Features & Capabilities

Dynalist is a versatile productivity app for notes, outlining, project planning, and knowledge organization. It supports infinitely zooming bullet lists, checklists, # and @ tags, dates, cross-linking, image and LaTeX embedding, and flexible organization.

Share lists publicly or privately, bookmark items and search results, apply color labels, and navigate with powerful search. Pro features include Google Calendar synchronization and file uploads.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Dynalist Inc.
Rating:
3.90
(123)
Version:
1.4.16 Last updated: 2021-10-12
Version code:
844585216
Creation date:
2017-06-22
Compatible devices:
Size:
22.09MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-05
Compare stats and ranking:

Other platforms

Android
Dynalist (v1.4.20)
139,464 3.90 (981)

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Dynalist Inc.
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dynalist/id1195392808
Website:
https://dynalist.io/

User Reviews

Dynalist is loved as a simple, powerful outliner with strong cross-device syncing and fast performance. However, users repeatedly report stability issues (freezes, crashes), concerns about long-term support and updates, login problems, and mobile/UX gaps (non-native feel, missing features like mind maps). Data-large document performance and reliability also come up. Overall, it’s a trusted “second brain” for many, but reliability and active updates remain persistent drawbacks.
Pros
  • Simple and straightforward, yet powerful outline-based organization.
  • Excellent cross-device syncing between desktop and iOS.
  • Fast, lightweight, and responsive performance.
  • Rich outlining features: hierarchical/nested lists, folders, multiple documents, and easy item movement.
  • Trusted as a long-running, 'second brain' productivity tool with a clean design.
Cons
  • Stability and performance issues: freezes, crashes, white screen when typing, slow responsiveness on iOS.
  • Perceived abandonment / lack of ongoing updates and support for years.
  • Login/Auth friction or sign-in failures (third-party or direct) blocking access.
  • Not native on iOS and missing mobile features (mind map editing, WYSIWYG, etc.), plus occasional UX quirks like auto-hiding panels and slow search.
  • Data/storage concerns on large documents (memory issues, hangs, not built for heavy data) and unreliable saves.
Recent reviews
To be able to save clips you need to subscribe to the pro account. Deleted this immediately.
by Pa*****, 2026-05-20

App freezes and blinds me with a pure white screen when I initially try to enter text. Have to close out the app but sometimes it happens twice in a row. Very annoying. Loved this app before. This issue only happens with this app.
by ch*****, 2025-11-23

… but requires a login either through 3rd party auth or username and pw with them.
by br*****, 2025-08-22
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