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24 alternatives to Outline for iPad

Taking notes beyond the limits

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Outline for iPad launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Outlinely for iPhone & iPad▲140

   An elegant app for organizing notes and thoughts

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Expansive▲80

   Create and collaborate on ideas without limits

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   NINE▲98

   A visual to-do list, cut nine ways.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Notebook▲251

   The beautifully simple note-taking app

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Quick Notes▲67

   Quick notes with widget

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Curator▲95

   A visual notes app for iPad

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Ask by NoteBear▲94

   Get the exact notes or tutoring you need⚡️

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   UINotebook▲183

   A notebook for creatives and engineers

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   One Big Thing▲318

   Focus on your biggest task every day

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    NotePlan for iOS▲88

    Calendar + Markdown + Notes

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Quick Notes 2.0▲84

    Quick note taking app

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    PalmNote▲84

    Take Notes Without The Hassle

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The new iPad Pro▲177

    10.5 inch - Thinner and better

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    OneNote for Mac▲84

    All your notes, on all your devices

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Keynote▲61

    Make awesome presentations quickly

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Ulysses for iPad▲96

    Desktop-class writing on the go

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Whiteboard▲159

    Focus on what matters most in your day.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Grid▲218

    An iPad dashboard for families

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Workflowy 2.0▲176

    Organize your brain

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Falcon for iOS▲86

    Writing notes made simple

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Laverna▲153

    An open source Evernote alternative

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Outline for iPhone▲5

    Notes where they work best, iPhone edition.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NotesKey▲106

    Time travel through Apple's keynotes

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Summit▲109

    Summarized news in your pocket

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →