# Cloud Outliner vs Lists

The clearest difference is rating: Cloud Outliner at 4.5 against Lists's 2.5. Cloud Outliner also leads on ratings volume (751 vs 2). Lists's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cloud Outliner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lists sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cloud Outliner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud Outliner has 751 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Cloud Outliner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lists's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Cloud Outliner ships an update every 6 months, Lists every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cloud Outliner | Lists |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (751 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloud-outliner-nested-lists/id1018143540/reviews)** | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lists-nested-lists-and-more/id6471313799/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **751** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 23 MB | 248 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Denys Ievenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/427936468) | [Kairoos Solutions SL](https://appshunter.io/developer/978066434) |

## What reviewers say

### Cloud Outliner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloud-outliner-nested-lists/id1018143540)

This app helps you structure your thoughts and tasks into clear, organized lists. It offers visual organization, synchronization across devices, and rich editing features for easy management of your ideas and plans. Share your organized content easily with others.

**Highlights:** Multi-level document management, Drag & drop reordering, Swipe to indent, Rich text formatting, iCloud synchronization, Export to PDF and OPML, Password protection

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Pro Features | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
- 🚀 Seamless syncing across devices
- 📝 Great for organizing thoughts and ideas
- 🔍 Helpful for creating checklists and to-do lists
- 💻 Works well on both mobile and desktop

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional syncing issues and data loss
- 🔍 Limited search and filtering capabilities
- 💻 Lack of split-screen support on iPad
- 🔄 Frequent prompts to rate the app
- 🎨 Limited customization options for text and formatting

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Issues with restoring Pro purchases on new devices
- Inconsistent syncing behavior between iOS and macOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add support for attaching files and images
- Improve export options beyond OPML
- Introduce a true dark mode with black text on dark background
- Add keyboard shortcuts for common actions
- Enhance the ability to move and reorganize outline items


### Lists

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lists-nested-lists-and-more/id6471313799)

Organize thoughts, plan projects, and write notes with an intuitive outliner. Features multi-level outlining, rich text formatting, and an optional AI assistant for content generation and translation. Seamlessly syncs across devices and offers export options.

**Highlights:** Multi-level outlining, Rich-text formatting, Optional AI assistant, Seamless cross-device sync, Export to PDF, Word, HTML, Password protection for folders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All including AI | $1.99 | per month |
| Outliner Lifetime Pro Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cloud Outliner free?

Cloud Outliner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lists free?

Lists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cloud Outliner or Lists?

Cloud Outliner is rated higher. Cloud Outliner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 751 ratings, while Lists averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Cloud Outliner or Lists have ads?

Neither Cloud Outliner nor Lists shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cloud Outliner or Lists?

Cloud Outliner ships an update every 6 months, and Lists every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cloud Outliner was updated on September 22, 2026 and Lists on September 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*