Obsidian

Name: Obsidian
Rating: 4.2535715 (18339 reviews)
Author: Dynalist Inc.

By: Dynalist Inc. App

Plain-text personal knowledge base on the go

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

5,839,150 ▲ 52.46K

Data as of 2026-08-29

Rating:

4.25 ▲ 0.04

(18,339)

Version:

1.13.8

Last updated: 2026-08-19

Features & Capabilities

Obsidian is a robust personal knowledge base designed to operate on a local folder of plain text Markdown files, providing a seamless experience for users who want to capture and organize their ideas efficiently. Now accessible on Android devices, Obsidian enables users to carry their "second brain" wherever they go.

Key features include a customizable toolbar, quick pull-down actions, an intuitive graph view to visualize your notes, sharing capabilities both to and from the app, access to community plugins for enhanced functionality, customizable themes, and sidebar pinning optimized for tablet use. Obsidian empowers users to build a flexible and personal knowledge management system on the go.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

1.13.8 Last updated: 2026-08-19

Version code:

367

Creation date:

2021-07-07

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk

Size:

18.43MB

Email:

su*****@obsidian.md

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-29

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 21,490 ▲ 91

Other rankings

#114 in Productivity (Free) ▼ 8

#8 in notion keyword 56 ▼ 1

#20 in notebook keyword 26 ▲ 2

#21 in toolbar keyword 51 ▼ 2

#26 in note keyword 42

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Other platforms

Obsidian - Connected Notes (v1.13.7)

4.50

(2,691)

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Dynalist Inc.

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=md.obsidian

Email:

su*****@obsidian.md

Website:

https://obsidian.md/

User Reviews

Obsidian Android is praised for its offline-first design, deep customization, privacy focus, and graph-based PKM features. Major downsides across reviews are performance and lag on mobile, confusing UI changes, editing/text-selection bugs, occasional destructive actions, and limited cloud syncing options (notably no Google Drive).

Pros

Offline-first design with high customization and data portability
Strong PKM features with graph view for visualizing notes and connections
Open-source with emphasis on privacy and user control
Cross-device syncing potential with free syncing options and data portability
Robust keyboard shortcuts and fast editing workflows (hotkey support)

Cons

Android app performance is slow and laggy, especially with larger docs or complex elements
UI/UX navigation has become unintuitive due to interface changes and inconsistent search behavior
Editing/interaction bugs persist, including issues with selecting/copying text, scrolling, and editing mode
Specific bugs like link issues after updates and actions that can delete files (e.g., long-tap adding a note)
Cloud sync options are limited (no Google Drive sync; reliance on Obsidian Sync subsystem)

Recent reviews

highly flexible and powerful program for notes, journaling, and tasks. with Tasks plugin and TaskForge app, allowed me to consolidate functions that I was using four different apps to manage.

Ka*****, 2026-08-26

I've used this for years and its the single greatest note-taking / journal app. I use it for both personal stuff and work stuff. if you ever get stuck or confused r/obsidian is there to help