Obsidian vs Nemo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Nemo
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Nemo is your friendly visual reminder to get things done and stay on track. SAY GOODBYE TO INFINITE DISTRACTIONS AND UNFOCUSED HOURS Simple: Write down your task and then set your device nearby to see your task as a reminder. No loud alarms: Just a calm visual in the background that occasionally blinks to pull back your focus. Keep at it: Once you conquer a task, simply touch the screen to input your next one. Stay productive: Always remember what needs to be done, regardless of the distraction. HOW DOES IT WORK? 1 .Simply answer one question – What’s next to get done? 2. Place your device next to you, press Start, and the screen will display your task and blink from time to time to keep you on track. 3. Whether it’s social media, the news, a phone call, or the infinite loop of other distractions, rest assured that you’ll always come back to your task with Nemo’s visual reminder. 4. Done with a task? Just tap the screen and set a new one. Try and use it every time you start a task—We hope you can benefit from Nemo as much as we do. We would love to hear what you have to say, write us at: hello@nemofocus.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Obsidian at Free against Nemo's $3.99. Obsidian also leads on chart position (#126 vs unranked). Nemo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Obsidian is free to download; Nemo costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, Nemo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and December 29, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Obsidian | Nemo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #126 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dynalist Inc. | Mauricie Scheffmacher |
Bugs and 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
Nemo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Obsidian
No in-app purchases
Nemo
No in-app purchases









