# Cloud Outliner

> Outliner for iPhone, iPad and Mac with iCloud sync

Cloud Outliner is an outlining app for iPhone, iPad and Mac from Xwavesoft. Plans, projects and ideas are written as nested rows with checkboxes, numbering, notes and text styling, and kept in a document manager with templates and password protection. Outlines sync through iCloud, and both apps are free to download with a Pro upgrade sold in-app on each platform.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** Xwavesoft
- **Website:** https://xwavesoft.com/cloud-outliner-for-iphone-ipad-mac-os-x.html
- **Runs on:** iOS, macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Cloud Outliner has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99 in-app purchase on iPhone and iPad; $9.99 on Mac.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Both apps are free to download, with a Pro upgrade sold in-app. The store listings do not say what the free version leaves out; ads were removed from the free iOS version in 2.8.1.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free download | $0 | The iPhone, iPad and Mac apps without the Pro upgrade. The store listings do not spell out the free version's limits. |
| Unlock Pro Features (iOS) | $4.99 in-app purchase; billing period not shown | The Pro upgrade for the iPhone and iPad app on the US App Store. The listing says sync with a Mac requires Cloud Outliner Pro for macOS, sold separately. |
| Upgrade to Pro (Mac) | $9.99 in-app purchase; billing period not shown | The Pro upgrade for the Mac app on the US Mac App Store. The listing says sync with iOS devices requires Cloud Outliner Pro for iOS, sold separately. |
| Setapp | $14.99 per month, through a Setapp membership | The Mac app as part of the Setapp catalog. Setapp's listing prices membership from $14.99 a month, free for 7 days. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cloud-outliner-nested-lists/id1018143540 on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Cloud Outliner before buying.

## App Store prices by country

"Unlock Pro Features", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $4.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £4.99 | about $6.59 (32% more) |
| Germany | 5,99 € | about $6.70 (34% more) |
| Canada | $6.99 | about $4.90 (about the same) |
| Australia | $7.99 | about $5.55 (11% more) |
| India | ₹ 499 | about $5.16 (about the same) |
| Brazil | R$ 29,90 | about $5.96 (19% more) |
| Mexico | $99.00 | about $5.50 (10% more) |
| Turkey | ₺249,99 | about $5.08 (about the same) |
| Indonesia | Rp 99ribu | about $5.52 (11% more) |
| Philippines | ₱ 299.00 | about $4.75 (about the same) |
| South Africa | R99.99 | about $6.01 (20% more) |

## Key features

- **Rich-text outline editor:** Rows can be dragged to reorder, indented, multi-selected, collapsed and expanded, with optional checkboxes, automatic numbering and a note attached to any row.
- **Text styling and filters:** Text size, color and style can be changed to highlight important rows, and filters show only the checked or only the unchecked items.
- **Document manager with protection:** Outlines live in a multi-level document manager with color tags, password protection, custom templates and a duplicate command.
- **Sync across Apple devices:** Outlines sync between iPhone, iPad and Mac through iCloud, and the vendor's site also lists sync with Evernote. Each store listing says sync with the other platform needs Pro there.
- **Export and sharing:** Outlines export to PDF, OPML and plain text, plus HTML on the Mac, and OPML files can be imported. They can also be printed or sent by email or messenger.
- **Gestures and keyboard shortcuts:** On iPhone and iPad a swipe changes a row's indentation and wireless keyboards get shortcuts. The Mac app has customizable shortcuts, autosave and a full-screen mode.

## Good for

- Planning projects and lists as nested outlines on Apple devices
- Checklists that are filtered by checked and unchecked items
- Setapp members, since the Mac app is in the catalog

## Worth knowing

- Apple only: there are apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac, and no Windows, Android or web version.
- The iOS and Mac apps are separate downloads with separate Pro upgrades ($4.99 and $9.99), and each listing says sync with the other platform needs Pro there.
- The App Store listings show the upgrade prices without a billing period and do not list what the free version lacks.
- The vendor's product page still describes Cloud Outliner 2 with Evernote sync, which the current App Store feature lists do not mention.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.5 out of 5 from 754 ratings in the United States, read Oct 9, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1018143540

## Works with

iCloud, Evernote

**Tags:** Notes, Tasks, Templates

## Alternatives

- [OmniOutliner](https://toolgpa.com/tools/omnioutliner): Outliner for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cloud-outliner-vs-omnioutliner)
- [Zavala](https://toolgpa.com/tools/zavala): Free open-source outliner for Mac, iPhone and iPad. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cloud-outliner-vs-zavala)
- [Bike Outliner](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bike-outliner): Fast outliner and structured writing app for Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bike-outliner-vs-cloud-outliner)
- [Workflowy](https://toolgpa.com/tools/workflowy): Outliner that keeps notes, to-dos and plans in one nested list. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cloud-outliner-vs-workflowy)
- [Dynalist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/dynalist): Outlining app for nested lists, notes and tasks. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cloud-outliner-vs-dynalist)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://xwavesoft.com/cloud-outliner-for-iphone-ipad-mac-os-x.html
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cloud-outliner-nested-lists/id1018143540
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cloud-outliner-nested-lists/id1024917449
- https://setapp.com/apps/cloud-outliner

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/cloud-outliner
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