beorg vs Orgzly (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, beorg grades higher than Orgzly: 3.2 against 2.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
beorg grades higher on features and ease of use. Orgzly grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
beorg
Plain-text task manager for iPhone and iPad using Org mode files
Which one is for you
Pick beorg if
- Fits if you already keep your life in Emacs Org mode and want those files on your phone
- Works for people who want tasks in plain text files stored wherever they like
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you've never touched Org mode and just want a simple list
- Not for you if you want the same app on your Mac, PC or Android, as it's iPhone, iPad and Watch only
- Too light for sharing a list with anyone, since there's no collaboration on record
- Watch out: encryption, Box sync, saved searches, task timers and more than 2 templates are paid, at $9.99 a year or $0.99 to $2.99 each
Pick Orgzly if
- Fits if you already keep your notes and to-dos in Org files
- Works for Android users who sync through a folder or Git
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you use an iPhone or Mac, as it is Android only
- Watch out: sync is manual, and deleting a remote notebook is not yet detected
- Watch out: Dropbox sync is only in the Google Play version, not F-Droid
- Skip it if you want a teams or sharing feature, as none is described
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAbeorgVery good | 2.8GPAOrgzlyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APremium unlocks every extension for $9.99 a year, about a fifth of what a year on this category's middle subscription costs. Or buy single extensions from $0.99 to $2.99 and never subscribe at all. | AFree and open source, with the whole app free, against a to-do middle of $3.99 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | BUnlimited files and tasks, the weekly agenda, search, subtasks, scripting and sync through iCloud, Dropbox or WebDAV, all free. You could live here. The caps are 2 task templates, and no encryption, saved searches or task timers. | AFree outright, with no paid plans and no caps on record. |
| Features | BCustom task states, priorities, tags, scheduled and deadline and repeating dates, a folding outliner, an agenda beside your iOS calendars, and a Scheme language for your own filters. No sharing or collaboration on record, though. | CNotebooks, search, agenda and links do the job, but sync is manual and conflicts cannot be merged in the app. |
| Ease of use | A4.87 from 1,042 App Store ratings. Worth saying those raters mostly knew Org mode before they arrived: you pick where files sync and get on with it. | CNo store rating on record. You need to know Org files and set up a sync folder first. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, and that's it. No Mac, Windows, Android or web app. The files sync through iCloud, Dropbox, WebDAV or Box, so the same files open in Emacs on a computer. | CAndroid only; the FAQ answers 'Not yet' on an iOS version, and no web or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | Org mode files on an iPhone or iPad | Org-mode notes and to-dos on Android |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: beorg and Orgzly. How we grade
Price against what you get
beorg starts at $1.49 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Orgzly has no paid plan and scores 2.0.
beorg scores higher, and starts $1.49 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other to-do list apps on the chart, 3 score higher than beorg for less, and none scores higher than Orgzly for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Orgzly is open source, according to its own site.
- beorg also covers templates.
At a glance
| beorg | Orgzly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $0.99 per extension, or $1.49 per month for beorg Premium | Free |
| Free plan | Core features are free: unlimited Org mode files, tasks, weekly agenda, search, subtasks, Scheme scripting, 2 task templates, and sync through iCloud, Dropbox, WebDAV or a folder provider. | The documentation's FAQ says Orgzly is free. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of beorg Premium | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Apps On The Move Limited | Orgzly LLC |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | orgzly.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
beorg
- It is offered for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only. On a computer the files are edited in another Org mode editor such as Emacs, and the vendor points Android users to Orgzly.
- Encryption, Box sync, saved searches, task timers, properties and UI themes are paid extensions, and the free version allows 2 task templates.
- Premium is a subscription, $1.49 monthly or $9.99 annually on the US App Store; single extensions are separate in-app purchases.
Orgzly
- Android only: the FAQ answers "Not yet" on an iOS version, and no web or desktop app is listed.
- Sync is manual, and the docs say deleting a remote notebook is not yet detected.
- Dropbox sync is available only in the Google Play version, not the F-Droid build.
- Conflicts between local and remote notebooks cannot be merged inside the app.
Key features
beorg
- Plain-text Org mode files
- Tasks, projects and notes are saved as plain text in Org mode syntax, so the files can be viewed and edited in Emacs and other editors on macOS, Windows and Linux.
- Sync through storage you choose
- Files sync through iCloud, Dropbox, WebDAV or a folder from another file provider app. Box sync is a paid extension.
- Weekly agenda and notifications
- A weekly agenda shows scheduled items and deadlines next to events from iOS calendars, and notifications warn of upcoming items. The agenda is also available on Apple Watch.
- Tasks and outliner
- Tasks take custom states, priorities, tags, notes, and scheduled, deadline and repeating dates. The outliner folds sections, rearranges items and supports subtasks.
- Quick capture
- New tasks go to an inbox or straight to a file, and the share extension adds text and links from other apps to the inbox.
- Scripting, PDF export and backups
- A built-in Scheme scripting language creates custom task filters and customizes the editor. Outlines export to PDF, and the app keeps up to 7 days of file backups.
Orgzly
- Org mode notebooks
- Notes and tasks are saved as Org-format text files, so they can also be opened in other Org-aware tools.
- Search expressions
- Query by state, tag, priority, notebook, and scheduled, deadline, event, closed or created dates, with AND, OR and NOT.
- Agenda view
- Add an agenda term to a query to group results by day over a chosen number of days.
- Sync options
- Sync notebooks with Dropbox, a WebDAV server such as Nextcloud, or a directory on the device. Sync is started by hand.
- Links between items
- Links can point to web pages, email, phone numbers, map locations, files, other notes and notebooks.
- Swipe actions
- In search results, swipe to set a start time, cycle TODO and DONE states, or jump to the note's notebook.
Plans
beorg
Free$0
Unlimited files, tasks, weekly agenda, search, 2 task templates, and iCloud, Dropbox, WebDAV or folder sync.
Individual extensions$0.99 - $2.99
per extension, in-app purchase; period not labelled
Extensions bought one at a time. The US App Store lists Dark Mode at $0.99, Properties at $1.99, and Saved Searches, Templates and Task Timers at $2.99 each.
beorg Premium - Monthly$1.49
per month
Unlocks every extension, including encryption, Box sync, saved searches, task timers, properties, UI themes and unlimited task templates.
beorg Premium - Annual$9.99
per year
The same Premium subscription with every extension unlocked, billed once a year.
Orgzly
Free$0
The whole app; the source is on GitHub under the GPL.
Ways to pay less
beorg
- Annual discount
Annual Premium costs about 44% less
The US App Store lists beorg Premium at $1.49 monthly or $9.99 annually, so a year on the annual plan costs about 44% less than twelve monthly payments.
Orgzly
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, beorg or Orgzly?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Orgzly is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $1.49 a month for beorg. beorg starts at $0.99 per extension, or $1.49 per month for beorg Premium, and Orgzly is free.
Which has a free plan, beorg or Orgzly?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both beorg and Orgzly have a free plan.
Which platforms do beorg and Orgzly run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only beorg lists an iOS app and only Orgzly lists an Android app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.