Comparison

Obsidian vs Paperclip Relay

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

Paperclip Relay

Features
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A subscription is required to use Paperclip Relay. Paperclip Relay is the mobile control surface for self-hosted Paperclip AI. Connect your iPhone to a running Paperclip server and keep an eye on the agents, issues, approvals, routines, and budget signals that matter while you are away from your desk. Relay is built for founders, operators, and board users who need fast visibility into an autonomous AI company without opening a laptop. What you can do with Relay: Pair securely with your Paperclip instance using board-user access. Switch between companies you are allowed to manage. See a live company overview with agent status, work in progress, approvals, and spend. Review issues and search the work queue. Open agent context, roles, status, and command relationships. Track budgets, costs, and operational health. Review approvals and keep important decisions moving. View routines, projects, activity, and company settings from one mobile workspace. Relay has no separate backend. It talks directly to your Paperclip server through the documented Paperclip API, using the permissions already assigned to your board-user account. Paperclip Relay is for teams already running Paperclip AI. You will need access to a Paperclip server to use the app. SUBSCRIPTION Paperclip Relay is an auto-renewable subscription, and a subscription is required to use the app: • Monthly — $3.99 per month, with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers • Yearly — $34.99 per year, with a 1-week free trial for new subscribers Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically at the listed price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://relay.wildsoft.io/privacy-ios.html

Screenshots

Obsidian4 screens
Paperclip Relay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Obsidian at 4.5 against Paperclip Relay's 1.0. Obsidian also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 1). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. Paperclip Relay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Obsidian asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Obsidian holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. 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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Obsidian versus Paperclip Relay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObsidianPaperclip Relay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynalist Inc.WILDSOFT LTD

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

Paperclip Relay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Obsidian

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Paperclip Relay

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Obsidian free?
Obsidian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paperclip Relay free?
Paperclip Relay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Obsidian or Paperclip Relay?
Obsidian is rated higher. Obsidian averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Paperclip Relay averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Obsidian or Paperclip Relay have ads?
Neither Obsidian nor Paperclip Relay shows ads.

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