Comparison

Voice Zettel vs AnyMarkdown

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

Head to head
About

Voice Zettel

Features
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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.

About

AnyMarkdown

Features
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Turn almost any file into clean Markdown — right on your iPhone and iPad, with every conversion running offline. AnyMarkdown converts documents, web pages, and images into well-structured Markdown, then gives you a powerful editor to polish and share the result. Every conversion happens on your device: your files are never uploaded to our servers or to any third party. CONVERT ALMOST ANYTHING • PDF — text extraction with smart headings, plus OCR for scanned pages • Word (docx), EPUB, HTML, RTF • Excel (xlsx) and CSV — turned into Markdown tables • PowerPoint (pptx) — slides become headings and bullets • Images and screenshots — text and tables via OCR • Jupyter notebooks, JSON, XML, and source code files • Web pages — paste a link and get a clean, readable article BUILT FOR MARKDOWN • Full syntax highlighting as you type • Smart lists, task checkboxes, auto-pairing, and a dedicated keyboard toolbar • Visual table editor — no more counting pipes by hand • Document outline for quick navigation • Find & replace • Live preview with adjustable themes ORGANIZE & SHARE • Library with full-text search, pinning, and grouping • iCloud sync keeps your library identical on iPhone and iPad, with an offline copy always kept on device • Send files or links from any app via the share sheet • Export as Markdown, HTML, or PDF • Word count that handles Chinese, Japanese, and Korean correctly PRIVATE BY DESIGN All conversion and OCR run locally on your device — nothing is uploaded for processing. The network is used only when you import a web link, or when your own documents sync through your private iCloud account. No accounts to create, no tracking, no third-party servers. FREE & PRO Try it for free. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited conversions — monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Whether you are a writer collecting research, a developer keeping notes, or a student turning lecture PDFs into editable notes, AnyMarkdown makes everything Markdown. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Voice Zettel4 screens
AnyMarkdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

Voice Zettel and AnyMarkdown 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 Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Voice Zettel sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and AnyMarkdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Voice Zettel versus AnyMarkdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice ZettelAnyMarkdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaus-Henric Clausen培 Ꝏ

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Voice Zettel

One-time3
  • Voice Zettel Sceptic$4.99
  • Voice Zettel Standard$9.99
  • Voice Zettel Supporter$14.99
3 purchases

AnyMarkdown

Subscriptions2
  • AnyMarkdown Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • AnyMarkdown Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • AnyMarkdown Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Voice Zettel free?
Voice Zettel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AnyMarkdown free?
AnyMarkdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Voice Zettel or AnyMarkdown have ads?
Neither Voice Zettel nor AnyMarkdown shows ads.

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