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24 alternatives to Outlinely for iPhone & iPad

An elegant app for organizing notes and thoughts

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

1. 1
   Workflowy 2.0▲176

   Organize your brain

   2018 · blog.workflowy.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Taskly▲167

   The incredibly simple todo app

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   NotePlan for iOS▲88

   Calendar + Markdown + Notes

   2017 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Notion for iOS▲866

   A collaborative editor for notes, tasks, and wikis

   2017 · notion.so · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Plan▲603

   A beautiful organizer that integrates into your calendar

   2015 · getplan.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Notesmartly▲78

   Organise your work in one place

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Outlinely▲6

   Slick note-taking app for Mac

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Wordly▲75

   Keep track of the words and time you spend writing

   2015 · wordlyapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Notes▲103

   Streamlined notes: quick & organized

   2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LINER for iOS▲216

    The only private web highlighter with cloud sync 😺☁️️💾

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Notability▲75

    Powerful cross-platform note-taking platform

    2014 · notability.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Solid for iOS▲123

    The app for productive and actionable meetings

    2016 · getsolid.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Outline for iPad▲12

    Taking notes beyond the limits

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    NINE▲98

    A visual to-do list, cut nine ways.

    2015 · nineapp.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Planny▲279

    The intelligent to-do app, reimagined

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Quick Notes 2.0▲84

    Quick note taking app

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Box Notes▲196

    A note-taking app built for teams

    2017 · box.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Curator▲95

    A visual notes app for iPad

    2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Taskable▲227

    Your tasks, communications, and calendar brought together

    2021 · taskablehq.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Griply 2026▲226

    Hi HN, I’m Amber, product designer, founder and someone who’s tried pretty much every productivity app out there. I always loved setting goals, but I kept getting frustrated by how disconnected everything felt. Long-term goals lived in Notion, habits were in a habit app, daily tasks in another and I constantly lost sight of the bigger picture. So I decided to build something I wished existed: Griply - a goal planner that connects your vision, goals, habits, and tasks into one system. We started as a native iOS app and later added Mac, Windows, and Web. After getting lots of feedback from…

    Jan 2026 · griply.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Motherly▲92

    A personalized, week-by-week guide to new motherhood

    2015 · mother.ly · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sorted for iOS▲162

    Master your day on iPhone and iPad

    2016 · sortedapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Productivity Page▲96

    A notes app that doesn't require a PhD

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Amplenote▲73

    Flexible notes and tasks, built by productivity enthusiasts.

    2019 · amplenote.com · its alternatives →

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