Comparison

Instant Note for Notion vs Actions For Obsidian

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Instant Note for Notion

Quickly capture and tag notes directly within Notion. Utilize lock screen and home screen widgets for even faster input. Notes can be saved offline and synced later, with secure official authorization.

Highlights
  • Quick note capture
  • Tagging system
  • Lock screen widget
  • Home screen widgets
  • Offline note saving
  • Official Notion authorization
  • Multiple database support
Features
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The quickest way to save tagged notes to Notion. Quick: it only takes seconds to write and tag a note. Add a Lock Screen widget to start writing even faster. Secure: use the official Notion authorisation method, without generating your tokens manually. Your data is transmitted directly to Notion. Offline: notes saved without internet connection will be sent later. Get the "Instant Notion Pro" subscription to use additional features: Home Screen Widgets: create widgets with your tags and start creating notes even faster Create tags in the app: add new tags without opening Notion Multiple databases: quickly switch between all of the shared databases Saved notes: view all of the saved notes - also offline. You can copy each note or open it in Notion Licensed application end user license agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Create and manipulate notes
  • Search and organize notes
  • Work with files and folders
  • Integrate with Dataview
  • Utilize note properties
  • Execute Obsidian commands
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Instant Note for Notion4 screens
Actions For Obsidian2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Instant Note for Notion at weekly against Actions For Obsidian's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Instant Note for Notion sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Actions For Obsidian sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Instant Note for Notion against 4.8 for Actions For Obsidian. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90 and 40 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Instant Note for Notion's written reviews are positive against 88% of Actions For Obsidian's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instant Note for Notion ships an update weekly, Actions For Obsidian every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Instant Note for Notion versus Actions For Obsidian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstant Note for NotionActions For Obsidian
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (90 ratings) — better4.8 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings90 — better40
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal ZolnierukCarlo Zottmann

Customer experience

Instant Note for Notion

All ratings90 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.5%

Actions For Obsidian

All ratings40 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.4%

Bugs and requests

Instant Note for Notion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Actions For Obsidian

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App returns to Actions app instead of staying in Obsidian
  • Black screen when opening Obsidian on completion
  • Continuous pop-up asking for money
  • Splash screen opens on iOS every time Shortcut runs
  • Lists removed vaults
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  • No shortcuts appear in Apple Shortcuts after installation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Better handling of app switching after action completion
  • Option to clear removed vaults
  • Native Apple Watch support for commands
  • Open source the entire app

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Instant Note for Notion

Subscriptions7
  • Pro$2.991 Month
  • Pro$4.491 Month
  • Pro$9.791 Year
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  • Pro3 Days trial$9.891 Year
  • Pro$14.991 Year
  • Pro$19.991 Year
  • Pro$24.491 Year
One-time3
  • Pro (Lifetime)$17.90
  • Pro (Lifetime)$24.49
  • Pro (Lifetime)$29.49
10 purchases

Actions For Obsidian

One-time10
  • 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
  • iOS-only License (L)$14.99
  • macOS + iOS License (S)$14.99
  • macOS + iOS License (M)$19.99
  • macOS + iOS License (L)$22.99

Questions

Is Instant Note for Notion free?
Instant Note for Notion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Actions For Obsidian free?
Actions For Obsidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Instant Note for Notion or Actions For Obsidian?
Instant Note for Notion is rated higher. Instant Note for Notion averages 4.8 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Actions For Obsidian averages 4.8 from 40 ratings.
Do Instant Note for Notion or Actions For Obsidian have ads?
Neither Instant Note for Notion nor Actions For Obsidian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instant Note for Notion or Actions For Obsidian?
Instant Note for Notion ships an update weekly, and Actions For Obsidian every 3 weeks. Most recently, Instant Note for Notion was updated on November 7, 2026 and Actions For Obsidian on November 3, 2026.

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