Reviews of Obsidian

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List of user reviews and ratings for Obsidian

Total ratings

4.13 (Rating count: 17,759)

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Review summary

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)

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.10

All time rating average: 4.13

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17% (95)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-08	Na*****	still needs a user friendly interface and major updates like capture photos and include on notes.
still needs a user friendly interface and major updates like capture photos and include on notes.
2026-07-07	Mu*****	please add function and button to select a row in document or a whole column. its really possible looking to function from Yandex Keyboard already, just Yandex keyboard is no more working with selecting lines using button on phone. Its gonna be so much better that way
please add function and button to select a row in document or a whole column. its really possible looking to function from Yandex Keyboard already, just Yandex keyboard is no more working with selecting lines using button on phone. Its gonna be so much better that way
2026-07-07	Al*****	The best notes app. Made by the best people. Beats OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, and Notion. Just get it, man.
The best notes app. Made by the best people. Beats OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, and Notion. Just get it, man.
2026-07-06	Ha*****	Amazing app. I even bought sync because I wanted to support the devs. keep up the great work.
Amazing app. I even bought sync because I wanted to support the devs. keep up the great work.
2026-07-06	Ts*****	Nice if you understand it
Nice if you understand it
2026-07-06	H *****	destroyed my notes files and filled them with null bytes. anyone reading, just use a simple note editor. it's not worth losing your entire life. very painful loss, but we will adapt and recover ♥️
destroyed my notes files and filled them with null bytes. anyone reading, just use a simple note editor. it's not worth losing your entire life. very painful loss, but we will adapt and recover ♥️
2026-07-05	Ch*****	I can't create two folders or note at a go without closing & reopening the app
I can't create two folders or note at a go without closing & reopening the app
2026-07-05	de*****	it's really cool to have these handy, but whenever I try to hold select the files or folders it sometimes just freezes
it's really cool to have these handy, but whenever I try to hold select the files or folders it sometimes just freezes
2026-07-05	Ни*****	It's but I found a bug that makes the UI and the whole app itself unresponsive (restarting the app resolves this but it is annoying) whenever I select or click a folder (I am using an external keyboard and mouse on a tablet) and the item outline turns black then everything gets unresponsive, I hope this gets fix soon
It's but I found a bug that makes the UI and the whole app itself unresponsive (restarting the app resolves this but it is annoying) whenever I select or click a folder (I am using an external keyboard and mouse on a tablet) and the item outline turns black then everything gets unresponsive, I hope this gets fix soon
2026-07-04	Sa*****	really good app the only thing it needs is THE OPTION TO MOVE YOUR FOLDERS AND WHAT INSIDE OF THEM WHEREVER YOU WANT!!! its so freaking annoying and my OCD goes crazy over this. unfortunately due to that ive stopped using it.
really good app the only thing it needs is THE OPTION TO MOVE YOUR FOLDERS AND WHAT INSIDE OF THEM WHEREVER YOU WANT!!! its so freaking annoying and my OCD goes crazy over this. unfortunately due to that ive stopped using it.