# Numly: Paper Journal & Planner — Write a Number, Open the Link

> Write a Number, Open the Link (iPhone/iPad app by David Collado Sela.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numly-paper-journal-and-planner/id6746696155 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Collado Sela](https://appshunter.io/developer/1241258594)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 65 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2025-11-28
- Data updated: 2026-11-12

## What is Numly?

HOW IT WORKS
1. Save any link, photo, file, or note in Numly. You get a short number.
2. Write that number in your paper notebook, next to the line it belongs to.
3. Type the number in Numly and your saved item opens.

YOUR PAPER NOTEBOOK, NOW WITH SUPERPOWERS
Numly is the missing link between your analog system and the digital world. Whether you do GTD on paper, keep a paper journal or planner, or take handwritten meeting notes, Numly gives you a simple way to reference any digital content from your pages.

YOUR DIGITAL COMPANION
Find something useful online? Save it in Numly, write the number in your notebook, open it anytime. Your paper notes now have superpowers.

NOW WITH QUICK NOTES
Don't have a URL? Save text notes directly. Capture ideas, quotes, or reminders instantly - perfect for when your notebook isn't nearby.

PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE
Paper lovers customize everything - now Numly does too:
- Choose colors for each content type (URLs, photos, files, notes)
- Set your own accent color throughout the app
- Fresh redesigned cards with your personal color palette
- Light and dark mode with your colors

PERFECT FOR
- Paper journal and planner users who find articles and resources online
- GTD practitioners who plan on paper
- Students with handwritten notes and digital references
- Meeting note-takers who need to reference URLs and files
- Anyone who organizes on paper and lives in a digital world

KEY FEATURES
- Quick notes for instant text capture
- Inbox & Logged workflow for organized tracking
- Safari extension for one-tap link saving
- iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- Full preview for photos and documents
- Clean, distraction-free interface

SIMPLE AND FOCUSED
No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Just your digital companion, beautifully personalized.

One-time purchase. All features unlocked forever.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Numly lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is Numly safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Numly.

## Is Numly legit?

Numly: Paper Journal & Planner appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Numly is 75 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.1 — 2026-11-12

A new icon and a clearer store page. Save anything, write its number on paper, type it to open.

### 1.9.0 — 2026-10-25

Numly now feels at home on iPhone Duo. Folded, every button sits within reach of your thumb. Open it and your list stays beside the number pad, so you can type a code and see it open side by side. Also fixed: typing the code of a note, photo or file now opens it.

### 1.8.2 — 2026-10-24

The last step of setup now opens the keyboard for you, so you can type the code of your first example right away and watch it open. Want to skip it? Tap Not Now, just below.

### 1.8.1 — 2026-10-15

New to Numly? Setup now ends with a real example: Numly saves a link under your next number and you type it to open it, the same thing you'll do from your notebook. No purchase screen when setup finishes: try Numly with up to 5 items before you decide.

### 1.8.0 — 2026-09-24

Everything you save is now findable from anywhere on your phone.

SPOTLIGHT
Swipe down on your Home Screen, type a code — or a few words you remember from a note — and there it is. Tap it and Numly opens straight to it. No more opening the app just to look something up.

SHORTCUTS AND SIRI
Three new actions join the Shortcuts app: open an item, get its details, copy its link. They take the item itself, so you pick it from a list instead of typing its number. Build a shortcut that grabs the link for the article you saved this morning and drops it into a message.

Shortcuts also work now while Numly is in the background. They used to quietly do nothing there; now they save, read and copy whether the app is in front of you or not.

ANY SIZE
Numly fits any window. Keep it in Split View next to your notes, drag it narrow, park it beside Safari — the list, the keypad and the detail view all hold together. On wide screens the code keypad stays beside your list, so you can type a code without leaving it.

TITLES THAT FINISH THEMSELVES
When Numly writes a title for a link with Apple Intelligence, it now finishes in the background instead of waiting until your next visit. Apple Intelligence features are available only where Apple offers them.

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