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Last verified 6 Aug 2026

4.5 752 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Just started using it and loving it.

   So for as long as I’ve had an iPhone I’ve always used the Notes app that came with Apple. But recently I’ve been getting more and more into trying to build multi-tiered lists for checking off progress on certain goals. While I found the Notes app to be somewhat useful, I felt it was not as in depth as I’d like it to be and it took longer for me to physically go through different settings to change options while trying to make it work for me. In doing so I decided to look elsewhere and see what other apps may help suite better. I had help looking for an alternative app specifically for multi-tier lists and other options that are an added bonus (and other more in depth options with the paid version if needed later) and I’ll tell you, after using this application to complete my lists and I’ve barely scratched the surface of its options. This app has proven itself to be the perfect candidate for me so far. Now granted, I have used the Notes app for years and it’s worked pretty well for the most part. But after using this app. Especially for managing lists in detail, the file system and user interface makes this very useful… I consider this definitely a must have. Although not everyone makes lists the same way , so finding the perfect app may be difficult depending on your needs. This app in my opinion comes very close. *I feel there’s room for advancement within the app for other options that others may need if the developers decide to add them* All in all. There tends to be difficulty in finding just that perfect app when you need one. But from just barely using it so far and it’s already been exactly what I needed. I’m sure the other options will take my experience to an even higher level. Thank you to the developers for creating this app! ****I was surprised at how easy and fast it was to navigate and build my list****

   Coolio Steel · 6 Aug 2026

2. 4/5Good tool with major limits

   I am a huge outliner fan and this is one of the better ones. One of the major confusions was that I still have the older version on my ipad and phone. The newer version should have taken the place of the old one. Also, the syncing between devices is not flawless. Sometimes it works and sometimes, it just doesn't. I also think that with some minor enhancements are necessary to make the app more flexible. These are some suggestions for features that would make this a 5 star app. -Ability to move outlines into files or out of files. It would be very helpful to have a strike through feature when items are checked off as done in that mode. It may sound minor to some, but it is visually very helpful in getting things done. I hope that these suggestions encourage updating to make this evolve from a good app to an indispensable great one.

   hyroller · 6 Aug 2026

3. 3/5No Sort Ability?

   This seems very nice, I especially like the ability to add notes to entries, but some other basic functions are missing - most noticeably (so far) this is a program for creating long lists, yet there is no ability to sort the lists (most obviously alphabetically/numerically and also checked/unchecked). That function should be available on each page, or individually by each top-level entry of the page. Also each page can have a passcode, but why is there no function to lock an entire folder (or even locking the app altogether for that matter) rather than each individual page. I just paid for it, but I going to do another search for something that will sort…

   TheRealSteveLee · 6 Aug 2026

4. 3/5OK, but flawed

   I've been trying to understand how to work with this app for about two hours now. I have purchased both the MacOS version and the iOS version, because I like to work interchangably between my iPad Pro (with either smart keyboard or bluetooth keyboard) and my MacBook Air, depending on where I am. A big glaring problem for me is that the app keyboard shortcuts don't work in the iOS version. It seems that you can accomplish *most* of the same editing on the iOS version, but this involves memorizing a bunch of graphic signs used on iOS, in addition to memorizing the many keyboard shortcuts available on the Mac. I have been unable to find how to put a newline into a note on iOS. There may be a way, but I can't find it and the documentation is weak. I'm may have some very long notes for my project, and it would be nice to separate them into parragraphs in iOS. On the Mac there is a keyboard combo that allows you to put a newline into a note. Beyond that, it seems that folders contain outlines. But it isn't clear to me that you need an explicit folder to start an outline. This is confusing. Beyond that, there is little coordination between the app and it's representation in iCloud. I deleted my test outlined, but they were still there in iCloud. Seems like I'm out of space. Recognizing these problems, I think I can use the app. But I wish they would fix it.

   X-math · 6 Aug 2026

5. 4/5Good outliner

   A good outliner that allows for hierarchy folders and files that can be expanded or retracted - There are very few apps that will do this. Also the Sync is flawless all the time and I have only had one time in 3-4 months that I moved around a lot of folders and had a crash that lost the changes; but beyond that it has been very reliable. There are other good apps outliner like Notebooks where you can also have many levels of nested file structure but where the sync is not instant and completely unreliable so what good are they. This app is stable and can be counted on and accessed from any device. It is missing a couple key ingredients (there is no perfect app available) such as the ability to print. I copy and paste into notability and print fro there and it retains the structure but not the formatting. It also does not have the ability to attach files so it cant be used for information storage and retrieval. I use Notability for that too but it does not have a file hierarchy beyond a folder with underlings and no further hierarchy(much like Evernotes same major restriction) It would also be great to be able to use it more for tasks if it had tagging (context) and alerts. For a reliable Outliner with and expandable and retractable file structure and unlimited hierarchy levels structure, it may be the best option available today

   Zaddaa · 6 Aug 2026

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