Cloud Outliner
Cloud Outliner is a freemium outlining app for organizing plans, projects, ideas, and tasks on macOS and iOS.
What Cloud Outliner is
Cloud Outliner is a freemium outlining app for organizing plans, projects, ideas, and tasks on macOS and iOS. Its editor supports drag-and-drop reordering, multi-selection, checkboxes, automatic numbering, notes, rich text, and collapse or expand controls. Users can search outline names or text and filter checked or unchecked items. A multi-tier document manager adds color markers, password protection, templates, and duplication. Outlines sync between Mac and iOS through iCloud and can also sync with Evernote. Export and sharing options include PDF, OPML, plain text, printing, email, messenger, and sharing to several apps and social networks; macOS also supports HTML export. Light and Dark themes are available. iOS lists read-only mode, indentation gestures, portrait and landscape support, and wireless keyboard shortcuts. The Mac app has a free version, while Pro upgrades are one-time purchases. iCloud syncing between the free Mac app and iOS requires the separately sold iOS Pro version.
Good
- Structured outlines with rich editing
- Search and checked-item filters
- iCloud and Evernote synchronization
- PDF, OPML, and HTML exports
- Free Mac version available
Watch out
- iCloud Mac-to-iOS sync needs iOS Pro
- Separate one-time Pro purchases
- Requires macOS 12.0 or later
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later
Who it suits
It suits Mac and iOS users who organize work or ideas as hierarchical outlines. People needing iCloud synchronization should account for the separate iOS Pro purchase.
Verdict
Cloud Outliner provides detailed outlining, organization, synchronization, and export tools across Apple platforms. Its free Mac app is useful, but full cross-device iCloud syncing requires the separate iOS Pro purchase.
Plans and prices
From Cloud Outliner's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Outliner for Mac (Free) | Free | Mac app · iCloud sync with iOS requires Cloud Outliner Pro for iOS, sold separately |
| Unlock Pro Features for iOS | $2.99, paid once | In-app purchase · iPhone and iPad app |
| Upgrade to Pro for Mac | $9.99, paid once | In-app purchase · iOS sync requires Cloud Outliner Pro for iOS, sold separately |
The facts
Each one read from Cloud Outliner's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Compatibility
- The Mac App Store listing requires macOS 12.0 or later; the iOS listing requires iOS 15.0 or later for iPhone and iPadOS 15.0 or later for iPad.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Document organization
- The app includes a multi-tier document manager, color markers, password protection, document templates, and document duplication.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Exports and sharing
- The app supports PDF and OPML export, HTML export on macOS, printing, email and messenger sharing, and sharing to several apps and social networks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Outline editing
- The editor supports drag-and-drop reordering, multi-selection, checkboxes, automatic numbering, item notes, rich text, and collapse and expand controls.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy disclosure
- The iOS App Store listing says the developer indicated that data potentially linked to users may include location, contact information, user content, identifiers, and usage data; Apple says this information has not been verified by Apple.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Cloud Outliner organizes plans, projects, ideas, and tasks as structured outlines.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Search and filters
- Users can search by outline name or text and filter to show checked or unchecked items.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Synchronization
- Outlines can sync across Mac and iOS devices through iCloud and can also sync with Evernote.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Themes
- Cloud Outliner offers Light and Dark themes.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- iOS features
- The iOS version lists read-only mode, indentation gestures, portrait and landscape support, and wireless keyboard shortcuts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Recent iOS update
- The iOS App Store listing says version 3.4.1 was released on November 21, 2025.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Recent Mac update
- The Mac App Store listing says version 2.8.2 redesigned the sync engine for speed and stability, removed ads from the free version, updated the design, and included bug fixes.checked 8 Oct 2026
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