# Obsidian vs Pagira

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Obsidian at 62% against Pagira's 0%. Obsidian also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (4.5 vs 4.0). Pagira's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pagira sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Obsidian asks for nothing beyond the download.

Obsidian holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Obsidian has 2.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Obsidian's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pagira's.

Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, Pagira weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Obsidian | Pagira |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obsidian-connected-notes/id1557175442/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pagira-html-viewer-and-comics/id6782344666/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **61.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#135** | — |
| Size | 40 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dynalist Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1195392807) | [Jimmy DE BRUYNE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879002118) |

## What reviewers say

### Obsidian

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obsidian-connected-notes/id1557175442)

**Currently charting:** #135 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful features
- 👍 Customizable and flexible
- 🔒 Secure and private
- 💡 Innovative note-taking approach
- 🚀 Smooth mobile experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues and unreliable iCloud integration
- 🔋 Slow startup and performance issues on mobile
- 👎 Steep learning curve for new users
- 👎 Limited sorting and organization options
- 👎 Lack of WYSIWYG editing on mobile

**Reported bugs**

- Sync issues leading to data loss
- Freezing and crashing on mobile devices
- Editing bugs and text input issues

**Requested features**

- 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


### Pagira

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pagira-html-viewer-and-comics/id6782344666)

This app displays standalone HTML sites, individual HTML pages, PDFs, and EPUB books and comics offline. It renders HTML content like a browser, supporting CSS, JavaScript, and WebAssembly. Users can highlight, take notes, and search across files and even scanned PDFs.

**Highlights:** Full HTML rendering with CSS, JavaScript, and WebAssembly, Built-in PDF reader with continuous scrolling and scaling, EPUB and comic support (CBZ, CBR, etc.) with various reading modes, Highlighting, notes, and bookmarks, Offline access to all content, Search across folders and scanned PDFs, iCloud sync for reading progress and notes

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy Me a Coffee | $2.99 | one-time |
| Buy Me a Dessert | $4.99 | one-time |
| Buy Me a Meal | $8.99 | one-time |
| Pagira Pro | $11.99 | one-time |
| Pagira Pro Supporter | $22.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Obsidian free?

Obsidian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pagira free?

Pagira is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Obsidian or Pagira?

Obsidian is rated higher. Obsidian averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Pagira averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Obsidian or Pagira have ads?

Neither Obsidian nor Pagira shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Obsidian or Pagira?

Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pagira weekly. Most recently, Obsidian was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pagira on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*