Obsidian vs Deckboard PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Obsidian
Organize your thoughts and knowledge with a powerful, local-first note-taking app. Build your personal knowledge base using plain text Markdown files, accessible across devices. Customize your experience with themes and plugins for a truly personal workflow.
- Local Markdown file storage
- Customizable toolbar
- Graph view for connections
- Community plugins
- Themes
- Sidebar pinning
- iCloud vaults
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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
Deckboard PRO
Transform your mobile device into a powerful macro keyboard for your computer. Streamline tasks, launch applications, and control streaming software with custom shortcuts. Personalize buttons with images and GIFs for an enhanced workflow.
- Custom computer macro shortcuts
- Launch apps, websites, and folders
- OBS Studio/Streamlabs OBS integration
- Multimedia controls
- Personalize buttons with images/GIFs
- WiFi connection to PC
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Create custom computer macro shortcuts and launch them through your device, with NO ADS and more buttons on PRO version! No more windows switching to open the folder or website, get Deckboard to simplify them and power up your productivity! If you are an avid streamer, enjoy OBS Studio / Streamlabs OBS integration! Switching scenes and toggling sources easily will make Deckboard your new favourite streaming companion tool! Connect your computer to your device over local WiFi connection by entering IP address or scanning QR code. And don't forget to make your macro buttons truly yours by adding image, text, or animated GIF! IMPORTANT This app required Deckboard desktop server app installed on your computer - Download Deckboard desktop app https://deckboard.app Available macros • OBS Studio and Streamlabs OBS control for streaming (OBS Websocket plugin required) • Keyboard key press combination • Opening website • Opening folder • Multimedia controls (play, next track, previous track , etc) • Run program or executable • Post Tweet
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Obsidian at Free against Deckboard PRO's $4.99. Obsidian also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 4). Deckboard PRO's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, 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; Deckboard PRO costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Obsidian holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Obsidian has 2.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Obsidian's written reviews are positive against 60% of Deckboard PRO's.
Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, Deckboard PRO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Obsidian | Deckboard PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #125 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dynalist Inc. | Riva Farabi |
Customer experience
Obsidian
Deckboard PRO
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
Deckboard PRO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Obsidian
No in-app purchases
Deckboard PRO
No in-app purchases
Questions
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