# Obsidian - Connected Notes

> Your second brain on the go

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1557175442](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1557175442)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1557175442`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dynalist Inc.
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (2,719 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.13.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-15
- **First published:** 2021-07-10
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/obsidian-connected-notes/id1557175442)
- **Website:** [https://obsidian.md/](https://obsidian.md/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://obsidian.md/privacy](https://obsidian.md/privacy)

## Description

Obsidian - Connected Notes is a powerful knowledge base built on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files. It acts as a second brain you can carry with you, now available on the go for iOS.

- Features include a customizable toolbar, pull-down quick actions, graph view, community plugins, themes, and iCloud vaults. Tablet-friendly sidebar pinning adds flexibility for larger screens.

## Rankings

- #35,682 — Overall
- #7 — notion
- #17 — summarizer plugin
- #24 — note
- #34 — base

## Review summary

Pros and cons derived from user reviews show Obsidian as a powerful, flexible PKM tool that shines offline, respects user ownership, and offers deep features via plugins, backlinks, and graph view. It supports cross-platform use and syncing and is valued for privacy and customization. However, reviewers frequently report serious iOS instability (long plugin loading times, indexing delays, black screens), a mobile experience that lags the desktop, limited mobile UI customization, and vault/storage issues (iCloud connectivity and vault detection). Overall, strong depth comes with notable mobile reliability and UX drawbacks.

### Pros

- Powerful, extensible feature set via plugins, backlinks, graph view, and templates.
- Works offline and gives users ownership and privacy over their notes.
- Flexible for simple notes or building a comprehensive personal knowledge system.
- Cross-platform support and syncing across devices (with Obsidian Sync or other methods).
- Not AI-driven by default; privacy-focused; open to AI via plugins.

### Cons

- iOS instability: frequent plugin loading loops, long indexing times, and occasional black screens.
- Mobile UX lags behind the desktop; interface is heavy and not as intuitive on iPhone.
- Limited mobile UI customization (e.g., default toolbar cannot be customized; left sidebar width not adjustable).
- Vault/storage integration issues, including iCloud vault accessibility and vault detection problems.
- Additional reliability/polish concerns such as share sheet interruptions and occasional need to reinstall to fix issues.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1557175442)