Comparison

Obsidian vs Mindember

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

Mindember

Features
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Your mind moves faster than your thumbs. Mindember keeps up. Some thoughts vanish the second you look away - an idea, a task you can't forget, a tangle of things swirling in your head. Mindember catches them all. Just talk, and your voice becomes a clean, titled, organized note in seconds. Tap once to start recording, tap again to stop. No typing. No blank page. Just speak. MADE FOR THE WAY YOU THINK • Capture on the fly - grab an idea the moment it hits, before it's gone. • Brainstorm out loud - empty your head, get everything down, review it later with a clear mind. • Never forget a task - mention a time or date and Mindember sets a reminder with a push notification. WHY MINDEMBER • One-tap capture - start talking the instant inspiration strikes. • AI organizes your thoughts - your raw voice note becomes a clean, structured, readable note automatically. • Sorted into categories - every note is filed as an Idea, Note, Task, Insight, or Question, so your library organizes itself. • Find anything fast - filter by category and sort by date created or reminder, right from your library. • Smart reminders - say a date or time out loud, and Mindember creates a reminder for you. • Export anytime - save notes as Markdown, plain text, PDF, or a full JSON backup. • Multilingual by design - speak in any language, and Mindember processes your note in that same language. • Localized interface - available in English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Polish, Japanese, and more to come. PRIVACY FIRST • Simple sign-in - use Apple or Google. No extra passwords to remember. • Audio is temporary - recordings are transcribed, then permanently deleted from our servers. We keep the text, not the audio. • No ads. No tracking. Your data is never sold or shared. • Full control - delete any note, or permanently remove your entire account and all data anytime. Speak your mind. Mindember remembers it for you.

Screenshots

Obsidian4 screens
Mindember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mindember at every 2 days against Obsidian's every 3 weeks. Obsidian's advantage is chart position (#122 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, Mindember every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Obsidian versus Mindember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObsidianMindember
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#122 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynalist Inc.Andrei Darashkou

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

Mindember

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Obsidian

No in-app purchases

None

Mindember

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Obsidian free?
Obsidian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mindember free?
Mindember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Obsidian or Mindember have ads?
Neither Obsidian nor Mindember shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Obsidian or Mindember?
Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mindember every 2 days. Most recently, Obsidian was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mindember on October 31, 2026.

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