Obsidian for Android is a plain-text knowledge base that runs on a local folder of Markdown files, delivering a portable "second brain" on the go. It combines graph visualization, plugin extensibility, themes, and seamless sharing to and from Obsidian. With 5,000,000+ total downloads and 190K in the last 30 days, it also holds notable Productivity rankings in Finland (#77), Australia (#79), and Canada (#92).
Pros & Cons
Local-first knowledge base built on a folder of Markdown files
Graph view to visualize connections between notes
Community plugins for extensibility
Theming options for customization
No built-in notes editor feature highlighted in the data
Limited file-management capabilities compared to file-centric competitors
No explicit wiki-style collaboration or offline-sync features described in the data
About Obsidian
Obsidian is a productivity app developed by Dynalist Inc..
Download Statistics
Obsidian has been downloaded 5.4 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 190 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 productivity apps.
User Ratings
Obsidian is rated 4.06 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 16 thousand ratings.
App Information
Obsidian is FREE to download. The APK download size is 13.56 MB. The latest version available is 1.12.7. The last update was on March 19, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Obsidian requires Android 5.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play July 2021.
Description
Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files.
It is a second brain, for you, forever. Now available on the go for Android!
Features include: - Customizable toolbar - Pull down quick actions - Graph view - Share to and from Obsidian - Community plugins - Themes - Sidebar pinning for tablet
Recent changes: Includes all new features and bug fixes up to Obsidian Desktop v1.12.7
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Chai...omoh I never knew there is an app that you could do all what you want In taking notes with several features... This is the greatest app I've ever seen. I love it
★★★★★Marilou Claveria· Jun 26, 2026
I'm back again to say about a weird bug, whenever I hold down a note or folder for the second time... it just stays on hold, and it won't let me tap on other button like others note and stuff. I even experimented on trying to find out why this is happening, but even with all my plugins, core plugins, default theme, and all that it still didn't solve the issue. I hope this gets patched, and also I think it's only a bug on mobile since I'm using it on my phone, anyway that's all.
★★★★★Mahmood Reza Etezadi· Jun 10, 2026
This app is a real Obsidian. Nice, clean and realible note app.
★★★★★Ryan Burke· Jun 16, 2026
note-taking to the next level while allowing you to actually work with files outside a proprietary app and format. Don't let the learning curve fool you just learn what you need and add when you need to learn more. Nice!
★★★★★Cryotheus· Jun 30, 2026
The best note-taking app for Markdown out there. Previously gave the app 4 stars as it had a few minor bugs. They have now been resolved, so I now have nothing to negative to say :D
★★☆☆☆Nico Kurniawan· Jun 21, 2026
Awful text selection UI, can't even scroll down while expanding the selection to select more text. Doing "Select All" doesn't even select the whole text. Good for reading, terrible for text editing
★☆☆☆☆PizzaParker HotDogMaguire· Jun 11, 2026
Horrible, horrible functionality. The file explorer keeps freezing when you tap and hold any file. It's wasting so much time and effort. Day by Day, Obsidian seems more and more like another overrated program.
★★☆☆☆Diju Choudhury· Jun 26, 2026
When I select something on the left side panel and tap back and again reselect... the app freezes completely... I want to use obsidian, and I found this issue at the beginning of my usage journey
★☆☆☆☆rootnuus zeir· Jun 18, 2026
THIS APP DELETED ALL OF MY NOTES. Including the one where I wrote down ALL of my passwords for different accounts. I suggest you don't download Obsidian if you want to keep your important notes intact and available. (Btw I didn't sign up an account for Obsidian. And haven't opened the app in like, 2 days before I found out my notes just disappeared out of nowhere.) P.S. I managed to recover the note with my passwords on it after tinkering around a little. But can't find my other notes at all.
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Obsidian is requesting 14 permissions and is using 17 libraries.
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Trust & Safety: Permissions include location (ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION), NETWORK_STATE, INTERNET, FOREGROUND_SERVICE, READ/WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, RECORD_AUDIO, VIBRATE, WAKE_LOCK, and a dynamic receiver permission (md.obsidian.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION). Users should review the necessity of these permissions in relation to the app’s features and ensure privacy controls align with expectations.
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