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ToolGPAOctober 2026

beorg

The Insider’s Guide

Plain-text task manager for iPhone and iPad using Org mode files

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from beorg’s own pages.

Made by Apps On The Move Limited · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com

3.2GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from beorg’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on beorg’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

3.2

GPA, above 113 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade

beorg is a task manager, outliner and agenda app for iPhone and iPad that stores everything in plain text Org mode files. Files sync through iCloud, Dropbox, WebDAV or a folder from another app, so the same tasks and notes can be opened in Emacs and other Org mode editors on a computer. The core app is free, and extra features are sold as individual extensions or all together in a beorg Premium subscription.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about beorg, taken from its own pages and our grades.

Encryption, saved searches and timers are paid extras, and there's no sharing.
From our report card of beorg
  1. 1

    Best for Org mode files on an iPhone or iPad

    But it's iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only, so on a computer you're back in your own editor, and Android users are pointed to Orgzly.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $1.49 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $0.99 per extension, or $1.49 per month for beorg Premium.

  3. 3

    There is a 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.

  4. 4

    It runs on iOS

    iOS.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    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.

  7. 7

    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.

  8. 8

    A 3.2 GPA, above 113 of 123

    That is against the other to-do list apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Your call

    A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.

beorg at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $0.99 per extension, or $1.49 per month for beorg Premium
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
7-day free trial of beorg Premium
Runs on
iOS
Made by
Apps On The Move Limited
Category
To-Do List Apps
Our grade
3.2 GPA, very good
Store rating
4.9 on the App Store, 1,042 ratings

The report card

Best for Org mode files on an iPhone or iPad

beorg reads and edits Org mode files on an iPhone or iPad, the same plain-text files you open in Emacs, and the free app gives unlimited files and tasks, a weekly agenda and sync. But it's iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only, so on a computer you're back in your own editor, and Android users are pointed to Orgzly. Encryption, saved searches and timers are paid extras, and there's no sharing.

ToolGPA report cardbeorgGraded Oct 10, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyAPremium 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.
Free plan and trialBUnlimited 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.
FeaturesBCustom 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.
Ease of useA4.87 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.
Platforms and integrationsCiPhone, 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.
Grade point averageVery good, out of 4.03.2

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who beorg is for

  • 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

Who it is not for

  • 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

Good to know

Good for

  • Emacs Org mode users who want their files on iPhone and iPad
  • People who want tasks kept in plain text files they control
  • Choosing where data is stored: iCloud, Dropbox or WebDAV

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$1.49

A month to start. There is a free plan too

beorg has a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.99 per extension, or $1.49 per month for beorg Premium.

Unlimited files and tasks, the weekly agenda, search, subtasks, scripting and sync through iCloud, Dropbox or WebDAV, all free.
From our grade for free plan and trial

  • 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.

The 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.

Trying it first

7-day free trial of beorg Premium

Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • 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.

    Stated on apps.apple.com

What the app costs elsewhere

Each country’s App Store price for “beorg Premium - Annual”, against $9.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.

CountryPrice thereIn dollarsAgainst the US
Turkey₺68,99$1.4086% less
IndonesiaRp 139ribu$7.7722% less
BrazilR$ 41,90$8.3716% less
Philippines₱ 529.00$8.4216% less
Mexico$199.00$10.939% more
Australia$16.49$11.5115% more
Germany10,99 €$12.3223% more
United Kingdom£9.99$13.2132% more

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: iOS

Plain-text task manager for iPhone and iPad using Org mode files. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: notes, templates, tasks.

No sharing or collaboration on record, though.
From our grade for features
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.

Where it runs

  • iOS

What it works with

  • iCloud
  • Dropbox
  • WebDAV
  • Box
  • Apple Calendar
  • Apple Reminders
  • Emacs Org mode

Who makes beorg

beorg is made by Apps On The Move Limited, a private company registered in England. The app is a free download and the money comes from in-app purchases that unlock single extensions and from a beorg Premium subscription that unlocks them all.

