Quick Draft for Obsidian vs Voice Zettel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Voice Zettel
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Voice Zettel turns your voice into Obsidian notes — instantly, privately, quickly. Dictate on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Your words are transcribed, formatted as Markdown and saved to the folder you chose. PRIVACY-FIRST TRANSCRIPTION Choose your engine: - WhisperKit (on-device) — fully offline, nothing leaves your device - Apple Speech — real-time streaming for fast results Download larger Whisper models for higher accuracy, or use the bundled tiny model out of the box. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Capture ideas and thoughts in the moment. Dictate a note, it syncs to iPhone and lands in your vault automatically. A home screen complication keeps Voice Zettel one tap away. DIRECT VAULT INTEGRATION No server. No proprietary sync. Voice Zettel writes directly to your local or iCloud-synced Obsidian vault or any other folder. SMART NOTE FORMATTING Notes are created using a fully customizable Markdown template. Choose auto-generated keyword titles or timestamp-based names with any prefix you like. Add base tags, auto-link keywords, and embed metadata like source, engine, and recording date. DESIGNED FOR OBSIDIAN USERS - Works with any vault folder — local or iCloud Drive - Supports 30+ languages with auto-detect - Auto-generate titles and tags from transcription content - Save audio recordings alongside your notes - Skip the post-dictation edit screen for fully hands-free capture 50 notes to see whether you like it. Then it's a one-time purchase. No subscription.
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Verdict
Quick Draft for Obsidian and Voice Zettel are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Quick Draft for Obsidian sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Voice Zettel sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Quick Draft for Obsidian | Voice Zettel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serhii Petrenko | Claus-Henric Clausen |
In-app purchases
Quick Draft for Obsidian
- Pro Mini Monthly$1.991 Month
- Monthly PRO$2.991 Month
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
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- Pro Max Monthly$9.991 Month
- Yearly PRO$24.991 Year
- Lifetime PRO$29.99
Voice Zettel
- Voice Zettel Sceptic$4.99
- Voice Zettel Standard$9.99
- Voice Zettel Supporter$14.99
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