Comparison

Sheet Notes vs ObsiKO

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

Head to head
About

Sheet Notes

Features
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Sheet Notes: Notes in a Grid Sheet Notes is a flexible workspace for people who find linear documents too restrictive and spreadsheets too rigid. It organizes your ideas into a grid where every cell acts as a Markdown-ready canvas. How it works: * Grid Layout: Move beyond lists. Structure projects and data in a layout that follows your thought process. * Full Markdown: Use rich text, headers, code blocks, and images within any cell. * Seamless Sync: Works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud, with an optional GitHub sync for version control and sync to other platforms like Windows. * Privacy First: Your data stays on your device. It’s fast, works offline, and doesn’t track you. * Customization: Choose from themes like Midnight or Sand, or build your own to suit your workflow. It’s a simple, non-linear way to keep your research, writing, and planning organized without the overhead of a complex database.

About

ObsiKO

This app integrates writing, knowledge management, and mind mapping with AI assistance. It supports various file formats and offers unique features for Korean language users, including a focus timer and GitHub syncing for secure data management.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted writing and mind mapping
  • Supports Obsidian vaults (.md, .canvas, .base)
  • Korean dictionary and spell checker
  • Lock Screen focus timer
  • GitHub sharing and syncing
  • Automatic note connection and organization
  • Infinite mind-map canvas with Apple Pencil support
Features
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Tired of converting files or picking plugins? Spent the day on settings and never wrote a line? Plenty of features, none of them talking to each other? Writing, knowledge management, mind maps, reading logs, codices, schedules, file conversion — all in ObsiKO, with no login, payment or subscription. Obsidian vaults (.md·.canvas·.base) open as-is. (AI uses your own API key. With Apple Intelligence on, no key needed.) ■ Made for iPhone Duo · Folded: floating glass buttons and your favorite menus on the right strip · Unfolded: an iPad-style layout with a pinned side panel, books in two pages · Half-folded: the app on top, the keyboard below — like a small laptop ■ Built for Korean · A Korean dictionary and spell checker from the National Institute of Korean Language's data — no key · A "Korean word of the day" widget ■ A focus timer on your Lock Screen · A dial like a real pomodoro clock — tap or drag the ticks in 1-minute steps · Start from the widget without opening the app; time left on the Lock Screen, in StandBy and the Dynamic Island ■ Share and sync (GitHub) · "Share to the web" opens a note at one address — theme, tables, images, comments. Stored in your GitHub, not on our servers · Sync devices through your own repository. Share your LLM wiki as one file or a subscription link that follows your edits ■ Write once, it connects itself · One "color" property tints tabs, headers, tree icons, .base and codex cards · Type "book" and a search fills in the rest; "project" adds dates to the calendar · Highlight a PDF and quotes collect in a note of the same name. Define your own types and relations ■ A graph like the night sky · Links, types, relations and PARA form one constellation — more links, brighter stars · Names appear as you zoom in, and your layout is remembered ■ Infinite mind-map canvas (.canvas) · Apple Pencil drawing, sketches into AI images. Ask the AI and it builds, sizes and colors the map · Grow cards with Enter and Tab, drop in URLs and files. 5 styles, 10+ presets, auto-built maps & dungeons ■ .base files and search · Projects, kanban, cards, charts, a library, PARA and a budget. Dataview queries become tables · Search filenames, full text, Korean jamo, meaning and word forms. Find books and papers, or just ask Siri ■ Dashboard, themes and Markdown · 50+ widgets — calendar, habits, stats, mini games, AI briefing, tarot. 20+ themes, your own fonts · Calm editing tuned for Korean, a format bar, Mermaid, 20+ charts, inline drawing, embeds ■ Writing helper · 70+ structures across 13 genres (Hero's Journey, Save the Cat, TRPG characters, world sheets) · Socratic questions, genre feedback, style polish, your own assistants, on-device translation, read-aloud · One search across dictionaries, thesaurus, hanja, proverbs and Wikipedia ■ Schedules · A date in any file lands on the calendar (Obsidian Tasks compatible) — year to timeline views, widgets, writing reminders ■ Viewers from one line of front matter · Book view (two pages, page turns that follow your finger, covers in the note's color), web-novel view (platform presets) · Messenger and visual-novel views — record the screen and it's a short. Codex view with auto profile icons ■ Clip, convert, export · Web clipper and RSS. Import from Apple Notes, Notion, Evernote, Bear, Logseq and Roam · doc, docx, PDF, hwp and hwpx to Markdown, a reference view for dozens of formats, AI OCR and transcription · Slides with Marp. Export to PDF, HWPX, DOCX, EPUB, HTML, ZIP and wikis ■ AI agent · Just add an API key (Claude, Gemini, GPT) — the app works fully without one · Mind maps and tables on your phone, voice input, and a plan card before big changes · Auto memory, LLM wikis, Zettelkasten folders, slash commands, a prompt helper, MCP No login, no payment, no subscription, no ads. Tell us about bugs anytime. ■ Supported · iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch / Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional, Simplified) · Ready for iOS 27 and iPhone Duo

Screenshots

Sheet Notes4 screens
ObsiKO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ObsiKO at 15.1 against Sheet Notes's 26.1. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Sheet Notes versus ObsiKO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSheet NotesObsiKO
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDan Olov HyllengrenHyojin Kim

In-app purchases

None

Sheet Notes

No in-app purchases

None

ObsiKO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sheet Notes free?
Sheet Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ObsiKO free?
ObsiKO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sheet Notes or ObsiKO have ads?
Neither Sheet Notes nor ObsiKO shows ads.

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