# Ivy vs Outerline

The clearest difference is price: Ivy at Free against Outerline's $9.99. Ivy also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1). Outerline's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Ivy is free to download; Outerline costs $9.99 up front. Ivy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Outerline sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ivy against 5.0 for Outerline. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ivy has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Ivy ships an update every 10 days, Outerline every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ivy | Outerline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ivy-plan-do-reflect/id6747921058/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outerline/id6759767830/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Paid** |
| Size | 169 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Semantical](https://appshunter.io/developer/719021336) | [Adam Goehrig-Bawany](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880546252) |

## What reviewers say

### Ivy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ivy-plan-do-reflect/id6747921058)

This app helps you focus on what matters by planning your day, tracking progress, and reviewing accomplishments. It offers features like repeating reminders, time-based goals, and voice input for planning. Celebrate your completed tasks with animations and build a journal of your day.

**Highlights:** Daily planning and commitment, Repeating reminders and time-based goals, Voice input for quick planning, Focus Mode for time tracking, Completion animations and haptics, Journaling of completed tasks, Review list for unfinished items

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month | $3.99 | per month |
| 1 Year | $29.99 | per year |


### Outerline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outerline/id6759767830)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Outerline Publish | $1.99 | per month |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Outerline Tip Medium | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ivy free?

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

### Is Outerline free?

Outerline costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ivy or Outerline?

Ivy and Outerline are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 16 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Ivy or Outerline have ads?

Neither Ivy nor Outerline shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ivy or Outerline?

Ivy ships an update every 10 days, and Outerline every 4 days. Most recently, Ivy was updated on September 18, 2026 and Outerline on September 19, 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.*