Notion vs Obsidian vs Evernote: which notes app do reviewers fault?
Three note apps compete for the same writers and planners. Which one do reviewers fault for speed, sync, pricing or the phone app?
Shared comparison by OneStar · updated Oct 26, 2026By OneStar
Notion is an AI-powered all-in-one workspace that helps individuals and teams write notes, manage tasks, organize projects, and collaborate in one place.
Store ratings: App Store 4.8 · Google Play 4.62,022 reviews read · Oct 26, 2025 to Oct 25, 2026Open the Notion reportObsidian is a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files.
Store ratings: App Store 4.5 · Google Play 4.31,259 reviews read · Oct 26, 2025 to Oct 25, 2026Open the Obsidian reportEvernote is your second brain — the place to keep everything that matters and find it again the moment you need it.
Store ratings: App Store 4.4 · Google Play 3.52,236 reviews read · Oct 26, 2025 to Oct 25, 2026Open the Evernote reportObsidian leads on 2 of 7 measures, Notion on 1; 4 are too close to call.
Scorecard
Each value comes with its 95% range. A leader is named only when the gap holds up to the test.
| Measure | Notion | Obsidian | Evernote |
|---|---|---|---|
| ComplainShare of reviewers who complain about something, lower is better | 56%95% range 54% to 58% | 57%95% range 54% to 60% | 85%95% range 84% to 87% |
| PraiseShare of reviewers who praise something, higher is better | 64%95% range 61% to 66% | 67%95% range 64% to 70% | 23%95% range 21% to 24% |
| Said they leftShare of reviewers who say they quit or are leaving, lower is better | 2%95% range 2% to 3% | 3%95% range 2% to 4% | 21%95% range 19% to 23% |
| Blame a changeShare of complaints tied to an update, redesign or price change, lower is better | 16%Leads95% range 14% to 19% | 22%95% range 19% to 26% | 59%95% range 57% to 62% |
| SpecificShare of reviews that name something concrete | 90%95% range 88% to 92% | 96%95% range 94% to 97% | 94%95% range 92% to 95% |
| Ask for featuresShare of reviewers who ask for something new or something back | 9%95% range 8% to 11% | 14%95% range 12% to 16% | 5%95% range 4% to 6% |
| SentimentMean feeling in the review text, 0 very negative to 4 very positive, higher is better | 2.35 | 2.48 | 0.92 |
| Star ratingMean stars of the reviewers the sample stands for, higher is better | 3.52 | 3.77Leads | 1.94 |
| Developer repliesShare of reviews with a developer reply, unweighted, higher is better | 0%95% range 0% to 1% | 39%Leads95% range 36% to 42% | 1%95% range 1% to 2% |
Top findings
- Evernote is weak on pricing and fees: 38% of reviewers mention it against 2% for Notion, and those reviews average 0.7 stars lower.
- Notion is weak on crashes and bugs: 19% of reviewers mention it against 7% for Evernote, and those reviews average 1.7 stars lower.
- Evernote draws more complaints about ads: 22% of reviewers against 0% for Obsidian.
- Notion draws more complaints about hard to use or cluttered: 11% of reviewers against 2% for Evernote.
Where complaints differ most
Share of each app's complaints
Where praise differs most
Share of each app's praise
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