Plain Org vs Möbius Sync Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plain Org
Manage your org mode tasks and notes on the go. This app offers a rich editing experience with support for various markup features, filtering, and cloud syncing. It allows for outline-style editing, task management, and customization of display modes.
- Rendered org markup
- Filter by keyword, tag, priority
- Cloud file syncing
- Outline-style editing
- Interactive checkboxes
- Light/dark mode
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View and edit your org mode tasks while on the go. Org is a wonderfully rich markup language, so **please check** if your favorite feature is supported below (or check https://plainorg.com/#faq): - Beautifully rendered org markup. - Filter by keyword, tag, and priority. - High fidelity org roundtripping. - Sync your org files using your favorite cloud provider. - Control your display between regular and compact mode. - Toggle visibility for scheduling, tags, and stars. - Toggle recurring tasks. - Log state transitions. - Optimize wrapping using paragraph fill. - Regroup your tasks so active ones bubble up. - Create new files. - Outline-style editing with toolbar - Keywords - Indent - Priority - Tags - Formatting: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, verbatim, and code. - Open files via the iOS Files app using its "Share" menu. - Add links from Safari via share extension. - Add new tasks via Spotlight. - Reorder headings via drag/drop. - Checkboxes - Interactive toggling. - Quickly reset multiple checkboxes. - Open local links (including id links). - Render latex src blocks (experimental). - Render LOGBOOK. - Show inline images. - Show property drawers. - File-local keywords and visibility. - Filter open/closed tasks. - Edit raw text. - Light/dark mode. - Open either .org or .txt files. - Quickly switch between open file and recently open (tap on title). NOTE: Cloud syncing support varies across providers. Please check for compatibility https://plainorg.com/#cloud-providers
Möbius Sync Pro
Synchronize files between your iOS devices and other Syncthing-compatible platforms without relying on cloud storage. Supports multiple folders and remote devices, with options to use the app's sandbox or access other app sandboxes.
- File synchronization without cloud services
- Supports multiple folders
- Supports multiple remote devices
- Integrates with iOS Files app
- Uses open-source Syncthing engine
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Möbius Sync brings Syncthing to your iPhone or iPad, allowing you to synchronize selected files between iOS devices and other devices supported by Syncthing, without the need for any cloud service. Supports multiple folders and multiple remote devices. Synchronized folders can be created either: 1. in the Möbius Sync sandbox and files can be added to and retrieved from shared folders via the iOS Files app; or 2. by accessing other apps' sandboxes. This feature is EXPERIMENTAL and may break other app's functionality. Uses the open-source Syncthing engine internally. NOTE: The functionality in this Möbius Sync Pro app variant is identical to that which can unlocked by in-app purchase is in Möbius Sync (Freemium) - that has limited functaionality available for free for users who wish to try before purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Möbius Sync Pro at $4.99 against Plain Org's $14.99. Möbius Sync Pro also leads on chart position (#163 vs unranked). Plain Org's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (86% vs 64%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Plain Org costs $14.99 and Möbius Sync Pro $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Plain Org holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Org has 156 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Plain Org's written reviews are positive against 64% of Möbius Sync Pro's.
Plain Org ships an update every 2 months, Möbius Sync Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plain Org | Möbius Sync Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (156 ratings) — better | 4.0 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 64.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #163 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xenodium Ltd. | Pickup Infinity Limited |
Customer experience
Plain Org
Möbius Sync Pro
Bugs and requests
Plain Org
Reported bugs
11 issues- Text disappears when closing keyboard without saving
- Copy and paste doesn't work reliably
- Pasting from external sources fails
- Roam links fail to resolve
- 'What's New' dialog won't close when opening files via shortcuts
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- Sync hiccups requiring app restart
- File editing impossible on recent iOS versions
- Keyboard features missing in raw text editing mode
- Headings always start collapsed
- App automatically adds logbook entries to todos
- App auto-inserts 'Plain Org' text in new files
Requested features
17 requests- Widget support for home screen
- Agenda view across multiple files
- Apple Watch support
- Tag filtering and display
- Schedule/deadline date picker button
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- Clock-in/clock-out time tracking
- Template system for new files
- Keyboard shortcuts for iPad
- Refile functionality
- Todo state support
- Color support for text and headers
- Dropbox sync integration
- Animations when opening subheadings
- Settings screen (instead of context menus)
- Fullscreen mode for iPhone
- Table formulas and calculations
- Attached files viewer
Möbius Sync Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plain Org
No in-app purchases
Möbius Sync Pro
No in-app purchases
