Obsidian vs Again
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
Again
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Again helps you pause before opening distracting apps. Choose the apps or categories you want to pause, start a focus session, and Again will add a small decision point before those apps open. When you really need access, you stay in control with a temporary unlock. Again is designed to be calm, private, and simple: • Choose apps to pause • Start focus sessions • Pause before opening selected apps • Unlock temporarily when needed • See simple daily stats • Works locally on your device Again does not require an account and does not send your selected apps or focus stats to a server. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oios2TmVWgsXmvJ9YqZp_wWXbhuH345n8u4ad5To73k/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Obsidian at none against Again's 3. Obsidian also leads on chart position (#131 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Again sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Obsidian asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Obsidian | Again |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #131 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dynalist Inc. | RIDVAN ULAS CAN |
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
Again
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Obsidian
No in-app purchases
Again
- Again Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Again Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
- Again Pro Lifetime$24.99
