Comparison

EZ Outliner vs TreeNote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EZ Outliner

Create and organize outline documents from any device. This app supports unlimited outlines, color-coding, and printing. Sync your work across devices with an account for seamless access anywhere.

Highlights
  • Unlimited outline creation
  • Color-coded organization
  • Printable outlines
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Versatile use cases (lists, plans, speeches)
Features
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EZ Outliner aims to be a simple yet easy to use outliner application, allowing you to create powerful and easy to read outline documents from any device, anywhere. Use EZ Outliner to create shopping and grocery lists, plans, schedules, outline speeches and presentations, to do lists, or anything else which takes the format of an outline. EZ Outliner currently contains everything you need to create basic outlines, but I will expand and add more based on user requests and feedback. Here is just a list of some of the things EZ Outliner can already do. - Create a virtually unlimited number of outlines for every use case and occasion! - Color code your outlines for better organization. - Print your outlines, from any device! Properly formatted outline printing is supported on all devices, as long as a printer is available. - Sync your outlines between devices. If you sign in with an Ape Apps account, you can sync your outline files across all of your devices. Work on a grocery list or presentation at home, then pull them up on your phone when you need them! The goal of EZ Outliner is to be quick and easy to use. If there are features you would like to see added, or if you can think of changes that will improve the app, e-mail me or let me know in the comments. This app is for you guys, so help me make it the best it can be!

About

TreeNote

Organize complex ideas into clear, nested outlines. Create boards for various projects and break down thoughts into detailed subnotes. Supports rich formatting, Markdown, and local data storage with optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Unlimited nesting for flexible trees
  • Drag-and-drop reordering
  • Rich note details (tags, colors, due dates, images)
  • Markdown formatting and preview
  • Import/export JSON, Markdown, OPML
  • Local data storage with iCloud sync
Features
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Turn complex ideas into clear, nested outlines with TreeNote. Create boards for projects, study, planning, and everyday thoughts, then break each idea into focused subnotes. TreeNote keeps deep structures easy to scan while giving every note room for rich detail. FEATURES • Build flexible trees with unlimited nesting • Drag to reorder and swipe for quick actions • Add titles, details, tags, colors, due dates, and multiple images • Choose the simple text editor or TreeNote Pro's premium editor • Format visually or write directly in Markdown • Read safely in Preview mode, with tappable links and KaTeX equations • Import and export JSON, Markdown, and OPML • Keep data local by default, with optional private iCloud sync • Use TreeNote in English, Spanish, or Chinese TreeNote is free for boards with up to 10 notes. TreeNote Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited notes per board and the premium Markdown editor.

Screenshots

EZ Outliner3 screens
TreeNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TreeNote at 5.0 against EZ Outliner's 3.7. TreeNote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). EZ Outliner's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EZ Outliner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TreeNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TreeNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EZ Outliner ships an update every 7 months, TreeNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EZ Outliner versus TreeNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEZ OutlinerTreeNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinZhe Wu

Customer experience

EZ Outliner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

TreeNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EZ Outliner

One-time1
  • EZ Outliner Premium$7.99
1 purchases

TreeNote

One-time1
  • TreeNote Pro$2.99

Questions

Is EZ Outliner free?
EZ Outliner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TreeNote free?
TreeNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EZ Outliner or TreeNote?
TreeNote is rated higher. EZ Outliner averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while TreeNote averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EZ Outliner or TreeNote have ads?
EZ Outliner shows ads; TreeNote does not.
Which is updated more often, EZ Outliner or TreeNote?
EZ Outliner ships an update every 7 months, and TreeNote weekly. Most recently, EZ Outliner was updated on September 25, 2026 and TreeNote on October 6, 2026.

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