# Outliner vs Ikes

The clearest difference is price: Ikes at Free against Outliner's $4.99. Ikes also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Outliner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#123 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Ikes is free to download; Outliner costs $4.99 up front. Ikes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Outliner asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Outliner against 4.7 for Ikes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Outliner's written reviews are positive against 93% of Ikes's.

Outliner ships an update every 4 months, Ikes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Outliner | Ikes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (88 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outliner/id284455726/reviews)** | [4.7 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ikes-idea-notes/id1515855107/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **88** | 30 |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | **92.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#123** | — |
| Size | 17 MB | 284 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CarbonFin](https://appshunter.io/developer/284455729) | [INCREDIBLE FOX, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1515855106) |

## What reviewers say

### Outliner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outliner/id284455726)

**Currently charting:** #123 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Organize your thoughts, tasks, and projects with a powerful outlining tool. Create structured lists, track project progress with visual indicators, and collaborate with others. Sync your work across devices and cloud storage for seamless access.

**Highlights:** Create structured outlines, Track project progress with pie charts, Sync with cloud storage (OneDrive, Dropbox), Collaborate with other users, Drag and drop editing, Search and filter outlines, Archive old outlines

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast, simple, and intuitive
- 🔒 Reliable and stable
- 👍 Excellent outlining functionality
- 👍 Seamless sync across devices
- 👍 Clean and uncluttered interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and data loss issues
- 🔒 Concerns about data security and privacy
- 👎 Limited customization options (e.g., no color coding)
- 👎 Clunky data entry and navigation in some cases

**Reported bugs**

- Unexpected error: 500 when saving data
- Pane that lists outlines won't go away or resize
- Keyboard takes up too much screen space

**Requested features**

- Add due dates and priority levels for tasks
- Improve export and sharing options (e.g., PDF, Word)
- Implement better organization and search capabilities
- Introduce a desktop companion app for easier editing
- Add support for voice notes and other multimedia


### Ikes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ikes-idea-notes/id1515855107)

Capture and organize text or image ideas with a dynamic feed. Intelligent search and discovery help you find inspiration and make unexpected connections. Syncs seamlessly across devices and prioritizes your privacy.

**Highlights:** Quick capture for text and images, Dynamic Idea Feed for discovery, Tag, source, and color organization, Intelligent search by meaning, Automatic idea discovery, Shuffle for serendipity, iCloud sync across devices

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ikes PREMIUM | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Outliner free?

Outliner costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ikes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Outliner or Ikes?

Outliner is rated higher. Outliner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Ikes averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.

### Do Outliner or Ikes have ads?

Neither Outliner nor Ikes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Outliner or Ikes?

Outliner ships an update every 4 months, and Ikes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Outliner was updated on September 25, 2026 and Ikes 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.*