Comparison

Quickfem vs Widgets for Obsidian

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

Head to head
About

Quickfem

This app provides 2D Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools for engineers and students. It allows users to build and analyze structural models directly on their mobile devices, offering features for geometry creation, meshing, and result visualization to deepen understanding of structural mechanics.

Highlights
  • Automatic meshing
  • 2D constant strain triangle FEM
  • Up to 100,000 elements
  • Axisymmetric FEA modelling
  • Thermal mechanical analysis
  • Complex geometry support
  • Displacement and stress plots
Features
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Quickfem, the 2D Finite Element Analysis App for Engineers and Students. FEA for Students Learn how finite elements and structural analysis works by starting out with simple models you can build directly on your phone or tablet. Play around with geometry, constraints, loads, materials and results to augment the theory. FEA for Engineers FEA is hard. Most problems are 3d and complex and require the major packages such as Ansys, Abacus, Patran, Nastran etc. But engineers have to know what to expect from these models and this insight stems from the understanding of simple mechanisms and effects. With Quickfem, you have the most convenient FEA modeller imaginable in your back pocket! Simple touch geometry creation, automatic meshing, quick mesh refinement, simple constant strain elements, and near solution instant feedback creates the tight iteration loops necessary for rapid discovery. Running on your mobile device, Quickfem gives you the freedom to create and understand structural models wherever and whenever inspiration strikes. Know what to expect. Featuring - Automatic meshing - 2D constant strain triangle FEM - Up to 100,000 elements - 3D view and edit mode - Axisymmetric FEA modelling - Plane stress and plane strain - Thermal mechanical (thermomechanical) analysis - Complex geometry, arcs, fillets, holes - Fastener representations, grounded or connected to 1 or more plates - Convergence checking through user defined mesh size - Displacements fringe and deformation plots - Strain and stress fringe plots - Equivalent and principal stress fringe plots - Maxima and minima - Unit systems, SI, US, none or custom - Default and customer material definitions - Customisable modelling environment, materials, loads, units, precision, feature thickness, mesh sizes - Example models Go to www.quickfem.com for more

About

Widgets for Obsidian

Quickly capture notes and access your Obsidian vault directly from your home screen. Automate note creation with custom destinations and launch any Obsidian command with a single touch.

Highlights
  • Home screen quick capture widget
  • Customizable note destinations
  • Zettel timestamp support
  • Append to existing notes
  • Customizable actions widget
  • Launch any Obsidian command
Features
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Widgets for Obsidian is the definite companion for your favourite note-taking app. Access your personal Vault right from your home screen. The Quick Note Widget solves one of the biggest pain points of writing notes on mobile: Quick capture. Bypass waiting for files to sync, and immediately start writing. Custom destinations empower you to create your own workflows: Automatically create and add to daily notes, ensure unique notes with Zettel timestamps, append to an existing note… – the options are endless! You can configure custom Actions to launch any Obsidian command with a single touch. The Actions Widget is based on Obsidian’s URI scheme, empowering you to run automations as simple or complex as you like. Widgets for Obsidian is built by a solo developer, and allows unlimited captures for free. Once you’re ready to access power user features, like multiple destinations, you can subscribe to support app development. This application is not created by, affiliated with, or supported by Obsidian. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Quickfem4 screens
Widgets for Obsidian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Widgets for Obsidian at Free against Quickfem's $4.99. Widgets for Obsidian also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (48 vs 6). Quickfem's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.5). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Widgets for Obsidian is free to download; Quickfem costs $4.99 up front. Widgets for Obsidian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Quickfem asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Quickfem against 4.4 for Widgets for Obsidian. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widgets for Obsidian has 48 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Quickfem's written reviews are positive against 64% of Widgets for Obsidian's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quickfem ships an update every 2 months, Widgets for Obsidian every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Quickfem versus Widgets for Obsidian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickfemWidgets for Obsidian
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.4 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings648 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFinite ElephantsJOSCHUA GLAU

Customer experience

Quickfem

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Widgets for Obsidian

All ratings48 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

Quickfem

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Widgets for Obsidian

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Quickfem free?
Quickfem costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widgets for Obsidian free?
Widgets for Obsidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quickfem or Widgets for Obsidian?
Widgets for Obsidian is rated higher. Quickfem averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Widgets for Obsidian averages 4.4 from 48 ratings.
Do Quickfem or Widgets for Obsidian have ads?
Neither Quickfem nor Widgets for Obsidian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quickfem or Widgets for Obsidian?
Quickfem ships an update every 2 months, and Widgets for Obsidian every 10 days. Most recently, Quickfem was updated on November 2, 2026 and Widgets for Obsidian on November 4, 2026.

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