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Commerce · November 12, 2021

Plain Org – A new org mode app for iOS

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Plain Org – A new org mode app for iOS launched on November 12, 2021 with 132 votes, #273 of 2,925 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

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In plain words

Plain Org is an iOS application for managing notes and tasks using org mode format. It is designed for users who prefer plain text organization systems. The app allows users to create and edit org files directly on iPhone and iPad, making it suitable for people who want to maintain their organizational structure across devices while working with the widely-used org mode syntax.

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I love emacs but also like using a normal phone with my notes in a nice interface. Just wanted to say being on a phone brought some sync issues where I’d write updates to a file before the app could download updates. It’s a normal occurrence when you take the subway often.I’ve resorted to combining this app with another one called working copy. It lets me download my notes from a git repository locally, I make my edits on this app and when I’m done I commit back the changes. I thought I’d share this neat trick in case anyone else was like me, apprehensive about losing data and decided against having their org notes on a phone.I might write a hook to ease the flow of pushing and pulling…from apps.apple.com

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