Comparison

Quick Draft for Obsidian vs Recal

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

Effortlessly capture ideas on your mobile device and send them directly to Obsidian. Supports text, voice, images, and files, with customizable workflows and deep iOS integration for seamless organization.

Highlights
  • Direct note capture to Obsidian
  • Voice recording with transcription
  • Image to text conversion
  • File and document attachments
  • Customizable routes and destinations
  • iOS widgets and shortcuts
  • WYSIWYG Markdown editor
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

Recal

Features
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Take the busywork out of Apple Calendar with focused tools for recurring routines, reviewing time, and tidying crowded calendars. Recal works with the calendars you already use. Choose a date range, one or more calendars, an event type, and an optional title filter, then work with just the events that matter. QUICK EVENTS Turn reusable templates into scheduled events, or quickly update existing events. Set titles, dates, times, all-day status, time zones, calendars, notes, and reusable custom values. TEMPLATE EVENTS Build templates for regular work, routines, and repeated items. Add repeat schedules and lists of values, and keep your templates available across devices with private iCloud sync. CALCULATE HOURS Review matching timed events and total the time spent. With Recal Pro, apply an hourly rate to calculate costs. MOVE EVENTS Find matching events and preview changes before moving them to another calendar, date, time, or time zone. CONDENSE EVENTS Replace a busy group of events with one all-day summary for each day, while preserving the details in its notes. Recal shows the proposed changes first and requires explicit confirmation before modifying your calendars. MADE FOR APPLE DEVICES Use Recal on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, with a familiar interface designed for each device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Recal asks for calendar access only when you choose to grant it. It makes only the event changes you request and includes no third-party trackers. Recal is useful for free. Optional Recal Pro purchases provide unlimited templates and template values, hourly cost calculations, Move Events, Condense Events, and other advanced features. Apple's standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Quick Draft for Obsidian4 screens
Recal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quick Draft for Obsidian at every 2 weeks against Recal's every 3 months. Quick Draft for Obsidian also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Recal's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Recal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Draft for Obsidian ships an update every 2 weeks, Recal every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quick Draft for Obsidian versus Recal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Draft for ObsidianRecal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii PetrenkoDejal Systems, LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Quick Draft for Obsidian

Subscriptions5
  • 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
One-time1
  • Lifetime PRO$29.99
3 purchases

Recal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Quick Draft for Obsidian free?
Quick Draft for Obsidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recal free?
Recal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quick Draft for Obsidian or Recal have ads?
Neither Quick Draft for Obsidian nor Recal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Draft for Obsidian or Recal?
Quick Draft for Obsidian ships an update every 2 weeks, and Recal every 3 months. Most recently, Quick Draft for Obsidian was updated on November 5, 2026 and Recal on November 5, 2026.

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