Comparison

Linking Lists vs Idea Outliner

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

Head to head
About

Linking Lists

Features
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Linking Lists is a personal, fully customizable, relational database, used to help manage your world. Features include images, charts, email and text templates and most importantly, relational lists for easy navigation.

About

Idea Outliner

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Simplify your creative process with Idea Outliner, the ultimate tool for organizing and refining your ideas. Whether you're a student, professional, or entrepreneur, this app provides the flexibility and functionality you need to capture, structure, and present your thoughts effectively. Key Features: Flexible Idea Organization: Break down your ideas into any number of thoughts. Each thought can be a paragraph of text or an image, allowing you to visually represent your concepts. Assign categories to each paragraph for easy categorization and organization. Drag-and-Drop Reordering: Easily reorder your thoughts by dragging and dropping them. This feature ensures that your ideas are presented in the most logical and coherent order. AI-Powered Drafts: Generate high-quality drafts for your ideas. AI-generated reports are ready for review and editing, helping you streamline your workflow and focus on refining your ideas. This feature only uses Apple Intelligence and is prompted to only use the data you enter into the app itself. Due to the context constraints of Apple Intelligence there is a limit of about 10,000 character or 2,000 words. The app uses various strategies to increase the effective word limit such as deduplication. Cross-Device Sync: Keep your ideas accessible across all your Apple devices. Your ideas are synced seamlessly, allowing you to work on them from anywhere and at any time. Customizable Presentation Layouts: Choose from three presentation layout methods: Manual, Auto by Section, and Full Auto. Each method offers a unique way to present your ideas, allowing you to customize the layout to suit your preferences. Secure Data Storage: Your data is stored securely on your Apple devices, ensuring that your ideas are protected and accessible. *Please note Apple Intelligence may offload some generative task to Private Cloud Compute. See https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/intelligence-engine/ for details. User-Friendly Interface: The intuitive and user-friendly interface of Idea Outliner makes it easy to navigate and use, even for those who are not tech-savvy.

Screenshots

Linking Lists1 screens
Idea Outliner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Linking Lists at 15.0 against Idea Outliner's 26.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Linking Lists versus Idea Outliner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinking ListsIdea Outliner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better26.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size63 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames WelchMyriApps, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Linking Lists

No in-app purchases

None

Idea Outliner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linking Lists free?
Linking Lists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idea Outliner free?
Idea Outliner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linking Lists or Idea Outliner have ads?
Neither Linking Lists nor Idea Outliner shows ads.

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