Outliner for iPad vs XCubes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outliner for iPad
This application is an iPad-exclusive outlining tool. It is a legacy version, with a universal app available for new users. Contact the developer for any inquiries.
- Outlining tool
- iPad exclusive
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** This is the iPad only version of Outliner. Outliner is now a Universal app, so new users should purchase that version instead. Please contact us for any questions. Thanks! **
XCubes
This app offers a multidimensional spreadsheet system for creating and editing data cubes. It simplifies data analysis and visualization with interactive charts and easier formula maintenance compared to traditional spreadsheets. Users can import data from Excel files.
- Multidimensional data cubes
- Drag-and-drop dimension exploration
- Simplified formula maintenance
- Automatic dimension resizing
- Interactive 2D and 3D charts
- MS Excel file import
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XCubes is a multidimensional spreadsheet system allowing you to create and edit cubes the easy way. Compared to spreadsheets cubes can store larger amounts of data and enable data exploration/analysis by dragging and dropping the cube's dimensions. Cubes use less formulas which makes their maintenance much easier than spreadsheets. You can use the provided dimensions or create your own to build your cubes. Cubes will automatically grow or shrink when adding or removing dimensions or when adding or removing items in dimensions. Real names are used in formulas and across the system instead of traditional cell references. XCubes generates a large variety of fully interactive 2D and 3D business charts for a new experience of data visualization. You can open MS Excel files directly in the app to copy/paste data into cubes. *** Stay tuned for new features to come.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Outliner for iPad at 82% against XCubes's 33%. Outliner for iPad also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). XCubes's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On ads and in-app purchases 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
XCubes is free to download; Outliner for iPad costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Outliner for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Outliner for iPad's written reviews are positive against 33% of XCubes's.
Outliner for iPad ships an update every 4 months, XCubes every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outliner for iPad | XCubes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CarbonFin | Marc braun |
Customer experience
Outliner for iPad
XCubes
Bugs and requests
Outliner for iPad
Reported bugs
12 issues- Font size settings don't include larger options
- Copy and paste functionality lost in recent updates
- OPML export doesn't preserve outline hierarchy in Word
- Text selection and cursor placement issues
- Sync authentication failures causing data loss
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- App crashes when creating new outlines
- Formatting lost when cutting and pasting
- Dropbox sync not automatic, requires manual setup per file
- Dialog changes don't update until closed
- Slow startup time on iPad
- Small touch targets for expand/collapse buttons
- Multi-line note preview not available
Requested features
20 requests- Larger font size options and accessibility settings
- Color coding and text formatting (bold, italics)
- Folder-based organization for outlines
- Due dates and reminders for tasks
- Password protection and encryption
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- PDF export functionality
- Keyboard shortcuts for navigation and hierarchy changes
- Multi-select and batch operations
- Columns for additional metadata
- Dark mode or customizable color themes
- Gantt chart or timeline view
- Desktop application for Windows/Mac
- Universal app (single purchase for iPhone and iPad)
- Automatic syncing without manual trigger
- Ability to move outlines between lists
- Rich text formatting in notes
- Web link detection and built-in browser
- Image and attachment support
- Numbered list export
- Integration with Google Tasks or iOS Reminders
XCubes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Outliner for iPad
No in-app purchases
XCubes
No in-app purchases
