Obsidian - Connected Notes

I have been using Obsidian sync (paid, no iCloud integration) for more than a year now and have done my own troubleshooting to no useful conclusion: WHY TF DOES SYNC PRIORITIZE MY MOBILE DEVICE STATE OF FILES OVER WHAT I'M DOING ON MY MAC??? I delete something via Mac Obsidian and- POOF!- it comes right back! I can't reliably edit on my computer and have the changes sync to my phone and tablet. WTF.

The more I do with Obsidian, the more I find I can do. It takes a fair amount of upfront configuration but the flip side is you can do pretty much what you want with it. I manage my home, my family and my business with it. Great integration with plugins. Constantly surprised just how much is possible from the iOS version - it’s very full featured and I can do all sorts of things on the move.

After the last and second-to-last updates, the note interface started glitching—plugins would reload every few seconds, the note would reopen, and some of the text would be lost. Ultimately, it became unusable. Nothing else was done to the app other than updating it, and no additional plugins were installed. Device: iPhone 13 mini, iOS 17.5.1 Update: Only a complete reinstallation of the application fixes the issue.

I love Obsidian so much. The tool itself is incredibly powerful. However, I have CONSTANT issues with the app. My vault functions as my second brain but half the time when I open the iPhone app it is stuck on “loading plugins…” so the thought I just wanted to document has now been sidetracked and, in my effort to refresh and load, the thought is often lost because I can never get the app to load. It’s infuriating and reduces its utility as a tool for capturing thoughts. I’m writing this review after opening the app to take a note, having it be stuck, refreshed multiple times, and 15 minutes later STILL stuck on the “loading plugins” despite multiple times clicking “Reload app”

Still a struggle to use compared to the desktop app. Mobile needs to be overhauled for simplicity rather than trying be 1:1 with desktop.

Way too narrow to be useable. Need to be able to change the width of the left sidebar.

I used Notion for a while then discovered Obsidian. It's truly like night and day. While it takes longer to set up, Obsidian undoubtedly has many more features than Notion via plugins. You can take handwritten notes, insert images, make your own website, free calendar integration, etc. Syncing without the paid Obsidian Sync was a pain to set up but I eventually got it. Notion is easier when it comes to visual customization and templates, but Obsidian cannot be beat on the actual feature front. Also, Obsidian is more secure and doesn't badger you with any AI nonsense. And if you DO want AI, there's plugins for that too!

very useful

I love it

As an adult with learning disabilities, I need compensatory tools. At first I thought it might work but gave up after a week and returned to Apple Notes. But Notes had so many issues I tried Obsidian again and I am glad I did.