Braintoss vs Widgets for Obsidian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Braintoss
Quickly capture thoughts, to-dos, images, and more using voice, photos, or scribbles. Send everything to your inbox for later use, integrating seamlessly with popular productivity apps.
- One-click to-do capture
- Voice memo recording
- Image and screenshot capture
- Web content capture via Share
- Integration with productivity apps
- Capture business cards and receipts
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Braintoss captures a thought in seconds—type, speak, or photograph it—and sends it to your email or webhook destinations in one flow. WHAT YOU USE IT FOR • Voice notes transcribed and emailed • Photos of whiteboards, receipts, documents, or business cards—sent with a useful subject • Quick typed reminders and to-dos • Share from Safari, Mail, Photos, and other apps into Braintoss, then send where you want VERSION 10 Braintoss 10 is rebuilt as a native iOS app with a modern capture screen, clearer Settings, and steadier delivery and retries. Long-press Send (or Edit in History) to choose destination, subject, and optional message body before sending. Share extension and Apple Watch work with Quick or Advanced modes. Dark mode on the main screen. Optional on-device speech and image analysis for captions; sending uses secure connections to Braintoss’s delivery service. PRIVACY, LOCAL-FIRST Your captures go to the destinations you configure. App Store builds ship with optional usage telemetry turned off by default. Optional Help & Support Debug Mode can add context to emails you choose to send to support; logs stay on your device unless you share them. Learn more: braintoss.app/support — Privacy: braintoss.app/privacy
Widgets for Obsidian
Quickly capture notes and access your Obsidian vault directly from your home screen. Automate note creation with custom destinations and launch any Obsidian command with a single touch.
- Home screen quick capture widget
- Customizable note destinations
- Zettel timestamp support
- Append to existing notes
- Customizable actions widget
- Launch any Obsidian command
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Widgets for Obsidian is the definite companion for your favourite note-taking app. Access your personal Vault right from your home screen. The Quick Note Widget solves one of the biggest pain points of writing notes on mobile: Quick capture. Bypass waiting for files to sync, and immediately start writing. Custom destinations empower you to create your own workflows: Automatically create and add to daily notes, ensure unique notes with Zettel timestamps, append to an existing note… – the options are endless! You can configure custom Actions to launch any Obsidian command with a single touch. The Actions Widget is based on Obsidian’s URI scheme, empowering you to run automations as simple or complex as you like. Widgets for Obsidian is built by a solo developer, and allows unlimited captures for free. Once you’re ready to access power user features, like multiple destinations, you can subscribe to support app development. This application is not created by, affiliated with, or supported by Obsidian. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Widgets for Obsidian at Free against Braintoss's $2.99. Widgets for Obsidian also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). Braintoss's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#48 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Widgets for Obsidian is free to download; Braintoss costs $2.99 up front. Widgets for Obsidian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Braintoss asks for nothing beyond the download.
Widgets for Obsidian holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Braintoss's written reviews are positive against 67% of Widgets for Obsidian's.
Braintoss ships an update every 6 weeks, Widgets for Obsidian every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Braintoss | Widgets for Obsidian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (47 ratings) | 4.5 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #48 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Braintoss B.V. | JOSCHUA GLAU |
Customer experience
Braintoss
Widgets for Obsidian
Bugs and requests
Braintoss
Reported bugs
21 issues- Messages queued indefinitely without sending
- App says message sent but it wasn't delivered
- Voice-to-text transcription extremely inaccurate
- App crashes when taking photos
- Apple Watch app hangs and spins forever
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- App freezes during note typing
- Settings reset after updates
- All email addresses deleted after updates
- Voice recordings cut off at 1 minute
- MP3 files not playable in email
- App won't connect to internet despite connection available
- Accidental note deletion from slight swipe gestures
- Old messages resending unexpectedly
- Photo feature stopped working
- App not optimized for iPhone X/XS/newer models
- Slow app startup (15+ seconds)
- Paste function fails 70% of the time
- Apple Watch app doesn't send mail
- Voice recording stops when device enters standby
- App hangs on voice recording screen
- Subscription cancellation issues
Requested features
18 requests- Apple CarPlay integration
- Widget support for quick access
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- iPad optimization and landscape mode
- Multiple image/photo support
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- Desktop/Mac version
- Draft saving functionality
- Document/PDF capture
- Sketch/drawing feature
- Default email address change capability
- Better paste functionality
- Remove swiping gesture for mode switching
- Auto-minimize after sending
- Auto-start recording on Apple Watch
- Improved voice transcription accuracy
- Better integration with third-party apps (Trello, Evernote, etc.)
- Metadata preservation in notes
- QR code detection
Widgets for Obsidian
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Braintoss
No in-app purchases
Widgets for Obsidian
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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