Reviews of Dynalist

By: Dynalist Inc. App

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Total ratings

3.87 (Rating count: 993)

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Review summary

Dynalist's Android version is praised for its powerful, infinitely nestable outliner, Markdown support, and a clean, minimal interface that works well for notes, lists, and writing. Reviewers also value advanced features (mindmap view, version history, custom shortcuts) and its cross‑device versatility. However, several users cite Android-specific bugs and crashes, sign‑in/login frustrations (Google sign‑in), and concerns that development has slowed or stopped. Accessibility notes mention small fonts and checkboxes on mobile. Some also wish for export/copy-paste support. Overall, it’s a strong tool when stable, but ongoing maintenance and reliability are major drawbacks.

Pros

Extremely powerful outliner with infinite nesting and Markdown support.
Clean, minimalistic, fast interface that’s great for lists and notes.
Rich feature set for power users (mindmap view, version history, custom shortcuts).
Very versatile for many tasks—notes, journaling, writing, and planning.
Cross-device usability and syncing across platforms (Windows, Android, PC).

Cons

Forced Google sign-in and ongoing sign-in issues.
Android version is buggy with crashes, glitches, and UI problems.
Development appears abandoned or not actively maintained.
UI accessibility on mobile could improve (small fonts and checkboxes).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.40

All time rating average: 3.87

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23% (17)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-04	Jo*****	incredibly useful!
incredibly useful!
2026-07-15	Th*****	app keeps crashing for no reason, stuttering when scrolling and my phone has a good processor.
app keeps crashing for no reason, stuttering when scrolling and my phone has a good processor.
2026-06-23	G *****	Great app, it serves me well as a larger nested lists platform. But it could be more convenient in terms of navigation and organisation. When you search a particular entry it shows you the proper hierarchy, but when you click back it takes you all the way back to the top of the list instead of staying there. Also, it could use more organisation functions like automatic alphabetizations and drag and drop for entire sections instead of only having the slow moving arrows up and down arrows "↑↓"
Great app, it serves me well as a larger nested lists platform. But it could be more convenient in terms of navigation and organisation. When you search a particular entry it shows you the proper hierarchy, but when you click back it takes you all the way back to the top of the list instead of staying there. Also, it could use more organisation functions like automatic alphabetizations and drag and drop for entire sections instead of only having the slow moving arrows up and down arrows "↑↓"
2026-06-12	Vi*****	one of the Best Notes
one of the Best Notes
2026-05-24	Ad*****	Sign-in ke baad app bahut basic laga. Features mere use ke hisaab se kaafi limited lage. Isse better alternatives available hain.”“Starting me thoda confusing laga, but after using it I liked it. Simple and clean for outlining. Obsidian jaisa nahi hai, but apne kaam ke liye accha app hai 👍”
Sign-in ke baad app bahut basic laga. Features mere use ke hisaab se kaafi limited lage. Isse better alternatives available hain.”“Starting me thoda confusing laga, but after using it I liked it. Simple and clean for outlining. Obsidian jaisa nahi hai, but apne kaam ke liye accha app hai 👍”
2026-05-09	Sa*****	overpriced!
overpriced!
2026-03-25	La*****	I was looking for an outline I could use on my Windows and Android devices. While I like Dynalist's design and how it works on Windows, the Android version is just too buggy. Menu items wasthat show on Windows are invisible on Android. Too bad. If they clean up all the bugs it would be a good app.
I was looking for an outline I could use on my Windows and Android devices. While I like Dynalist's design and how it works on Windows, the Android version is just too buggy. Menu items wasthat show on Windows are invisible on Android. Too bad. If they clean up all the bugs it would be a good app.
2026-02-10	RA*****	It's a great app, but it's a shame that development has been discontinued.
It's a great app, but it's a shame that development has been discontinued.
2025-12-21	Ka*****	Why do they require me to sign in with Google account in order to use this app? I'm not interested in signing in any account with this app. Sorry.
Why do they require me to sign in with Google account in order to use this app? I'm not interested in signing in any account with this app. Sorry.
2025-12-18	Al*****	Unbelievably good.
Unbelievably good.