Viewer for Trello vs Obsidian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Viewer for Trello
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The companion app for Viewer for Trello on Apple TV. Your iPhone becomes a powerful remote control for navigating boards, signing in, and controlling your TV display. NO QR CODES -- INSTANT PAIRING Open the app, tap your Apple TV, and you are connected. No QR codes. No typing codes. Uses native Apple device discovery for instant, secure pairing. How it works: - Tap "Sign in with Trello" on your Apple TV - Select "Use iPhone" for seamless pairing - Your iPhone appears instantly on screen - Sign in once on your iPhone - Credentials transfer securely to your TV - Start controlling boards immediately REMOTE CONTROL YOUR TV - Swipe through boards with smooth navigation - Filter by labels and members with a tap - Browse and select boards from your phone - Trigger board refresh remotely - Control display settings from iPhone NOW WITH CARD EDITING ON TV The Apple TV app now supports full card editing. Your universal purchase unlocks: - Set due dates with quick presets or custom dates - Move cards between lists - Toggle checklist items - Archive cards All edits sync instantly to Trello. PERFECT FOR - Teams: Control the board display during standups from your seat - Families: Everyone navigates household boards from their phone - Presenters: Navigate project boards professionally without turning away SECURE AND PRIVATE - End-to-end encryption between devices - No cloud intermediaries - Credentials travel directly between iPhone and Apple TV - Zero configuration required FAMILY SHARING One purchase covers up to six family members. Everyone gets full access to both the TV app and this remote. REQUIREMENTS - Apple TV 4K (2nd generation or later) - iPhone with iOS 16 or later - Same Wi-Fi network for device discovery Viewer for Trello Remote is an independent app, not affiliated with Trello, Inc.
Obsidian
Organize your thoughts and ideas with a powerful knowledge base that utilizes local Markdown files. This app acts as your personal second brain, accessible on your mobile device for seamless note-taking and idea connection.
- Local Markdown file storage
- Customizable toolbar
- Graph view for connections
- Community plugins
- Themes
- iCloud sync
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Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files. It is a second brain, for you, forever. Now available on the go for iOS! Features include: - Customizable toolbar - Pull down quick actions - Graph view - Community plugins - Themes - Sidebar pinning for tablet - iCloud vaults
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Obsidian at none against Viewer for Trello's 1. Obsidian also leads on chart position (#125 vs unranked). Viewer for Trello's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Viewer for Trello sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Obsidian asks for nothing beyond the download.
Viewer for Trello ships an update every 4 days, Obsidian every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Viewer for Trello | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 61.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #125 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appic Ltd. | Dynalist Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Viewer for Trello
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Obsidian
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sync issues leading to data loss
- Freezing and crashing on mobile devices
- Editing bugs and text input issues
Requested features
5 requests- Improved sorting and organization options
- WYSIWYG editing on mobile
- Better integration with other cloud storage services
- More intuitive onboarding process for new users
- Native mobile widgets and share sheet integration
In-app purchases
Viewer for Trello
- Premium Board Access$4.99
Obsidian
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Viewer for Trello free?
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