# Orgro — Mobile Org Mode viewer, editor

> Mobile Org Mode viewer and editor with essential features and syntax highlighting. (iPhone/iPad app by Aaron Madlon-Kay.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orgro/id1512580074 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aaron Madlon-Kay](https://appshunter.io/developer/1512580073)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $4.99)
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 17 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 47 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-05-14
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orgro/id1512580074/reviews.md

## What is Orgro?

Orgro is an Org Mode file editor and viewer that brings essential Org features to mobile:

- TODO and checkbox toggling, with progress cookies

- Quick actions to start a new Org doc or go straight to your most important one

- Notifications for Org Agenda items

- Narrow, search, and filter your document just like in Emacs

- Org Crypt section symmetric decryption/encryption

- Org Cite bibliography support

- Syntax highlighting, beautiful tables, LaTeX rendering

- Expand or collapse sections, blocks, and drawers

- Reflowed text for easy viewing on mobile

Try for free for 7 days. Afterwards you can purchase a one-time, permanent unlock of all features.

## Key features

- TODO and checkbox toggling
- Org Agenda notifications
- Document search and filtering
- Org Crypt encryption/decryption
- Syntax highlighting and LaTeX rendering
- Section expansion/collapse

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Orgro Unlock | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 17)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orgro/id1512580074/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Trial, are you kidding me?

*2026-01-27*

27 January 2026:

Apparently “Trial Period” starts at the time of downloading the app from the app store as opposed to the first point in time you have opened the app.  So, I did not open the app until today, and now it is telling me the trial period has expired.  There was no trial period.

So I resorted to Copilot to tell me exactly what “Org” is an how it is used.  Given what I learned, I don’t believe I would use Org or Orgro because it is just to cumbersome just like Markdown is.

Best of luck on an app 6hat the developer does not really intend to address feature requests … a.k.a., it is out there; but, absolutely no commitment to supporting the app.  A very strange way you promote the use of an app.

**Developer response:** If you are still interested in trying the app, please contact support.

### 5/5 — I like the direction

*2024-12-22*

I like everything that the app is, except 2 things I’d like added:
1. Ability to adjust font size while in edit mode. This would be huge for me because I don’t want to have to change my system font scaling setting for 1 app.
2. Render while in preview mode is incredibly slow if the org file is at-all large. Maybe there could be a light-weight setting to do less text stylization (maybe that would with render speed? Idk).

Thanks - E

**Developer response:** Thank you for the review. I would like to invite you to open an issue on the support page to discuss your suggestions.

### 5/5 — Just what I was looking for to view Emacs Orgmode files on mobile devices!!!

*2024-10-05*

I had given up on finding an app that would allow me to view my orgmode files in any useable manner on my mobile devices… and then I found Orgro.

Kudos and thanks to the developer for this feature-rich app (narrowing, following links to other org files, display for tables and LaTeX formulae, …) for a really reasonable price and no ads in it.  It is even available as open source!!!

### 5/5 — Great Files app integration

*2024-05-15*

Works very well with files I keep in Tresorit, via the Files app

### 1/5 — Edit document

*2022-04-23*

I can not edit the document

**Developer response:** Editing is now supported!

### 5/5 — Super slick UX

*2022-04-11*

It would be super cool if app allow to select and copy text

**Developer response:** Selecting and copying is now supported!

### 5/5 — Edit

*2022-04-08*

Why not add the ability to edit?

**Developer response:** Editing is now supported!

### 4/5 — Nice viewer, not an editor

*2021-10-15*

For what it is it does it well.  This will let you view and search your org-mode files. Nice looking app, good user interface.  

I’m not such an org mode power user that I need just a viewer though, so I find i turn to other apps that have editing capability like beorg for daily use.  If the developer adds editing and agenda use I would likely turn to this though - beorg focuses too much on the agenda and tasks, whereas I also just want to capture notes quickly and easily - I think this app would do that nicely.  

Again - for what it does it does it well.  Just consider your use case.

**Developer response:** Editing is now supported!

### 5/5 — Works great!

*2021-10-06*

I organize my life through org files on a smb share. I can access them through the files app without any problems. Even complicated things like tables work well. I only miss an editing-functionality...

### 1/5 — crash

*2021-03-09*

open changed files in the syncing folder always cause crash

**Developer response:** I haven't received any crash logs since v1.16.0, so I am pretty sure this is fixed. Please contact support@orgro.org or open a ticket on GitHub if you still have problems.

## Frequently asked questions about Orgro

### What is Orgro?

Orgro is a mobile application designed to view and edit Org Mode files. It brings many essential features of the Emacs Org Mode to your smartphone or tablet.

### What are the key features of Orgro?

Orgro offers TODO toggling with progress cookies, notifications for agenda items, document search and filtering, encryption/decryption via Org Crypt, and syntax highlighting with LaTeX rendering.

### Is Orgro free to use?

Orgro offers a 7-day free trial. After the trial, you can purchase a one-time, permanent unlock to access all features.

### What devices does Orgro support?

Orgro is available for iPhone and iPad devices.

### How often is Orgro updated?

The latest version, 2.1.3, was released on March 7, 2026. This indicates a developer actively maintaining and updating the application.

### What is the age rating for Orgro?

Orgro has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### Does Orgro have ads?

No, Orgro does not contain advertisements. The monetization is based on a free trial followed by a one-time purchase.

### How does Orgro handle Org Mode files?

Orgro allows you to view, edit, and manage your Org Mode files directly on your mobile device, providing features like narrowing, searching, and filtering.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4.4 — 2026-09-08

- Support completion logging (`#+STARTUP: logdone`)
- Support `denote:` links
- Bug fixes

### 2.4.3 — 2026-09-05

- Support completion logging (`#+STARTUP: logdone`)
- Support `denote:` links
- Bug fixes

### 2.3.10 — 2026-08-04

- Remember URLs in “Recent files” list
- Try to open URL links to Org files in the app
- Bug fixes

### 2.3.8 — 2026-07-04

- Remember URLs in “Recent files” list
- Try to open URL links to Org files in the app
- Bug fixes

### 2.3.7 — 2026-06-14

- Remember URLs in “Recent files” list
- Try to open URL links to Org files in the app
- Bug fixes

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