Founded
2015find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Based
London, England, the registered office on its Companies House recordfind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Ownership
Privately held. Privately held. Companies House records Apps On The Move Limited as an active private limited company incorporated in England in 2015, and no parent company or investor is named on the beorg site.find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
Lately
Follow

Read on Oct 18, 2026 from the company’s own pages and from news reports. What is not stated there is left out.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

113/123

Other to-do list apps it is graded above

beorg's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 113 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 3.

It stands best on ease of use (A, above 105 of 123) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 19).

Its paid plans start at $1.49 a month, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 7 of the 68 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. beorg’s own letter is outlined.

  • AValue for moneyAbove 69 of 123
  • BFree plan and trialAbove 68 of 123
  • BFeaturesAbove 81 of 123
  • AEase of useAbove 105 of 123
  • CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 of 123

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 99 to-do list apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. beorg is the marked dot.

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$0.5$1$2$5$10$20$50More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessbeorgTickTickMicrosoft To DoApple RemindersTodoistCheckli

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Your call

A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.

You could make the core of beorg for yourself: tasks, notes and templates. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $17.88 a year it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.

What you could make

  • Tasks, notes and templates: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

  • A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
  • It plugs into other products, iCloud, Dropbox and WebDAV among them.
  • Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. beorg’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

TaskPaper, Todo.txt, Things 3, OmniFocus and GoodTask

The 5 tools beorg is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

  • 2.4GPA

    TaskPaper

    Free trial · from $24.99 one-time

    Plain-text to-do lists with an outliner, for Mac.

    • beorg has a free plan. TaskPaper does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only beorg lists an iOS app.
    • Only TaskPaper lists a macOS app.
    beorg and TaskPaper compared in full
  • 2.6GPA

    Todo.txt

    Free

    Plain-text to-do list format with an open-source command-line tool.

    • Only beorg lists an iOS app.
    • Only Todo.txt lists macOS, Linux and Windows apps.
    • Todo.txt is open source, according to its own site.
    beorg and Todo.txt compared in full
  • 2.6GPA

    Things 3

    Free trial · from $9.99 one-time

    Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase.

    • beorg has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Things 3 lists a macOS app.
    • Things 3 can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    beorg and Things 3 compared in full
  • 2.4GPA

    OmniFocus

    Free trial · from $74.99 one-time

    Project-based task manager for Apple devices, with a web companion.

    • beorg has a free plan. OmniFocus does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only OmniFocus lists a web app.
    • Only OmniFocus lists a macOS app.
    beorg and OmniFocus compared in full
  • 2.6GPA

    GoodTask

    Free trial · from $19.99 one-time

    Task manager built on top of Apple Reminders and Calendar.

    • beorg has a free plan. GoodTask does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only GoodTask lists a macOS app.
    • GoodTask can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    beorg and GoodTask compared in full

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

15

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is beorg free?

beorg has a 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.

How much does beorg cost?

beorg lists 4 plans. Free: $0.

What platforms does beorg work on?

beorg is available on iOS.

Does beorg offer any discounts?

beorg publicly lists the following: Annual Premium costs about 44% less.

How is beorg rated?

beorg's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1,042 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 9, 2026.

Does beorg have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. beorg is listed for iOS.

Does beorg have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. beorg is listed for iOS.

Is beorg open source?

beorg is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.

What does beorg integrate with?

beorg's listing names iCloud, Dropbox, WebDAV, Box, Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders and Emacs Org mode.

Does beorg have a free trial?

Yes. 7-day free trial of beorg Premium.

Who makes beorg?

beorg is made by Apps On The Move Limited. Privately held.

What are the alternatives to beorg?

The closest alternatives to beorg in our directory are TaskPaper, Todo.txt, Things 3, OmniFocus and GoodTask.

How does beorg compare with other to-do list apps?

beorg's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 113 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 3.

Is beorg good value for money?

ToolGPA grades beorg A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1.49 a month, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 7 of the 68 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of beorg?

A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from beorg’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from beorg's own pages on 9 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-03-27.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Apps On The Move Limited. Prices change, so check beorg.app before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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Tools graded, in 94 categories

ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.

Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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