Comparison

Cista Vault vs Obsideck

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

Head to head
About

Cista Vault

Features
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Cista Vault is your proactive document vault. Snap a photo of any document — passports, insurance cards, IDs, warranties, leases — and Cista's AI extracts the key details, securely organizes everything, and automatically reminds you before anything expires. Vault-level protection. Smart renewal reminders. No more late fees. Stop digging through drawers. Stay on top of adulting. Privacy Policy: https://cista.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://cista.app/eula.html

About

Obsideck

A casual Markdown note-taking app for iPhone and iPad that displays your notes as a grid of cards. It allows for quick previews, following links and tags, and editing with a focused editor, all while respecting your privacy.

Highlights
  • Card grid for casual browsing
  • Rich Markdown preview
  • Wiki link navigation
  • Tappable tags
  • Interactive task lists
  • Focused Markdown editor
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
Features
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Your notes, as cards. Obsidian, made casual. Obsideck is a relaxed way to use your Obsidian notes on iPhone and iPad. Point it at any folder — your Obsidian notes in iCloud Drive, a local folder on your device, or anywhere the Files app can reach — and your notes appear as a tidy grid of cards. Tap a card for a quick preview, follow links and tags, check off tasks, and switch to a focused editor whenever you want to make a change. Everything stays fast and light — no heavy setup, no plugins to configure, just your notes, ready when you are. **Free to start, unlock once** Free to download: browse, search, edit, create notes, and use the preset themes. One Unlock adds pins, card colors, backlinks, the Custom theme, daily notes, and widgets — no subscription, Family Sharing supported. Existing buyers get everything at no extra cost. **A card grid for casual browsing** Your notes are laid out as cards in a masonry grid, like sticky notes. Sort by date modified, date created, or name. Reorder by dragging. With Unlock: pin notes to the top and color cards. Long-press a card for quick actions. **Themes** Choose Violet, Ocean, or Warm, or build a Custom theme: per-element colors, bold and italic, and code block colors. Adjust text size and line spacing for the preview and the editor in Appearance. **Daily notes and widgets** Obsideck reads your Obsidian daily-note settings and shows today's note on a Today card. Add New Note, Today, or Pinned widgets to your Home Screen; the data they show stays on your device. **Rich Markdown preview** - Headings, emphasis, lists, quotes, and code blocks - Frontmatter shown as a clean, structured panel - Callouts (`> [!note]`, `> [!warning]`, and more) rendered with icons - Images embedded with Obsidian syntax: `![[image.png]]` **Wiki links that actually work** Tap a `[[note]]` link to jump straight to that note. Obsideck searches all your notes to resolve links, supports aliases and heading links, and lists backlinks to the note you're reading; with Unlock, tap one to jump there. **Tappable tags** Tap any `#tag` to instantly search your notes for every one that uses it — inline tags and frontmatter tags alike. **Interactive task lists** Check and uncheck `- [ ]` task items right in preview — tap anywhere on the row, not just the checkbox. Your changes are written back to the file. **Edit with a focused editor** Switch to edit mode for syntax-highlighted Markdown editing. Changes auto-save back to the file, so your notes stay in sync with Obsidian and every other tool you use. **Privacy first** - No account or sign-in, and no servers of ours — only Apple's iCloud sync and App Store purchases - No ads, no tracking, no analytics - Your notes never leave your device or your own iCloud Drive - Obsideck reads and writes only the folder you explicitly select **Please note** - Obsideck is a companion reader/editor for Markdown notes; it is not affiliated with Obsidian or Obsidian.md. - Obsideck is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Dynalist Inc. Obsidian is a trademark of Dynalist Inc. - The app works with plain Markdown (.md) files. Some advanced Obsidian plugin syntax may not be rendered. - Obsideck is designed for everyday note collections — roughly up to a few hundred notes per folder and a few thousand notes in total. Performance is not guaranteed for very large collections beyond this range. - To use your Obsidian notes, keep them somewhere the Files app can reach (for example, iCloud Drive). - Card layout (order, pins, and colors) is saved in a small hidden `.obsideck` folder at the top of the folder you chose, so it syncs across your devices along with your notes (for example, via iCloud Drive). It never modifies your note files, and Obsidian simply ignores the folder. Deleting the `.obsideck` folder resets the layout to default. Terms of Use: https://unadongames.com/obsideck/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://unadongames.com/obsideck/privacy.html

Screenshots

Cista Vault4 screens
Obsideck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Obsideck at none against Cista Vault's 2. Cista Vault's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. Cista Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Obsideck asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cista Vault versus Obsideck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCista VaultObsideck
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdyville LLCShota Hori

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cista Vault

Subscriptions2
  • Cista Vault Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Cista Vault Yearly Premium$59.991 Year
None

Obsideck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cista Vault free?
Cista Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Obsideck free?
Obsideck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cista Vault or Obsideck have ads?
Neither Cista Vault nor Obsideck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cista Vault or Obsideck?
Cista Vault ships an update every 2 months, and Obsideck every 2 months. Most recently, Cista Vault was updated on October 18, 2026 and Obsideck on October 10, 2026.

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