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IIRC Obsidian is also built using web technologies, via Capacitor

by stevenhuang 4y ago

smcleod 4y ago
Yep and it's dreadful as a mobile app.
- stevenhuang 4y ago
  Hah I rather meant that as an example of a well made mobile app using web tech, like Discord. There are some UX decisions that I disagree with but I feel the underlying tech stack is solid (fast, looks good, feels native, etc)
  - smcleod 4y ago
    Are we talking about the same Obsidian app? The knowledge base / markdown editor? The iOS Obsidian app doesn't feel native at all, the interface is high latency, syncing is slow and problematic, many plugins don't work, poor touch support and serious performance issues even on the new iPhone 14 Pro. It feels like a cheap and nasty Electron / JS heavy web frame.
    - stevenhuang 4y ago
      Yup the markdown knowledge app hah. It could very well be the experience on iOS is worse. I'm using it on Android with the Pixel 6 and it's smooth as butter. For sync though I can't comment as I use syncthing. edit: Actually you're right, now that you've pointed it out I do notice slightly higher latency and animation hitches. Goes to show if you know that to look for you'll find the cracks!
      - smcleod 4y ago
        Interesting that you notice it on android as well. I know I'm quite particular / sensitive to both interface latency and design, I'm aware I probably have higher standards than most people.
  - n2d4 4y ago
    Mobile Discord is also React Native (and not just as a webview wrapper), only the desktop clients use Electron
- floppydiskette 4y ago
  Really? My experience with it has been fine, and I can’t stand sluggish apps. I mostly only use the mobile app to read, not write, though.
  - smcleod 4y ago
    I mostly use it for write on mobile. How big is your Vault?
  - Philipp0205 4y ago
    My experience with the mobile app is also very sluggish. I think there are two reasons some people experience it differently: 1. They use high-end phones and don't notice the high CPU usage of Obsidian and 2. Their vault does contain only a few hundred files.

IIRC Obsidian is also built using web technologies, via Capacitor

smcleod 4y ago

Yep and it's dreadful as a mobile app.

stevenhuang 4y ago
Hah I rather meant that as an example of a well made mobile app using web tech, like Discord. There are some UX decisions that I disagree with but I feel the underlying tech stack is solid (fast, looks good, feels native, etc)
- smcleod 4y ago
  Are we talking about the same Obsidian app? The knowledge base / markdown editor? The iOS Obsidian app doesn't feel native at all, the interface is high latency, syncing is slow and problematic, many plugins don't work, poor touch support and serious performance issues even on the new iPhone 14 Pro. It feels like a cheap and nasty Electron / JS heavy web frame.
  - stevenhuang 4y ago
    Yup the markdown knowledge app hah. It could very well be the experience on iOS is worse. I'm using it on Android with the Pixel 6 and it's smooth as butter. For sync though I can't comment as I use syncthing. edit: Actually you're right, now that you've pointed it out I do notice slightly higher latency and animation hitches. Goes to show if you know that to look for you'll find the cracks!
    - smcleod 4y ago
      Interesting that you notice it on android as well. I know I'm quite particular / sensitive to both interface latency and design, I'm aware I probably have higher standards than most people.
- n2d4 4y ago
  Mobile Discord is also React Native (and not just as a webview wrapper), only the desktop clients use Electron
floppydiskette 4y ago
Really? My experience with it has been fine, and I can’t stand sluggish apps. I mostly only use the mobile app to read, not write, though.
- smcleod 4y ago
  I mostly use it for write on mobile. How big is your Vault?
- Philipp0205 4y ago
  My experience with the mobile app is also very sluggish. I think there are two reasons some people experience it differently: 1. They use high-end phones and don't notice the high CPU usage of Obsidian and 2. Their vault does contain only a few hundred files.