# Actions For Obsidian vs Marklens

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Actions For Obsidian at 88% against Marklens's 0%. Actions For Obsidian also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 2). Marklens's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Actions For Obsidian sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Marklens asks for nothing beyond the download.

Marklens holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Actions For Obsidian has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Actions For Obsidian's written reviews are positive against 0% of Marklens's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Actions For Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, Marklens monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Actions For Obsidian | Marklens |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions-for-obsidian/id1659667937/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marklens-markdown-reader/id6775853573/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **40** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **87.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 22 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | **18.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Carlo Zottmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/575640423) | [Donald Jackson](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775853575) |

## What reviewers say

### Actions For Obsidian

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions-for-obsidian/id1659667937)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| macOS+iOS License Upgrade (S) | $6.99 | one-time |
| macOS-only License (S) | $8.99 | one-time |
| iOS-only License (S) | $8.99 | one-time |
| macOS+iOS License Upgrade (M) | $8.99 | one-time |
| macOS-only License (M) | $11.99 | one-time |
| iOS-only License (M) | $11.99 | one-time |
| macOS-only License (L) | $14.99 | one-time |
| iOS-only License (L) | $14.99 | one-time |
| macOS + iOS License (S) | $14.99 | one-time |
| macOS + iOS License (M) | $19.99 | one-time |
| macOS + iOS License (L) | $22.99 | one-time |


### Marklens

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marklens-markdown-reader/id6775853573)

This app is a fast, native Markdown viewer for macOS, iPadOS, and iPhone. It renders .md files instantly with beautiful typography, themes, syntax highlighting, and diagrams. Designed for reading, it offers a private and friction-free experience.

**Highlights:** Instant Markdown rendering, Syntax highlighting for 30+ languages, Mermaid diagram support, GitHub-Flavored Markdown, Light and dark themes, Export to PDF, Quick Look preview on macOS

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Actions For Obsidian free?

Actions For Obsidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Marklens free?

Marklens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Actions For Obsidian or Marklens?

Marklens is rated higher. Actions For Obsidian averages 4.8 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Marklens averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Actions For Obsidian or Marklens have ads?

Neither Actions For Obsidian nor Marklens shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Actions For Obsidian or Marklens?

Actions For Obsidian ships an update every 3 weeks, and Marklens monthly. Most recently, Actions For Obsidian was updated on September 28, 2026 and Marklens on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*