Obsidian: What Users Actually Complain About

Problems with cross-device synchronization, live-sync functionality, and cloud storage limitations.

“live-sync add-on doesn't work.”

“cross device sync doesn't work properly 😑”

“No free native cloud sync, nor simple gdrive integration”

Poor user interface design, confusion in navigation, and non-intuitive mobile experience.

“Obsidian is not user friendly on the phone”

“disgusting UI & UX, I don't understand the browser paging”

“Made for PC. Not for phones. Jumps too much when pressing Checkboxes”

Slow app performance, lagging, and long loading times affecting user experience.

“using electron, is more laggy, so I wish if you can code this app fully native”

“this legendary app is lagging heavy, provide disabling features for less ram use”

“slow opening and share option is for selective apps only. Editing also slow”

Issues with text selection, editing functionality, and symbol handling.

“text selection doesn't work at all, it's constantly glitching”

“symbols being impossible to delete, backspacing on a heading deleting everything beneath it”

“impossible to select text longer than one screen. The selection would revert or the copy button disappear”

Critical issues with data disappearing, being lost, or not properly saved.

“all my text on that note disappeared or got pushed to the bottom”

“years of creative work was lost with it. the sync service is shocking”

“All of my progress has been lost. I have searched up and down for how to fix it”

App not optimized for mobile devices, lacking native feel and essential mobile features.

“the app feels like a web app turned mobile app. I really wish Obsidian would release a native Android app”

“Without the ability to access an SD card on an Android device, this app will only be of use to users with enough availab”

“Clunky!! On a phone?? Absolutely non-sensical! Non-intuitive and hard-core coder clique”

Concerns about required payments, unclear pricing, and subscription transparency.

“not free.”

“they first let me sign up for an account and only then they will show me that you have to pay”

“you have to pay for the sync between devices and the pricing doesn't suit me”

Frequent app crashes, freezing, and reliability issues affecting user experience.

“app just stops working and I can't write any changes into the files”

“the app crashes when I try to open my vault. It used to take 30 seconds to boot up”

“the latest version does not work, after launching it opens an empty window and does not respond to anything”