Obsidian vs LaTeX Note
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 stores your notes as plain text Markdown files. Access your personal second brain on any device, with extensive customization options and community-driven plugins.
- Local Markdown file storage
- Customizable toolbar
- Graph view
- 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
LaTeX Note
This app allows users to write and organize mathematical notes using LaTeX notation. It features fast rendering, real-time previews, and a user-friendly interface with dark mode support. Organize your notes hierarchically and register frequently used equations as macros for efficient input.
- LaTeX equation input with KaTeX
- Real-time equation preview
- Hierarchical folder and file management
- Macro function for frequent equations
- Easy input of mathematical symbols
- User-friendly UI with dark mode
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LaTeXNote - Math Note App 【Description】 LaTeXNote is a note-taking app that allows you to write and manage beautiful mathematical equations using LaTeX notation. It's the perfect tool for students, researchers, and engineers working in mathematics, physics, engineering, and other technical fields. 【Key Features】 • LaTeX Equation Input - Fast rendering with KaTeX - Real-time preview for instant verification • Folder & File Management - Organize notes in a hierarchical structure - Categorize by subject or topic • Macro Function - Register frequently used equations as macros - Reduce repetitive typing - Easy input of mathematical symbols (ℝ, ℕ, ℂ, etc.) • Simple and User-Friendly UI - Intuitive operation - Dark mode support 【Perfect For】 - University students studying mathematics or physics - Researchers writing academic papers - Engineers creating technical documentation - Anyone who wants to take mathematical notes in LaTeX 【Use Cases】 - Creating lecture notes - Recording calculation processes - Organizing theorems and formulas - Jotting down research ideas LaTeXNote - Write and manage equations beautifully and efficiently. Supporting your learning and research journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LaTeX Note at 5.0 against Obsidian's 4.5. Obsidian's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 1) and chart position (#118 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LaTeX Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Obsidian has 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, LaTeX Note every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Obsidian | LaTeX Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #118 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dynalist Inc. | Sota Iguchi |
Customer experience
Obsidian
LaTeX Note
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
LaTeX Note
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Obsidian
No in-app purchases
LaTeX Note
No in-app purchases









