Comparison

Widgets for Obsidian vs TaskNotes

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

TaskNotes

Features
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TaskNotes is a calm, capable task manager built around portable Markdown records. Capture work quickly, decide what matters today, and organise tasks without locking your information into one app. • Create, edit, complete, search, and reorder tasks • Plan with lists, boards, calendars, due dates, and scheduled dates • Set priorities, recurring tasks, reminders, and dependencies • Track time and attach images • Turn rough notes into selected tasks with Scratchpad • Choose system, light, or dark appearance • Inspect the Markdown record behind any task TaskNotes works with mdbase collections. Use a hosted collection or connect one kept on your computer; the same interface and task model apply either way. Your collection remains the authoritative home of your tasks, and each task stays a structured Markdown record you can use beyond TaskNotes. Reminders are delivered by mdbase, so TaskNotes does not need to stay open. Notification payloads contain no task titles, descriptions, paths, or record content. Learn more at tasknotes.dev.

Screenshots

Widgets for Obsidian4 screens
TaskNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaskNotes at none against Widgets for Obsidian's 2. TaskNotes also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. TaskNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgets for Obsidian ships an update every 10 days, TaskNotes weekly. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Widgets for Obsidian versus TaskNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgets for ObsidianTaskNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOSCHUA GLAUCallum Alpass

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widgets for Obsidian

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

TaskNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widgets for Obsidian free?
Widgets for Obsidian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskNotes free?
TaskNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widgets for Obsidian or TaskNotes have ads?
Neither Widgets for Obsidian nor TaskNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widgets for Obsidian or TaskNotes?
Widgets for Obsidian ships an update every 10 days, and TaskNotes weekly. Most recently, Widgets for Obsidian was updated on October 10, 2026 and TaskNotes on October 10, 2026.

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