# Tana Outliner vs Harbor Notes

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Harbor Notes at 100% against Tana Outliner's 48%. Harbor Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). Tana Outliner's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tana Outliner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month and Harbor Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Harbor Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tana Outliner has 50 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Tana Outliner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Harbor Notes's.

Tana Outliner ships an update every 8 days, Harbor Notes every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tana Outliner | Harbor Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tana-outliner/id6499428869/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbor-notes/id6788795948/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **50** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 172 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tana](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674136345) | [Cloudmanic Labs, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/483718119) |

## What reviewers say

### Tana Outliner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tana-outliner/id6499428869)

This app is an AI-powered workspace designed to capture and organize your thoughts. It allows for quick idea capture, voice memo recording with transcription, and automatic organization into actionable items. Access your information on the go with advanced AI workflows available.

**Highlights:** AI-powered note-taking, Voice memo recording and transcription, Automatic organization of notes, Media uploads and text scanning, Offline note-taking, Actionable content transformation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tana Plus Monthly | $10.00 | per month |
| Tana Pro Monthly | $17.99 | per month |
| Tana Plus Yearly | $96.00 | per year |
| Tana Pro Yearly | $167.99 | per year |


### Harbor Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbor-notes/id6788795948)

Capture, organize, and secure all your thoughts, tasks, and files in one private space. This app offers rich note-taking features, robust organization, and instant search, even within images and scanned documents. Your data is yours, with optional end-to-end encryption and no ads or data selling.

**Highlights:** Rich notes with checklists, tables, and highlights, Notebooks, stacks, and tags for organization, Task management with due dates, Document scanning and sketching, Voice memos and file attachments, Instant search with OCR, Offline-first native apps

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited — Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited — Yearly | $99.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tana Outliner free?

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

### Is Harbor Notes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tana Outliner or Harbor Notes?

Harbor Notes is rated higher. Tana Outliner averages 4.0 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Harbor Notes averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Tana Outliner or Harbor Notes have ads?

Neither Tana Outliner nor Harbor Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tana Outliner or Harbor Notes?

Tana Outliner ships an update every 8 days, and Harbor Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Tana Outliner was updated on October 24, 2026 and Harbor Notes on October 24, 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.*