mdisco vs Quill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
mdisco
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mdisco β A lighter Notion alternative. Save it in Markdown. Find it later. Built for the moment when Notion feels too heavy, Obsidian too plugin-hungry, and Google Keep stops finding what you wrote three weeks ago. Throw in URLs, notes, todos, and code as Markdown β then find them later by keyword or tag. Need to collaborate? Get Google-Docs-level real-time co-editing. β Capture anywhere - Mobile capture button auto-detects URLs, todos, notes - Inbox to triage in batches β Precise search - Keyword Β· tag Β· folder Β· title β instant, full-text across every note - Edits and deletions stay searchable through version history β Markdown editor - One-tap toggle between WYSIWYG and raw Markdown source - Autosave + automatic version history β roll back anytime - Dark mode Β· 5 languages (English Β· νκ΅μ΄ Β· ζ₯ζ¬θͺ Β· δΈζ Β· EspaΓ±ol) β Collaborate - Invite to a workspace or share by link - Read-only or edit permissions - Real-time co-editing (Pro) β Sync everywhere - The same notes on every device - Localized push notifications for new activity - Offline indicator β Private by default - Nothing leaves your workspace until you explicitly share - Email signup with verification, Apple & Google sign-in - Granular read / edit permissions β Use cases - Researchers β papers, clippings, interview notes - Designers β references and decisions - Engineers β code snippets, architecture, on-call logs - PMs β PRDs, meeting notes, OKR wiki - Students β lectures, assignments, exam summaries - Writers β from idea to draft Stop juggling seven apps to take one note. One mdisco is enough.
Quill
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Quill is a fast capture door for your knowledge base. Save an idea, a link, a quote, a reading note, or an inspiring chat snippet. Quill sends it through AI, suggests where it belongs, and writes it into your Obsidian vault. What Quill helps with: - Capture ideas quickly from your phone - Send links and selected text from the iOS share sheet - Turn scattered materials into organized notes - Review your weekly ideas and thinking patterns - Keep your notes in your own Obsidian vault Quill is not a new note-taking app. It is a fast entry point for collecting and organizing knowledge with less friction.
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Verdict
mdisco and Quill are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | mdisco | Quill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 18.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tapahalab | δΊ¦ι ι» |
In-app purchases
mdisco
No in-app purchases
Quill
No in-app purchases









