Comparison

Obsidian vs Oath

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

Oath

Features
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Block distracting apps and websites when your daily limit runs out. Build better habits, protect your focus, and reclaim your time. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS ON YOUR TERMS • Choose apps, app categories, and websites • Set a daily limit from 15 minutes to 4 hours • Select which days your block is active • Update your selection and limits whenever you need SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES • Track your screen time and phone pickups • View usage across your selected apps • Build a skip-free streak • Beat your personal best FRICTION THAT MEANS SOMETHING Oath includes four free skips each month for the days you truly need one. After that, additional skips use cost Coins to keep you from spiraling. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Oath uses Apple’s Screen Time framework in order to monitor and block the apps you select. Unlike other apps, Oath works entirely on your phone and your data never leaves your device. TERMS, PRIVACY & CONDITIONS Read on https://www.streamvisor.com/oath/terms-of-service & https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Obsidian4 screens
Oath3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Obsidian at none against Oath's 4. Obsidian also leads on chart position (#130 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Oath sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year. Obsidian asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Obsidian versus Oath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObsidianOath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#130 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynalist Inc.Streamvisor GmbH

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

Oath

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Obsidian

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Oath

Subscriptions1
  • Oath Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • Oath Coins 1$0.99
  • Oath Coins 15$9.99
  • Oath Coins 50$29.99

Questions

Is Obsidian free?
Obsidian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oath free?
Oath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Obsidian or Oath have ads?
Neither Obsidian nor Oath shows ads.

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