Understory pricing
Understory has a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.99 one-time purchase.
Plans and prices
- Starts at
- $24.99 one-time purchase
- Free plan
- Every feature, with up to 100 notes in the Personal Notebook and 20 in each Project Notebook. At the cap, notes already written can still be read and edited.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Up to 100 notes in the Personal Notebook and 20 in each Project Notebook, with every feature included, from publishing to iCloud sync. |
| One-Time Payment | $24.99one-time purchase (US Mac App Store) | Removes the note caps and opens shared notebooks of any size for editing. The vendor notes that the App Store sets a different price in each region. |
Read from understory.ussherpress.com on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Understory before you buy.
Understory app prices by country
These are the prices of Understory’s Mac app on Apple’s Mac App Store in each country, read on Oct 9, 2026. They are what the app charges, which is often more than the price on Understory’s own website.
| Country | Understory Unlock |
|---|---|
| United States | $24.99 |
| United Kingdom | £24.99about $33.04, 32% more |
| Germany | 29,99 €about $33.61, 34% more |
| Canada | $34.99about $24.60, about the same |
| Australia | $39.99about $27.92, 12% more |
| India | ₹ 2,499about $25.83, about the same |
| Brazil | R$ 149,90about $29.95, 20% more |
| Mexico | $499.00about $27.42, 10% more |
| Turkey | ₺1.299,99about $26.44, 6% more |
| Indonesia | Rp 499ribuabout $27.91, 12% more |
| Philippines | ₱ 1,490.00about $23.72, 5% less |
| South Africa | R499.99about $30.24, 21% more |
Copied from the app’s listing in each country’s store. Dollar amounts use the European Central Bank’s reference rates of Oct 9, 2026. Prices outside the United States usually include sales tax; United States prices do not. A store’s price is for people whose account is in that country.
How Understory's price compares
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Understory | $24.99 one-time purchase | Yes | |
| The Archive | $19.99 one-time purchase | No | Compare |
| Bike Outliner | $29.99 one-time license, or $19.99 per year on the Mac App Store | Yes | Compare |
| Obsidian | $4 per user / month, billed annually (Sync Standard add-on) | Yes | Compare |
| OmniOutliner | $24.99 one-time license for version 6 (Essentials) | No | Compare |
| Tinderbox | $289 one-time license, with a year of free updates | No | Compare |
Each price is the vendor’s own, with its billing basis as stated. Check dates are on each tool’s page.
Understory pricing questions
Is Understory free?
Understory has a free plan. Every feature, with up to 100 notes in the Personal Notebook and 20 in each Project Notebook. At the cap, notes already written can still be read and edited. Paid plans start at $24.99 one-time purchase.
How much does Understory cost?
Understory lists 2 plans. Free: $0. One-Time Payment: $24.99 one-time purchase (US Mac App Store). Prices were read from understory.ussherpress.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Does Understory have a free trial?
No free trial was listed on understory.ussherpress.com when it was checked on Oct 9, 2026.
Is the Understory app cheaper in other countries?
On the Mac App Store, yes, in 1 of the 11 other countries read on Oct 9, 2026. The widest gap is in the Philippines: "Understory Unlock" is ₱ 1,490.00 there, about $23.72, against $24.99 in the United States, which is 5% less. These are the app's prices for accounts in each country, not the price on Understory's website.
When were Understory's prices last checked?
On Oct 9, 2026, against understory.ussherpress.com. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.