Quick Capture for Obsidian vs MemoRandom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Quick Capture for Obsidian
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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 posts to your daily note and tasks to your task file 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 FREE β’ Quick capture for notes and tasks β’ Task management 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 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/
MemoRandom
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MemoRandom is a quiet place to capture ideas, tasks, and passing thoughts before they disappear. Write or speak, add reminders and tags, then let the timeline keep everything easy to find. KEY FEATURES - Fast capture: Write, record voice notes, and create checklists from one place. - Timeline: Browse today, yesterday, this week, and earlier notes with search, filters, archive, and multi-select. - Review: See todayβs activity, weekly capture trends, and a random note from the past. - Local first: Keep recording without a connection. Notes stay on your device by default. - Export and backup: Export your notes as Markdown or JSON. - Privacy Lock: Protect local notes with Face ID. - Optional Sync: Sign in with Apple to unlock incremental server sync across your devices. Local notes, reminders, privacy lock, and exports are free. Server and cross-device sync is an optional paid feature. Purchases are handled by the App Store, and Restore Purchases is supported.
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Verdict
Quick Capture for Obsidian and MemoRandom 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. Quick Capture for Obsidian sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MemoRandom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Quick Capture for Obsidian | MemoRandom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daiki Yamaguchi | θ΄Ί ι» |
In-app purchases
Quick Capture for Obsidian
- Shard Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Shard Plus (Yearly)$24.991 Year
- Shard Plus (Lifetime)$59.99
MemoRandom
- MemoRandom Pro (Sync)$4.99
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