Outliner vs HiMemo2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outliner
This app helps you organize thoughts and ideas with a simple yet powerful outliner. Create nested lists, manage multiple projects, and use intuitive controls to structure essays, novels, or tasks. Its clean interface minimizes distractions for focused thinking.
- Infinite hierarchy for nested lists
- Intuitive controls for reordering items
- Multiple document management
- Focus-oriented minimalist interface
- Idea capture and development
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Organize your thoughts. Structure your ideas. Keep everything clear. Outline is a simple outliner and hierarchical note-taking app that helps you organize ideas, notes, and information into flexible nested lists. KEY FEATURES • Nested Notes: Structure your ideas with parent and child items. • Drag and Drop: Easily rearrange items and change their hierarchy. • Multiple Documents: Keep notes, plans, and projects organized separately. • Simple Editing: Add, edit, and delete items with ease. • Auto Save: Your changes are saved automatically. • User Guide: Learn the basics with the built-in manual. PERFECT FOR • Organizing ideas and brainstorming • Taking work or study notes • Planning projects and tasks • Structuring writing and outlines • Keeping information clear and organized Start with a simple list, then build a structure that makes sense to you. Move ideas around, group related thoughts, and turn scattered notes into clear outlines. A simple way to think, plan, and organize.
HiMemo2
Organize information with a simple, hierarchical structure. Easily add, edit, and view data in a tree format, and export it to other apps. Syncs across Apple devices and is accessible on Apple Watch.
- Hierarchical data entry and management
- Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
- Apple Watch browsing
- Enhanced search functionality
- Simple and intuitive UI
- Plain text and HTML export
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An enhanced version of HiMemo, an easy and convenient hierarchical memo app, is now available! For example, there is a surprising amount of information that has a hierarchical structure, such as information linked to regions and organizational charts. Normally, such information is recorded in bulleted list format in the memo app, but adding or editing information is surprisingly troublesome. Inadvertently, problems such as breaking the hierarchical relationship will occur. With HiMemo2, information can be recorded hierarchically with a simple operation like bulleted list format, and it is easy to add or modify. It is also possible to display a tree that gives a bird's-eye view of the whole, and to export information to other apps and SNS in plain text format or HTML format. Features of HiMemo2. - You can easily enter and manage data with a hierarchical structure. - Share data between multiple iPhones, iPads, Macs (sync with the same Apple ID). - You can browse the data on your Apple Watch. The following functions have been enhanced and improved from HiMemo. - Data is synchronized with HiMemo. - Linked with Apple Watch. You can browse the data on your Apple Watch. - The search function has been enhanced, and you can now search across memos. - The UI is simpler and easier to understand. Data will be inherited from HiMemo, so if you are using iOS 15 or later, we recommend migrating to HiMemo2.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HiMemo2 at 100% against Outliner's 20%. HiMemo2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Outliner's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Outliner sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. HiMemo2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Outliner ships an update every 14 months, HiMemo2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outliner | HiMemo2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hirokazu murabe | Hiroyuki Kawai |
Customer experience
Outliner
HiMemo2
In-app purchases
Outliner
- Hide Advertisement$2.99
- Remove Ads & Unlimited Docs$3.99
HiMemo2
No in-app purchases









