Comparison

Widgets for Obsidian vs TimeKeeper

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Home screen quick capture widget
  • Customizable note destinations
  • Zettel timestamp support
  • Append to existing notes
  • Customizable actions widget
  • Launch any Obsidian command
Features
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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/

About

TimeKeeper

Features
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Start... Stop... See where your time goes. Track any activity right from your Home Screen widget Become the master of your time! Choose what to track: - Work and study sessions - Side projects and hobbies - Reading, exercise, chores - Time online and time offline - Anything you want to understand better What you get in just a few taps: + See where your hours actually go + Spot your most (and least) productive habits + Understand how you really spend your day + Make better decisions with honest data + Stay focused on one thing at a time + Feel in control of your schedule Track everything with tags - Create a tag for anything — work, gym, guitar, deep work - Start and stop a session with a single tap - Add a note to any session so you never forget the details See your time in beautiful charts - A pie chart shows which tags take up your time at a glance - A bar chart reveals your distribution across the day, week, month or year - Switch between any week, month or year to compare Search everything you've logged - Capture quick notes on your sessions as you go - Search through all of them in the Details tab to find anything in seconds Powerful Home Screen widgets - Interactive widget — start or stop a session for any tag without opening the app - Weekly widget for a single tag, to watch one habit grow - Weekly widget for all tags, to see the full picture at once Make it yours - Unlock the full widget pack with a single one-time purchase - Personalise the app with 3 beautifully designed backgrounds Scenarios when TimeKeeper works best: - Working out where your work hours really go - Tracking how much you read, study or train - Building a new habit and staying consistent - Cutting back on the activities that eat your day - Checking whether your week matched your priorities - Finally answering "where did all my time go?" You probably don't think about where your time goes that often. The day just happens, right? But paying a little attention to how you actually spend your hours is the first step to spending them on what matters. Time is the one thing you can't get back. TimeKeeper helps you see it clearly — no guilt, no pressure, just simple sessions and honest charts that show the truth of your days and weeks. Start a session, get on with your life, and let TimeKeeper quietly build the picture. Then open the Insights tab to see exactly where it all went. Awareness is the first step to change. Take control of your time with TimeKeeper! TimeKeeper is free to download and use. The widget pack and the background designs are optional one-time purchases — no subscriptions, and no recurring charges, ever. Purchases are linked to your Apple Account and can be restored on your devices at any time. Make every hour count! What's included Free, forever: - Unlimited tags — track as many activities as you like - All charts and insights - Notes on any session - Search across all your session notes - Full editing of sessions and tags Optional one-time purchases: - Widgets — one purchase unlocks them all, the interactive widget and every insight widget together - Backgrounds — one purchase unlocks the entire design collection Just two purchases, both one-time. No subscriptions, no recurring charges, ever. Everything is linked to your Apple Account and restores across your devices anytime. Privacy Policy: https://www.appsupport.com.tr/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Widgets for Obsidian4 screens
TimeKeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Widgets for Obsidian at 17.5 against TimeKeeper's 26.2. 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. Widgets for Obsidian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and TimeKeeper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgets for Obsidian ships an update every 10 days, TimeKeeper every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Widgets for Obsidian versus TimeKeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgets for ObsidianTimeKeeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOSCHUA GLAUOzlem AKBUDAK

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widgets for Obsidian

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
2 purchases

TimeKeeper

One-time2
  • Unlock Widgets$0.99
  • Unlock Designs$0.99

Questions

Is Widgets for Obsidian free?
Widgets for Obsidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeKeeper free?
TimeKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Widgets for Obsidian or TimeKeeper have ads?
Neither Widgets for Obsidian nor TimeKeeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widgets for Obsidian or TimeKeeper?
Widgets for Obsidian ships an update every 10 days, and TimeKeeper every 11 days. Most recently, Widgets for Obsidian was updated on July 18, 2026 and TimeKeeper on September 21, 2026.

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