Outliner for iPad vs RePaper Web PDF Highlighter
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! **
RePaper Web PDF Highlighter
Annotate web pages, PDFs, Word, and PowerPoint documents with customizable highlights and comments. Organize your content into folders and sync across devices using iCloud. Share and export your annotated files to various cloud services and other apps.
- Highlight web pages and PDFs
- Add comments in multiple colors
- Reader View for web and PDF
- Organize content in folders
- iCloud synchronization
- Share and export annotations
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One app to highlight Web pages, PDF, Word and Powerpoint documents, synchronized to iCloud. Our users say: - "Highlight Delight" - Cat North - "Only app that highlights properly" - Sparticle - "Exactly what I was looking for" - Bren With RePaper: - Open web pages and PDF files from anywhere - Add your highlight and comments in several colors - "Reader View" like Safari but works for Web and PDF files (text only) - Organize your articles in folders - Synchronized with iCloud - Share your highlights on social media and email - Export to other apps like iBooks, DropBox, Box, Drive and Evernote
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Outliner for iPad at 82% against RePaper Web PDF Highlighter's 32%. Outliner for iPad also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1). RePaper Web PDF Highlighter's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, 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
Outliner for iPad costs $4.99 and RePaper Web PDF Highlighter $2.99 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 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Outliner for iPad's written reviews are positive against 32% of RePaper Web PDF Highlighter's.
Outliner for iPad ships an update every 4 months, RePaper Web PDF Highlighter monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outliner for iPad | RePaper Web PDF Highlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 3.1 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better | 31.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CarbonFin | AppBlit LLC |
Customer experience
Outliner for iPad
RePaper Web PDF Highlighter
User reviews
Outliner for iPad
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple, intuitive interface
- 🚀 Fast and responsive performance
- 🔄 Seamless syncing across devices
- 💾 Free cloud backup and sync service
- 📱 Works on iPhone, iPad, and web
Room to improve
- 🔤 Font size options too limited
- 👁️ Text too small for accessibility needs
- 🎨 No color or formatting options
- 📱 Separate paid apps for iPhone and iPad
- ⌨️ Poor keyboard support and shortcuts
RePaper Web PDF Highlighter
From 11 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Powerful highlighting tool
- 💡 Great for students and academia
- 👍 Easy to share highlights
- 👍 Good for processing web content
- 👍 Useful for summarizing key points
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- 🐛 Useless on iPad
- 🐛 Garbage app
- 🐛 Pathetic
- 🐛 Waste of time and money
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
RePaper Web PDF Highlighter
Reported bugs
24 issues- Things don’t sync between devices if folders aren't created
- Text in reader font can’t be adjusted
- Deleting a paper seems temporary
- Tutorial video gives code 404 message
- Instruction video is missing, link broken
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- Video tutorial has been removed
- Bookmarklet doesn't work
- App will not find documents
- Won't allow highlighting on iPhone
- Force closes when extracting files
- Cannot use on PDF documents saved in iBook, PDF, and Dropbox directly
- Stubborn highlighting, difficult to adjust selection
- App shuts down after 30 seconds
- Crashes multiple times or does not highlight
- App crashes when hitting save
- Undefined is not an object error
- Doesn't work at all
- No selection made
- Says 'no selection found'
- Does not allow highlighting more than one word at a time in a PDF
- Does not allow highlighting more than one sentence at a time
- Highlights only in its own browser
- No logical segregation in library
- Takes 10 to 20 times to make one highlight
Requested features
10 requests- Cloud support
- More obvious new folder creation
- Consistent stable operation without folders
- IOS 8 extension
- Bookmarklet
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- Shortened link to highlighted article
- Comments pop up automatically
- Ability to comment on highlighting
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Outliner for iPad
No in-app purchases
RePaper Web PDF Highlighter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Outliner for iPad free?
Is RePaper Web PDF Highlighter free?
Which has better reviews, Outliner for iPad or RePaper Web PDF Highlighter?
Do Outliner for iPad or RePaper Web PDF Highlighter have ads?
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