Snapnote vs Shard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Snapnote
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Snapnote is the ultimate companion for readers, students, and lifelong learners who want to turn physical books into digital knowledge. Whether you are reading for pleasure, studying for exams, or researching, Snapnote helps you capture, organize, and export your book notes and highlights effortlessly. KEY FEATURES: β’ ADVANCED OCR BOOK SCANNER: Simply snap a picture of any book page. Our high-accuracy OCR (Optical Character Recognition) instantly extracts the text. Select only the paragraphs or quotes you want to keep. β’ ORGANIZE BY BOOKS: Create a digital library. Group your scanned notes and highlights under specific book profiles. Keep your reading organized. β’ PERSONAL NOTES & COMMENTS: Add your own thoughts, page numbers, and custom tags to every quote you capture. β’ PDF EXPORT: Compile your reading summaries and highlights into professionally formatted PDF documents. Perfect for study guides, research papers, or sharing with friends. β’ SECURE & LOCAL: Your notes are stored securely on your device. Your privacy is our priority. Why Indie Readers Love Snapnote: Snapnote bridges the gap between physical reading and digital note-taking. No more manual typing or dog-earing pages. Collect wisdom, build your personal knowledge base, and make your reading actionable. Get Snapnote today and start building your digital bookshelf! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bedirhantalhakuzucu.github.io/snapnote-privacy-policy/
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 ads: Shard at none against Snapnote's shown. Shard also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Snapnote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Snapnote ships an update every 2 months, Shard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snapnote | Shard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bedirhan Talha Kuzucu | Daiki Yamaguchi |
In-app purchases
Snapnote
- Snapnote Premium$4.99
Shard
- Shard Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Shard Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Shard Plus (Lifetime)$59.99









