Obsidian sat unused in my app drawer for months. I tried playing around with it when I first set out to ditch big tech from my digital life, but I found it far too intimidating and clunky. I’d poke ...

A few years ago, Nick Milo was using a folder full of plain text files for notes when he found out about Obsidian. The app had just launched in beta, and was getting some buzz on a productivity forum ...

Obsidian is a minimal, fast, free note-taking app trying to carve a place of its own in a world dominated by Notion, Evernote, and even Apple’s own Notes app. The hook? You own the data. Instead of ...

Obsidian’s plugin ecosystem is what makes this possible. It probably has everything you could think of - task management, ...

When an app like Logseq has the features I use integrated without having to install anything, it’s a plus. I wish I had tried Logseq before Obsidian, and maybe this would have been my note-taking app ...

Obsidian is the Winamp of productivity tools. If you're as ancient as I am, you might remember that the best part of that once-ubiquitous music player extension was the massive number of plugins and ...

The Zettelkasten method is a time-tested system for organizing and connecting ideas, allowing you to build a network of knowledge that fosters creativity and deeper understanding. When paired with the ...

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

Obsidian is a popular note-taking app that frequently attracts the praises of privacy enthusiasts. But its learning curve and the focus on Markdown mean that many note-taking aficionados who have ...