# Outerline vs Roma

The clearest difference is price: Roma at Free against Outerline's $9.99. Roma also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Outerline's advantage is chart position (#176 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Roma is free to download; Outerline costs $9.99 up front. Outerline sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Roma asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Outerline against 4.9 for Roma. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roma has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Outerline ships an update every 5 days, Roma daily. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Outerline | Roma |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outerline/id6759767830/reviews)** | [4.9 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roma-ai-tasks-and-reminders/id6762153252/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **18** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#176** | — |
| Size | 35 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | **26.0** | 26.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adam Goehrig-Bawany](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880546252) | [Milo Mode Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1840199914) |

## What reviewers say

### Outerline

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

**Currently charting:** #176 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

A fast, fluid Markdown editor designed for focused writing. It offers live syntax highlighting, a convenient keyboard toolbar, and robust organization features. Your notes are saved as ordinary .md files, ensuring portability and no vendor lock-in.

**Highlights:** Offline Markdown editing, File-based storage (.md files), Live syntax highlighting, Keyboard toolbar for formatting, Wiki-style note linking, Full-text search, Export to Markdown, HTML, PDF

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**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 |


### Roma

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roma-ai-tasks-and-reminders/id6762153252)

This AI-powered to-do list automates task completion. Simply speak your tasks, and the app handles the rest, ensuring items are not just listed but actively managed and finalized.

**Highlights:** AI-driven task automation, Voice-activated task input, Automated task completion, Task review and finalization, Intelligent to-do list management

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Outerline free?

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

### Is Roma free?

Roma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Outerline is rated higher. Outerline averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Roma averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.

### Do Outerline or Roma have ads?

Neither Outerline nor Roma shows ads.

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

Outerline ships an update every 5 days, and Roma daily. Most recently, Outerline was updated on November 9, 2026 and Roma on November 9, 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.*