Revision Notes App vs Shard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Revision Notes App
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**Create Revision Tasks** - Add study topics with detailed information - **Spaced Repetition** - Schedule multiple revision dates for optimal learning - **Completion Tracking** - Mark revision dates as complete with visual indicators - **Category System** - Organize tasks with color-coded categories - **File Attachments** - Attach images, PDFs, and documents (up to 5MB each) - **Search & Filter** - Quickly find tasks by name, source, or category
Shard
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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 notes or tasks to your daily note 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 βCompletedβ WEB CLIPPER β’ Save webpage links from the Share Sheet β’ Open the live page in Shard β’ Add bullet notes to a linked Markdown note FREE β’ Quick capture for notes and tasks β’ Task management β’ Web link clipping 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 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Revision Notes App at none against Shard's 3. Revision Notes App also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. Shard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Revision Notes App asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Revision Notes App | Shard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Devender Rao | Daiki Yamaguchi |
In-app purchases
Revision Notes App
No in-app purchases
Shard
- Shard Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Shard Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Shard Plus (Lifetime)$59.99









