Comparison

Quick Draft for Obsidian vs Quick Notes (easy voice notes)

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

Head to head
About

Quick Draft for Obsidian

Capture ideas instantly on your mobile device and seamlessly send them to Obsidian. Supports text, voice, images, and file attachments with customizable organization options. Offers AI assistance and a WYSIWYG Markdown editor.

Highlights
  • Instant note capture to Obsidian
  • Voice recording with transcription
  • Image to Markdown conversion
  • File and document attachments
  • AI Assist
  • WYSIWYG Markdown editor
  • iOS widgets and shortcuts
Features
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Quick Draft for Obsidian is built for quick capture of ideas. No clutter, no delays—just a blank page ready the instant inspiration strikes. Type, dictate, or snap an capture, and Quick Draft handles the rest. Your notes flow instantly into Obsidian, so you can quickly capture on mobile and organize later on desktop. With deep IOS integration and seamless Obsidian support, Quick Draft makes quick capture effortless—bridging the gap between inspiration and organized action. Built by an Obsidian fan — for the Obsidian community Quick Capture Features - Quickly capture notes directly into Obsidian - Unlimited notes, Routes, and Vaults (free) - Attach images, videos, documents, and files - AI Assist - Voice recording with high-quality transcription - Convert text from images to Markdown (handwriting supported) - Save nearby locations with one tap - Capture into existing files or create new ones—append, prepend, or insert text - Built for IOS: widgets & shortcuts for instant quick capture - Share any content from your phone to Obsidian with no extra prompts - Customizable file destinations - WYSIWYG Markdown editor - Templates from presets or existing notes - Customizable toolbar - Drafts history - No sign-in required Privacy & Setup Your privacy matters—Quick Draft never needs full Vault access. You choose which files or folders (Destinations) your notes go into. Setup is simple with an in-app tutorial. Use Routes to streamline quick capture: send notes to multiple Destinations, apply formatting, and automate actions. Customize everything anytime in Settings. Quick Draft is free, with optional paid features to cover operational costs. This app is developed independently. Obsidian® name and logo are trademarks of Obsidian.md, used here for identification only. Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Quick Notes (easy voice notes)

Record your thoughts using your voice and get instant transcriptions. This app is ideal for capturing quick ideas or memos when typing is inconvenient. All processing occurs on-device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Instant voice-to-text transcription
  • On-device AI processing
  • Share or copy transcriptions
  • Lifetime stats tracking
  • Brainstorm mode
  • Save audio files
Features
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Capture your thoughts with your voice. Tap to record, get instant transcriptions, then save or share. Perfect for quick ideas, voice memos, or anything you'd rather say than type. Multi-language support detects your device language automatically. Features - Instant voice-to-text transcription - Clean up text with Apple Intelligence - Share or copy transcriptions to any app - Lifetime stats tracking Premium Features - Brainstorm mode - Save audio files for playback - Cleanup notes with Gemini All transcription and AI processing happens on-device. Your recordings are never sent to external servers. Privacy Policy: https://birchtree.productions/apps/quick-notes/privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Quick Draft for Obsidian4 screens
Quick Notes (easy voice notes)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quick Notes (easy voice notes) at 4.2 against Quick Draft for Obsidian's 3.7. Quick Notes (easy voice notes) also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 3). Quick Draft for Obsidian's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 Draft for Obsidian sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Quick Notes (easy voice notes) sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Notes (easy voice notes) holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Notes (easy voice notes) has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Draft for Obsidian ships an update fortnightly, Quick Notes (easy voice notes) every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quick Draft for Obsidian versus Quick Notes (easy voice notes): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Draft for ObsidianQuick Notes (easy voice notes)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.2 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings322 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii PetrenkoMatt Birchler

Customer experience

Quick Draft for Obsidian

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Quick Notes (easy voice notes)

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Quick Draft for Obsidian

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Mini Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Max Monthly$9.991 Month
3 purchases

Quick Notes (easy voice notes)

Subscriptions1
  • Brainstorm Mode$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Cleanup with Gemini$2.99
  • Save Audio Notes$4.99

Questions

Is Quick Draft for Obsidian free?
Quick Draft for Obsidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Notes (easy voice notes) free?
Quick Notes (easy voice notes) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Draft for Obsidian or Quick Notes (easy voice notes)?
Quick Notes (easy voice notes) is rated higher. Quick Draft for Obsidian averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Quick Notes (easy voice notes) averages 4.2 from 22 ratings.
Do Quick Draft for Obsidian or Quick Notes (easy voice notes) have ads?
Neither Quick Draft for Obsidian nor Quick Notes (easy voice notes) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Draft for Obsidian or Quick Notes (easy voice notes)?
Quick Draft for Obsidian ships an update fortnightly, and Quick Notes (easy voice notes) every 2 weeks. Most recently, Quick Draft for Obsidian was updated on October 3, 2026 and Quick Notes (easy voice notes) on October 7, 2026.

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