Comparison

Obsidian vs Keeply

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

Keeply

Features
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Keeply is your personal assistant for keeping important records organized and easy to find. Receipts, bills, warranties, invoices, payment confirmations, tickets and service records can quickly pile up. When you need one later, finding it shouldn't be a hassle. With Keeply, simply scan or import your record. Keeply helps identify the document, extract important details, organize it automatically, and make it easy to find later. SCAN WHAT MATTERS Scan a paper document with your camera, or import a photo or PDF from your device. Keeply helps turn your documents into organized records without requiring you to sort everything manually. ORGANIZE AUTOMATICALLY Keeply can recognize different types of important records and extract useful information such as: • Merchant or issuer • Date • Amount • Category • Payment details • Due dates • Reference numbers • Other relevant information KEEP ALL YOUR IMPORTANT RECORDS Use Keeply for everyday documents such as: • Receipts and invoices • Utility and phone bills • Rent and tuition payments • Payment confirmations • Warranties • Car service and repair records • Home repair and renovation records • Parking tickets and other tickets • Travel receipts and bookings • Contracts and service records • Other important documents FIND IT WHEN YOU NEED IT Search your records by keywords, dates, amounts, categories and other details. You can also search naturally: “Find my car repair receipt.” “Show my internet bills.” “Find my parking tickets.” “Show everything related to my home renovation.” Instead of searching through photo albums, email attachments or piles of paperwork, find your records in one place. YOUR PERSONAL RECORD KEEPER Keeply helps you build a personal collection of important records over time. Scan it. Keep it organized. Find it when it matters. Keeply — your important records, always within reach. Privacy Policy: https://keeply.moroai.co/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Obsidian4 screens
Keeply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Obsidian at none against Keeply's 2. Obsidian also leads on chart position (#128 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Keeply's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. Keeply sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Obsidian asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, Keeply every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Obsidian versus Keeply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObsidianKeeply
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#128 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynalist Inc.LeiChain AI Limited

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

Keeply

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Obsidian

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Keeply

Subscriptions2
  • Keeply Premium Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Keeply Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Obsidian free?
Obsidian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keeply free?
Keeply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Obsidian or Keeply have ads?
Neither Obsidian nor Keeply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Obsidian or Keeply?
Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, and Keeply every 5 days. Most recently, Obsidian was updated on October 23, 2026 and Keeply on October 13, 2026.

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