Orgzly review (2026): is it any good?
Free Android outliner for notes and to-do lists in Org files
Orgzly report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for Org-mode notes and to-dos on Android
Orgzly is a free, open-source Android app for outlines and to-dos kept in Org files. It runs on Android only and syncing is manual, so you will do some of the work yourself.
Who Orgzly is for
- Fits if you already keep your notes and to-dos in Org files
- Works for Android users who sync through a folder or Git
Who Orgzly is not for
- 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
Why Orgzly gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyFree and open source, with the whole app free, against a to-do middle of $3.99 a month.
- AFree plan and trialFree outright, with no paid plans and no caps on record.
- CFeaturesNotebooks, search, agenda and links do the job, but sync is manual and conflicts cannot be merged in the app.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You need to know Org files and set up a sync folder first.
- CPlatforms and integrationsAndroid only; the FAQ answers 'Not yet' on an iOS version, and no web or desktop app is listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Orgzly's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Orgzly's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 95 of the 127 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 89 of 127) and worst on features (C, above 8).
Orgzly has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 128 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Orgzly’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 70 of 127, level with 57
- AFree plan and trialAbove 89 of 127, level with 38
- CFeaturesAbove 8 of 127, level with 76
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 127, level with 48
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 of 127, level with 57
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 101 to-do list apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Orgzly, or make your own?
Keep it
Orgzly is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 95 of the 127 other to-do list apps we grade.
What you could make
- Tasks and notes: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Orgzly’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.
What is Orgzly?
Orgzly is an Android outliner for notes and to-do lists, stored as plain-text files in the Org mode format. Notebooks sync manually with Dropbox, a WebDAV server or a folder on the device. It is free and its source code is on GitHub.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Orgzly pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Orgzly is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- The documentation's FAQ says Orgzly is free.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | The whole app; the source is on GitHub under the GPL. |
Read from orgzly.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Orgzly before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Orgzly have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Orgzly is listed for Android.
Does Orgzly have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Orgzly is listed for Android.
Is Orgzly open source?
Yes. Orgzly is open source, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.