Comparison

Widgets for Obsidian vs ZupaBrain

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

ZupaBrain

Features
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ZupaBrain — your AI-powered second brain ZupaBrain is your personal knowledge assistant: an AI chat that automatically maintains, links, and organizes your Obsidian-compatible notes — whether you start a fresh vault or connect an existing one. What you get: • AI chat that understands your notes — just tell it what to remember, it creates notes, links them meaningfully, and files them into your folder structure • Dictation — speak instead of typing, right in the chat • Live-preview Markdown editor — notes format themselves as you type, just like in Obsidian • Interactive Orbit graph view — see every connection between your notes at a glance, color-coded by topic area • Todos collected straight from your notes, neatly grouped by area • Calendar integration — create your own events, connect iCloud calendars, let the AI (if you choose) add events automatically • Editable AI configuration — decide for yourself how your assistant handles your notes • Siri Shortcuts — start dictation or create a new todo with a voice command • Automatic cloud sync of your vault (optional add-on subscription "ZupaBrain Orbit") Ideas, projects, appointments, or just a clearer head — ZupaBrain grows with you, staying fully on Markdown and the Obsidian standard, with no lock-in. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Widgets for Obsidian4 screens
ZupaBrain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Widgets for Obsidian at 17.5 against ZupaBrain's 26.0. On price, ads, 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. Widgets for Obsidian sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ZupaBrain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Widgets for Obsidian versus ZupaBrain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgets for ObsidianZupaBrain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJOSCHUA GLAUFlorian Salnikow

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widgets for Obsidian

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

ZupaBrain

Subscriptions2
  • ZupaBrain Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • ZupaBrain Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Widgets for Obsidian free?
Widgets for Obsidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZupaBrain free?
ZupaBrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Widgets for Obsidian or ZupaBrain have ads?
Neither Widgets for Obsidian nor ZupaBrain shows ads.

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