Comparison

Sheet Notes vs Outliner by codediary

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

Head to head
About

Sheet Notes

Features
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Sheet Notes: Notes in a Grid Sheet Notes is a flexible workspace for people who find linear documents too restrictive and spreadsheets too rigid. It organizes your ideas into a grid where every cell acts as a Markdown-ready canvas. How it works: * Grid Layout: Move beyond lists. Structure projects and data in a layout that follows your thought process. * Full Markdown: Use rich text, headers, code blocks, and images within any cell. * Seamless Sync: Works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud, with an optional GitHub sync for version control and sync to other platforms like Windows. * Privacy First: Your data stays on your device. It’s fast, works offline, and doesn’t track you. * Customization: Choose from themes like Midnight or Sand, or build your own to suit your workflow. It’s a simple, non-linear way to keep your research, writing, and planning organized without the overhead of a complex database.

About

Outliner by codediary

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Think in outlines. Get things done. Outliner by codediary is a fast, flexible outliner for capturing ideas, planning projects, and tracking tasks β€” all in clean, collapsible hierarchies that sync instantly across your iPhone, iPad and Mac Whether you're writing a plan, building a checklist, or managing a project, it keeps everything structured, searchable, and in sync. OUTLINE ANYTHING β€’ Build unlimited nested outlines with drag-and-drop reordering β€’ Indent, outdent, expand, and collapse branches with a tap or keyboard shortcut β€’ Automatic heading styles (H1–H5) give every level clear visual hierarchy β€’ Multi-select to copy, cut, and paste items and entire subtrees β€’ Handwriting - draw and annotate right inside your outlines TRACK TASKS WITH SMART CHECKLISTS β€’ Tri-state checkboxes: done, not done, or partially complete β€’ Parent items roll up automatically as you complete their children β€’ Check or clear an entire subtree with a long press β€’ Hide completed items to focus on what's left ADD CONTEXT β€’ Attach notes to any item β€’ Add images from your photo library, or camera β€’ Zoom, swipe through, and organize inline image attachments β€’ Highlight items with colors and custom styles FIND IT FAST β€’ Live in-outline search with highlighting and match navigation β€’ Global search across every outline at once β€’ Organize outlines with tags, including nested categories SYNC & SHARE β€’ Automatic iCloud sync β€” no manual saving, always up to date β€’ Share outlines with others to view or edit together in real time β€’ Shared outlines and their images stay in sync for everyone BACKUP & PRINT β€’ Export a full backup of everything, or a single outline, to a file β€’ Restore with smart deduplication β€” no duplicates β€’ Print or save as PDF with your indentation, checkboxes, notes, and colors intact BUILT FOR APPLE PLATFORMS β€’ Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac β€’ Full keyboard support: Return, Tab/Shift-Tab, undo/redo, and more β€’ Mac menu commands for font size, undo, search, and printing β€’ Shake to undo on iPhone BOOST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY β€’ Focus Mode β€” zoom into a single outline and hide the rest. β€’ Better note editing on iOS β€” full-screen editor for distraction-free writing MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SEE YOUR WORK β€’ Progress bar showing overall completion Start with a single line. Grow it into anything.

Screenshots

Sheet Notes4 screens
Outliner by codediary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Outliner by codediary at 18.6 against Sheet Notes's 26.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Sheet Notes versus Outliner by codediary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSheet NotesOutliner by codediary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.118.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDan Olov Hyllengrenjeong kyu lee

In-app purchases

None

Sheet Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Outliner by codediary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sheet Notes free?
Sheet Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Outliner by codediary free?
Outliner by codediary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sheet Notes or Outliner by codediary have ads?
Neither Sheet Notes nor Outliner by codediary shows ads.

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