Plain Org

Being able to view orgfiles on the go away from the desktop is simply awesome. Images are visible, internal links seem to work. Still developing, but already usable.

I like applications which are simple in design and don’t try to add all the complexity immediately. One can see that this app is still developing but it allows a simple and robust org mode visualisation which is exactly what I was after. I find it better for that job compared to other apps available.

It really is .

It does Org mode editing really well on a single file. However relying on the Files app to handle browsing and searching is a really poor experience. It finds nothing, even files by name. With a large collection this app doesn’t really work (at least with working copy).

I love emacs but also like using a normal phone with my notes in a nice interface. Just wanted to say being on a phone brought some sync issues where I’d write updates to a file before the app could download updates. It’s a normal occurrence when you take the subway often. I’ve resorted to combining this app with another one called working copy. It lets me download my notes from a git repository locally, I make my edits on this app and when I’m done I commit back the changes. I thought I’d share this neat trick in case anyone else was like me, apprehensive about losing data and decided against having their org notes on a phone. I might write a hook to ease the flow of pushing and pulling changes but for the most part I’m using it to read things and pulling is easy enough.

This is wonderful ; the power, flexibility and versatility of Emacs Org-mode on iOS. Plain Org implements well with a simple UI easy enough to use by anyone

When I open a file in the app using a shortcut, the What’s New box always pops open. Changing the setting doesn’t persist. Seems like it’s specifically a problem when opening files with shortcuts.

The app is great with some issues. Copying and pasting doesn’t work all the time, whether its within the document or from the web. The issue above persists in the scratch app too. Another issue is the keyboard features to write quick notes from the scratch app aren’t there when editing raw text. Lastly, the current dark theme needs to be replaced with a grey or charcoal theme because the current dark theme contrast’s too much with the white text. Will update review when fixed.

Not sure where to file bug reports. If it’s non-maintained it should be taken off the App Store because currently it’s impossible to edit files with recent iOS updates.

Just needs some animations when opening subheadings.