Comparison

Today vs Outerline

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Today

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No backlogs. No guilt. Just Today. Today – Focused Task Manager is a simple, intentional to-do app designed to help you stay present and productive. Instead of drowning in an endless list of overdue tasks, you get a fresh start every single day. - Daily Reset: All tasks are cleared at the end of the day - Mental Clarity: Only focus on what you want to do today - Lightweight and Fast: No bloated features—just write and do - Mindful Productivity: Declutter your digital and mental space - Minimal UI: Built for calm, focus, and clarity Great for creators, students, professionals, or anyone who wants to stop overthinking and start doing. Write it. Do it. Let it go. Try Today—your daily ritual for staying on track.

About

Outerline

A fast, fluid Markdown editor for macOS and iOS that prioritizes your writing and file ownership. It offers robust features for organizing, linking, and exporting notes, all while working offline and without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • Offline Markdown editing
  • File ownership with .md files
  • Live syntax highlighting
  • Keyboard toolbar for formatting
  • In-document search and word count
  • Wiki links and note connections
  • Export to Markdown, HTML, PDF
  • Mermaid diagram rendering
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Outerline gives you space to think and space to write. A fast, fluid Markdown editor with no server, no database, and no clutter. Truly native on macOS and iOS. It works offline, opens instantly, and stays out of your way so you can just write. YOUR FILES STAY YOURS Every note is an ordinary .md file in a folder you choose, on your iPhone, in iCloud Drive, or anywhere in Files. No proprietary format and no account required to write. Open the same folder in any other Markdown app whenever you like, and take your work with you if you ever leave. A WRITING SURFACE, NOT A DASHBOARD • Live syntax highlighting, with each heading level at its own size • A keyboard toolbar with the formatting you actually reach for • Smart lists that continue, indent, and break out the way you expect • Auto-pairing brackets, quotes, and backticks • In-document search, word count, and reading time • Editor and preview, a tap apart • Choose your typeface, size, line height, and preview theme • Autosave, so a draft is never waiting on you to remember FIND ANYTHING FAST Full-text search across your whole library. Nested folders, Starred and All Documents views, and colored #tags you write inline and filter by later. Swipe to star, move, or delete. CONNECT YOUR IDEAS Link notes with [[wiki links]] and an autocomplete palette. The inspector shows what points here, each with a line of context and the folder it came from, keeps every external link in one place, and jumps you to any heading in the document. ANNOTATE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE MARKDOWN Highlight passages in five colors, attach notes to them, and leave anchored comments on any selection. Annotations live beside your files, so your Markdown stays clean and portable. NEVER LOSE A DRAFT Automatic timestamped snapshots, a diff viewer, and one-tap restore. Deleted notes move to Recently Deleted, where you can bring them back. WORK WITH SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Ask Siri to create or find a note, and use Shortcuts to open or append to one. On iOS 27, Siri and Apple Intelligence can use the open document as context on supported devices. Availability depends on language, region, and system settings. No Outerline account or subscription required. EXPORT, DIAGRAM, AND BACK UP Export any note as Markdown, HTML, or PDF. Write Mermaid diagrams in fenced code blocks and see them render in preview and in exports, entirely offline. Zip your whole library, metadata included, whenever you want a backup. THE SAME NOTES ON YOUR MAC This is the whole app, not a companion. Outerline for macOS syncs the same library as iOS, while adding split view, Quick Look, and an optional local Model Context Protocol server for AI assistants. Buy Outerline once on either platform and use it on both. Your Outerline account and Publish subscription carry across seamlessly. OUTERLINE PUBLISH (OPTIONAL) Publish a note to a link anyone can open, then keep it current as you save. Publishing needs a free Outerline account and an Outerline Publish subscription. Everything else in Outerline works without either. Outerline Publish is an auto-renewing monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://outerline.so/support/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://outerline.so/support/privacy/

Screenshots

Today4 screens
Outerline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Today at none against Outerline's 4. Today also leads on price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Today costs $2.99 and Outerline $9.99 up front. Outerline sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Today asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Today ships an update every 3 days, Outerline every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Today versus Outerline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTodayOuterline
Price$2.99 — better$9.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB27 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSankalp PhadnisAdam Goehrig-Bawany

In-app purchases

None

Today

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Outerline

Subscriptions1
  • Outerline Publish$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Outerline Tip Medium$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Today free?
Today costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Outerline free?
Outerline costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Today or Outerline have ads?
Neither Today nor Outerline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Today or Outerline?
Today ships an update every 3 days, and Outerline every 4 days. Most recently, Today was updated on September 18, 2026 and Outerline on September 19, 2026.

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