Capture for Obsidian weekly. Most recently, LinkList was updated on October 30, 2026 and Quick Capture for Obsidian on October 31, 2026.

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