Obsidian vs Mindember
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 utilizes local Markdown files. This app acts as your personal second brain, accessible on your mobile device for seamless note-taking and idea connection.
- Local Markdown file storage
- Customizable toolbar
- Graph view for connections
- Community plugins
- Themes
- iCloud sync
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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
Mindember
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Obsidian | Mindember |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #122 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dynalist 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
Obsidian
No in-app purchases
Mindember
No in-app purchases









