# Outliner vs Airlist

The clearest difference is price: Airlist at Free against Outliner's $4.99. Airlist also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Outliner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (88 vs 15). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Airlist is free to download; Outliner costs $4.99 up front. Airlist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 Airlist. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outliner has 88 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Outliner's written reviews are positive against 85% of Airlist's.

Outliner ships an update every 4 months, Airlist monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Outliner | Airlist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (88 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outliner/id284455726/reviews)** | [4.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airlist-notes-and-tasks/id1572580423/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **88** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | **86.7% of reviews** | 84.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 17 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CarbonFin](https://appshunter.io/developer/284455729) | [Logerhaus, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1572580425) |

## What reviewers say

### Outliner

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

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


### Airlist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airlist-notes-and-tasks/id1572580423)

Organize your thoughts, ideas, and tasks with an intuitive outliner. Create nested lists for groceries, projects, or anything else, and sync them across all your Apple devices. Features include widgets, dark mode, and advanced search.

**Highlights:** Infinitely nested lists, Cross-device syncing, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Dark Mode support, Advanced saved searches, Easy export and import

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Airlist Premium Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Airlist Premium Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Outliner free?

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

### Is Airlist free?

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

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

Outliner is rated higher. Outliner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Airlist averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.

### Do Outliner or Airlist have ads?

Neither Outliner nor Airlist shows ads.

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

Outliner ships an update every 4 months, and Airlist monthly. Most recently, Outliner was updated on September 22, 2026 and Airlist on June 1, 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.*