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Works for Me
Editor and writer here. This open source app is head and shoulders over the pricy outliners I’ve used in the past. This developer understands what I need.DVD43
More than Capable
I've used outliners since the DOS days with PC-Outliner so I think by now I know a good outliner from a bad one. Many outliners suffer from overkill and they tend to get in the way. Not Zavala! It is not complicated and better than adequate to get the job done. In past years I used Tree2 but sadly it is no longer available. I apppreciated its unique horizontal view. This app is free. A big thank you to the developer!Show lessMoeNote
THE outliner we have been waiting for
I like structured text, so I have tried every outliner app since the iPad was first released. There are two kinds: ones that work, but only have proprietary formats, OPML or PDF exports, and ones that don’t work.
This app finally solves the problem. Its minimalist interface responds just the way you think it should. It’s feature rich without getting in the way. And it exports decent markdown!
One feature request: let the document go full screen—let us use a swipe gesture or an expand button to get rid of the document list, in the same way as we can get rid of the collections list.Show lessjg6464
better than the rest
I like writing in structured text, with the ability to fold. Don't know why Mac developers find that so hard--in other apps even simple things like tab to indent don't work. And none of have decent export.
This one works *perfectly*. It has all the expected outliner functions (except hoist), all of which work intuitively. It exports decent markdown, for those of us who aren't planning to use the app just for writing, not long-term storage. It has enough basic styling options to make writing pleasant. It even has super internal and external linking.
Thank you, developer! And please, don't go overboard adding extra features.Show lessDeveloper Response
Thanks for the kind review. We do plan on adding Hoisting in a future release. Stay tuned! We hear you about adding too many features. It is a concern we have as well. We would like to Zavala all things to all people, but it just isn't possible to do and still keep the app clean and simple. One way we've approached this is to have extensive Shortcuts support for those that want to do more with Zavala. With Shortcuts you can create user specific features and workflows without cluttering up the main app's interface. For users that find they have outgrown Zavala, we have export options so that they can move to another outliner or markdown editor.keeps getting better
thank you very much. it's a joy to have a program which actually works and does what it says and is not flashy but funtions and has a good UIrnetter
This is the way!
This is what a Mac native outliner/notetaker would be expected to be. Relatively early in development, but even now Zavala is a lot better than the more famous alternatives. And you can figure it out in a few minutes.
iCloud sync and a fully compatible iOS version? Imbedded graphics, linking and backlinking of outline/notes, rich text without Markdown markup in the way, but exportable to Markdown? Global search and search and replace via shortcuts? And the developer is responsive? Hard to believe, but this is the real deal.Show lessW9W
Phenomenal
An incredible release honestly. Native apps to cover the workflowy-area, with zero subscription and iCloud sync! Customizable fonts. And it exports to Markdown. Outstanding!
Seriously can't thank the dev enough for releasing such a simple, functional, classy app.marlowe310
Perfect for tracking report progress
I have to write a lot of long technical reports and it’s always a challenge tracking what sections or even paragraphs I’ve completed. I use the highlight method to let me know what’s not done— and it’s messy. This app will let me track what I’ve completed in a report and the overall progress of a project. This is so simple yet powerful.Show lessKubisuro
