Comparison

Actions For Obsidian vs Chessvision.ai eBook Reader

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

Head to head
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.

About

Chessvision.ai eBook Reader

Transform chess eBooks into interactive learning tools. Instantly view board setups from diagrams with a double-tap. Organize your library, analyze positions with engines, and create study sheets.

Highlights
  • Interactive diagram analysis
  • Organize chess eBooks
  • Analyze with chess engines
  • Create PDF study sheets
  • Export to PGN
  • Search and filter diagrams
  • Discover related resources
Features
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Make Your Chess Books Interactive and Elevate Your Study! Transform your chess books into an interactive learning experience with our smart eBook reader. Simply double-tap on any chess diagram, and see real-time board setups appear instantly on your mobile device - no manual input required! Study your chess books effortlessly, and bring every diagram to life in seconds. Key Features: Instant Interaction with Diagrams Double-tap on any diagram within your chess eBooks to view the exact board setup instantly. Make your study sessions more engaging and interactive without the hassle of manual entry. All Your Books in One Place Manage, organize, and sync your entire collection of chess books across all your devices - mobile and desktop. Always have your library ready, no matter where you are. Analyze with Powerful Chess Engines Evaluate positions using built-in chess engines. Analyze moves and strategies to deepen your understanding of every position and game you study. Create Beautiful Studies Select key positions from your books and easily create stunning PDF study sheets. Alternatively, export them to PGN for further analysis and sharing. Search and Filter Diagrams Looking for specific positions? Use advanced filters to search for diagrams across your books. Whether you're studying the French Defense or a specific endgame, you can find the exact positions you need. Discover Related Resources Automatically access related content, such as YouTube videos, Chessable courses, and Master’s games, directly from your books. Jump to the exact moment in a video where your position is explained, or explore games played by top players in similar situations. Read the Terms of Use here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Reader Subscription available in the app: $6.99/month ($49.99/year) -Unlimited Diagram Interactions -Unlimited Diagram Search Results Prices may vary based on your location.

Screenshots

Actions For Obsidian2 screens
Chessvision.ai eBook Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Actions For Obsidian at 88% against Chessvision.ai eBook Reader's 33%. Actions For Obsidian also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (40 vs 6). Chessvision.ai eBook Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Actions For Obsidian sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Chessvision.ai eBook Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Actions For Obsidian holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Actions For Obsidian has 40 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Actions For Obsidian's written reviews are positive against 33% of Chessvision.ai eBook Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Actions For Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, Chessvision.ai eBook Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Actions For Obsidian versus Chessvision.ai eBook Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActions For ObsidianChessvision.ai eBook Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (40 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings40 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.413.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlo ZottmannPawel Kacprzak

Customer experience

Actions For Obsidian

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

Chessvision.ai eBook Reader

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Actions For Obsidian

One-time11
  • 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
2 purchases

Chessvision.ai eBook Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Chessvision.ai eBook Reader$6.991 Month
  • Chessvision.ai eBook Reader$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Actions For Obsidian free?
Actions For Obsidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chessvision.ai eBook Reader free?
Chessvision.ai eBook Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Actions For Obsidian or Chessvision.ai eBook Reader?
Actions For Obsidian is rated higher. Actions For Obsidian averages 4.8 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Chessvision.ai eBook Reader averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Actions For Obsidian or Chessvision.ai eBook Reader have ads?
Neither Actions For Obsidian nor Chessvision.ai eBook Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Actions For Obsidian or Chessvision.ai eBook Reader?
Actions For Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chessvision.ai eBook Reader monthly. Most recently, Actions For Obsidian was updated on August 1, 2026 and Chessvision.ai eBook Reader on September 14, 2026.

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