Logseq vs Actions For Obsidian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Logseq
This open-source outliner helps you write, organize, and share your thoughts using local Markdown and Org-mode files. Manage tasks, build a digital garden, and integrate with various services for enhanced productivity.
- Backlinks
- Knowledge Graph
- Page and block references
- Tasks & Todos
- SRS Cards
- Zotero integration
- Audio recorder
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Logseq is a joyful, open-source outliner that works on top of local plain-text Markdown and Org-mode files. Use it to write, organize and share your thoughts, keep your to-do list, and build your own digital garden. Logseq includes the following features: 1. Backlink 2. Knowledge Graph 3. Page and block references 4. Page and block embeds 5. Tasks & Todos 6. SRS Cards 7. Zotero integration 8. Youtube, Twitter, etc. integration 9. Audio recorder 10. Powerful queries 11. Whiteboards
Actions For Obsidian
This app bridges your personal knowledge management notes with Apple's automation tools. It offers over 40 actions to integrate your notes with other applications, enabling seamless data flow between your vaults and the wider Apple ecosystem.
- Create and manipulate notes
- Search and organize notes
- Work with files and folders
- Integrate with Dataview
- Utilize note properties
- Execute Obsidian commands
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Actions For Obsidian integrates the personal knowledge management tool Obsidian with Apple's automation ecosystem. With 40+ Shortcuts actions, it brings your notes and automations together, making Obsidian a first-class citizen in Apple's Shortcuts app. Use it to bring information from other apps into your notes, or to bring information from your vaults into other apps. Some of the possibilities it adds: - Creating, manipulating, searching, opening, organizing notes, including daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly ones - Working with files - Working with Dataview - Working with note properties - Working with your vault's files and folders - Working with Obsidian commands For a full list and detailed description, please click the "Website" link to the right or visit https://actions.work/actions-for-obsidian. ——— This application is not affiliated with or endorsed by Obsidian.md.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Logseq at none against Actions For Obsidian's 11. Logseq also leads on ratings volume (252 vs 40) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.4). Actions For Obsidian's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 59%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Actions For Obsidian sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Logseq asks for nothing beyond the download.
Actions For Obsidian holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logseq has 252 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Logseq's written reviews are positive against 88% of Actions For Obsidian's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Logseq | Actions For Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (252 ratings) | 4.8 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 252 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logseq Inc. | Carlo Zottmann |
Customer experience
Logseq
Actions For Obsidian
Bugs and requests
Logseq
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sync issues leading to data loss
- Inconsistent behavior when creating new blocks
- Cursor jumping issues when editing text
- Disappearing UI elements on mobile
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for other cloud storage options (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
- Improve mobile UI and UX for better usability
- Implement plugin support on mobile
- Optimize performance for older devices
Actions For Obsidian
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Logseq
No in-app purchases
Actions For Obsidian
- macOS+iOS License Upgrade (S)$6.99
- macOS-only License (S)$8.99
- iOS-only License (S)$8.99
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- macOS+iOS License Upgrade (M)$8.99
- macOS-only License (M)$11.99
- iOS-only License (M)$11.99
- macOS-only License (L)$14.99
- iOS-only License (L)$14.99
- macOS + iOS License (S)$14.99
- macOS + iOS License (M)$19.99
- macOS + iOS License (L)$22.99
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