Outliner

Alfred Fritz

About this app

Organize shopping lists, tasks, todo-lists, ideas and all kinds of memos. Or use Outliner as a project management tool.
Do everything in a tree-structure with collapsable nodes.

Features:

* unlimited number of outlines
* collapsable tree-structure
* todo view
* status
* due date
* import (csv, Natara Bonsai, Treepad HJT, Treeline TRLN, OPML, plain text)
* export (csv, Natara Bonsai)
* configurable outfit
* quick edit
* swipe to move activities left or right
* move mode
* drag & drop
* colors
* languages: english, german, french, italian, japanese, spanish, russian, korean

Features PRO version:

* export HTML
* import/export (csv, Natara Bonsai, Treepad HJT, Treeline TRLN, OPML, plain text)
* sync Google Tasks (2 levels)
* sync Natara Bonsai (USB and Dropbox)
* sync Treepad (HJT, USB and Dropbox)
* sync Treeline (TRLN, USB and Dropbox)
* sync OPML (USB and Dropbox) (e.g. OmniOutliner)
* open Outlines with FileManagers or cloud Apps (e.g. BoxCryptor, ownCloud, EDS TrueCrypt)
* automatically finish branch (optional)
* additional view: Show Due, Show #Hashtag
* uncheck finished activities
* delete finished activities
* search
* backup/restore all Outlines to/from SD-card
* backup to Dropbox (optional)
* launcher shortcuts for Outlines
* themes
* cut/copy/paste subtree (also between Outlines)
* expand/collapse subtree
* sort subtree
* share subtree
* zoom into subtree
* configure default view for activity list
* sharing target for texts
* share Outlines
* notification for due activities
* Sort Order Outline List
* Filter Outline List
* Rich Text (format activity notes)

Permissions:

* Storage: access SD card for import/export/sync/backup
* Contacts: find your Google account for Google Tasks Sync
* Run At Startup: to renew backup schedule when booting
* Network Access: for synchronization (Dropbox, Google Tasks)
* Install Shortcuts: for a launcher shortcut to an outline
* Read Log Information: to send an optional log file to the developer
* Run Foreground Service: nightly backups and due notifications
* Notifications: show notification while syncing or if errors occur

Even if the official permission for account info is named "Contacts", Outliner does not and is not even able to read your contacts. Outliner just can list the Google Accounts on your device so that you are able to choose one for Google Tasks sync.
If you deny this permission, Outliner works normally but you can't use Google Tasks Sync.

PRO version:

To get the PRO features please install "Outliner Pro Key" from the Google Play store.

Ratings and reviews

This is the 2nd or 3rd time I downloaded and tried Outliner, but until now I couldn't get past those huge 3D buttons. This time I purchased the Pro version (only $5), then wrote the developer to ask for smaller buttons. People - if there is something in this app that is holding you back, I urge you to contact Freddy (yup, we're on a 1st name basis now). You will not be disappointed. Update: 2 years later and OutlinerPro is still my workhorse app. Reliable - no weird crashes to corrupt data.

I never updated my review after Google sync was implemented. Thanks! The developer is very responsive & put up with a lot of my nagging questions. This is one of the first apps that I ever bought & still one of the best. One more wish list item: it would be great to set a specific time for a due reminder. I can currently only choose the calendar day. But this is just a minor note. I'd give the app 6 stars if I could.

I was never able to create useful outlines until outline programs/apps became available. Finally, I was able to restructure hierarchies without tearing up each draft. They are very useful in capturing unstructured ideas, and then forming them into logical structures. My favorite was, and continues to be, ECCO PRO, a discontinued Windows program. Unfortunately, no one has reverse engineered ECCO PRO to run on Android devices, such as my cell phone. This "Outliner" is the best Android substitute I could find. I often reccomend it to others.

What's new

* Android 14 API upgrade
* Translation updates
* Fix: ask for notification permission Android 13++
* Fix: device rotation reloaded activity list