Comparison

Actions For Obsidian vs Promiso

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

Promiso

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Promiso helps you keep your promises and build trust with the people who matter most. Make a promise, track your commitment, and watch your reliability grow. Whether it's a promise to yourself or someone you love, Promiso keeps you accountable with gentle reminders and progress tracking. KEY FEATURES - Create & Track Promises Set promises with deadlines, categories, and priorities. Never forget a commitment again. - Build Your Trust Score Complete promises to increase your trust score and show others (and yourself) that you're someone who keeps their word. - Gamified Progress Earn XP, level up, and unlock achievements as you fulfill your promises. Stay motivated with streaks and milestones. - Smart Reminders Get timely notifications so you never miss a deadline. - Beautiful Statistics View your promise history, completion rates, and relationship insights with detailed stats. - Privacy First All your data stays on your device. Your promises are yours alone. PREMIUM FEATURES - Unlimited promises - Ad-free experience - Advanced statistics - Priority support Start keeping your promises today. Download Promiso and become someone people can count on. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/gokhanhepsen/promiso/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY_EN.md

Screenshots

Actions For Obsidian2 screens
Promiso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Actions For Obsidian at none against Promiso's shown. Promiso's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). On price, in-app purchases 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. Actions For Obsidian sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Promiso sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Actions For Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, Promiso every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Actions For Obsidian versus Promiso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActions For ObsidianPromiso
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlo ZottmannGOKHAN HEPSEN

Bugs and 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

Promiso

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
3 purchases

Promiso

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99

Questions

Is Actions For Obsidian free?
Actions For Obsidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Promiso free?
Promiso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Actions For Obsidian or Promiso have ads?
Promiso shows ads; Actions For Obsidian does not.
Which is updated more often, Actions For Obsidian or Promiso?
Actions For Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, and Promiso every 11 days. Most recently, Actions For Obsidian was updated on November 3, 2026 and Promiso on November 9, 2026.

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