Comparison

Structured Outliner vs PlotWeaver RPG

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

Head to head
About

Structured Outliner

Features
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Keep your entire outline in a single portable file you control. No account, no server, no lock-in, future-proof. ORGANIZE IN UNLIMITED DEPTH Build trees as deep as you need. Expand, collapse, and reorder topics with just a few taps. Every topic can have its own notes. Write as much or as little as you like. SEARCH EVERYTHING Search titles or note content at once. The tree expands automatically to show every match in context, so you always know where a result lives in your outline. CROSS-LINK TOPICS Link any note to another topic using the outlook: link format. Tap to jump directly there. Tap the back arrow to return where you came from. OPEN FILES AND URLS Tap any file path or URL inside a note to open it. Connect your outline to existing documents in the folder: PDFs, photos, or anything else you reference. COLOR LABELS Assign a background color to any topic: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, or Purple. The color flows down to all child topics that don't have their own. Use it to visually separate sections at a glance. AUTOMATIC BACKUPS The app writes a .bak backup before every save. Restore at any time from the menu. SYNC YOUR WAY Store your file in iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, or any Files-compatible provider. Open it from there on each device. No special sync setup required. MEMPAD COMPATIBLE Structured Outliner uses the same .lst format as MemPad for Windows, a portable outliner that has been around since the early 2000s. Open existing MemPad files directly, no conversion needed. FREE VERSION Structured Outliner is free to use. Development is supported by a small banner ad shown at the bottom of the screen. PRO VERSION Upgrade to Pro to remove the banner ad, unlock Color Labels and Topic + Note Search and future planned features. One-time purchase. Restore on any device from the menu.

About

PlotWeaver RPG

Features
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Weave complex stories. Connect the dots. Master your campaigns. PlotWeaver is the ultimate visual campaign manager and mind-mapping tool designed specifically for Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, and storytellers. Whether you are running a high-fantasy medieval sandbox, a gritty cyberpunk heist, or a sanity-shattering cosmic horror investigation, PlotWeaver helps you map out your world, connect your ideas, and track your plots effortlessly. Stop losing track of your lore in endless text documents. With PlotWeaver, your campaign is a living, interactive canvas. VISUAL STORY MAPPING MADE SIMPLE Create interactive notes for NPCs, Locations, Clues, and Factions. Drag, drop, and link them using custom color-coded threads. Instantly visualize how a rogue noble connects to a burnt letter, or how a corporate data leak links back to a backalley netrunner. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE IMMERSIVE THEMES Match the visual interface of your board to the genre of your game with standalone thematic designs: - Classic Fantasy: A candle-lit medieval tavern aesthetic featuring weathered parchment and ink-brushed lines. - Cyberpunk Sci-Fi: A slick, dark digital grid with glowing neon borders, scanlines, and laser network pulses. - 1920s Noir / Horror: A realistic detective corkboard with vintage typewriter fonts and the classic red yarn threads. - Minimalist Clean: A modern, distraction-free flat interface for ultimate productivity. BATTERY-SAVING PERFORMANCE Built from the ground up for mobile devices. With our smart On-Demand Rendering engine, PlotWeaver reduces hardware strain and saves your battery during long, multi-hour tabletop sessions by lowering processing power when the screen is staticβ€”without compromising on fluid visuals when you interact.

Screenshots

Structured Outliner4 screens
PlotWeaver RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlotWeaver RPG at none against Structured Outliner's 1. PlotWeaver RPG also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Structured Outliner's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Structured Outliner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlotWeaver RPG asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Structured Outliner ships an update every 9 days, PlotWeaver RPG every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Structured Outliner versus PlotWeaver RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStructured OutlinerPlotWeaver RPG
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelipe CarraroCarlos Vlchez Domnguez

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Structured Outliner

One-time1
  • Pro Version$7.99
None

PlotWeaver RPG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Structured Outliner free?
Structured Outliner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlotWeaver RPG free?
PlotWeaver RPG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Structured Outliner or PlotWeaver RPG have ads?
Both Structured Outliner and PlotWeaver RPG show ads.
Which is updated more often, Structured Outliner or PlotWeaver RPG?
Structured Outliner ships an update every 9 days, and PlotWeaver RPG every 3 months. Most recently, Structured Outliner was updated on September 19, 2026 and PlotWeaver RPG on September 22, 2026.

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