Comparison

Obsidian vs PocketProject

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Local Markdown file storage
  • Customizable toolbar
  • Graph view for connections
  • Community plugins
  • Themes
  • iCloud sync
Features
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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

About

PocketProject

Features
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PocketProject helps you shape work before it becomes execution. Instead of scattering ideas, notes, budgets, and tasks across different tools, PocketProject keeps the full planning lifecycle in one place. Start with an Idea. Capture the summary, problem, expected value, design direction, notes, sources, and files. When the concept is ready, promote it to a Candidate Project to review research, outline scope, define resources, prepare rough budget notes, and record a recommendation. Promote approved work to a Project and continue with tasks, subtasks, milestones, dependencies, schedule planning, budget items, time entries, reports, and a lightweight Gantt-style timeline. PocketProject also includes a dashboard, planner view, archive, local file attachments, workspace backups, reminder settings, and import/export support for Jira CSV and MS Project XML. PocketProject is a focused, local-first workspace for turning early thinking into executable projects.

Screenshots

Obsidian4 screens
PocketProject4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Obsidian at Free against PocketProject's $0.99. Obsidian also leads on chart position (#126 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Obsidian is free to download; PocketProject costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, PocketProject every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Obsidian versus PocketProject: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObsidianPocketProject
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynalist Inc.Burak Dinler

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

PocketProject

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Obsidian

No in-app purchases

None

PocketProject

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Obsidian free?
Obsidian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PocketProject free?
PocketProject costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Obsidian or PocketProject have ads?
Neither Obsidian nor PocketProject shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Obsidian or PocketProject?
Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, and PocketProject every 2 weeks. Most recently, Obsidian was updated on October 17, 2026 and PocketProject on October 8, 2026.

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