App Verdict Desk Editorial 
Joplin deserves a place on your shortlist when keeping useful notes matters more than building a polished dashboard. The real decision is how much organisation and sync setup you want to manage.
Obsidian can be a straightforward writing app or a complicated personal system. Its value depends on which of those you actually need—and whether you can resist configuring the second before using the first.
A media player and a streaming service solve different problems. VLC for Android is worth evaluating when you already have media files and want a practical way to play and organise them.
KDE Connect is most interesting when you repeatedly move something small between devices. Assess the handoff you need before turning on every available integration.
Both applications can support serious personal notes. The useful comparison is how you capture, organise and recover information—not which screenshot looks more impressive.
A good desktop notes system can become awkward on a phone. Obsidian’s mobile offering deserves a separate evaluation focused on capture, navigation and the size of your existing system.