Plain Org Reviews and Details

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• Org Mode Syntax Is One of the Most Reasonable Markup Languages to Use for Text

  I’ve built a handful of org based iOS apps. While my initial intention was to bring as much org support to iOS as possible (https://plainorg.com), my thinking evolved over time and I gravitated towards a different kind of mobile-optimised experience, and so https://journelly.com was born. I’ve recently added Markdown support too https://xenodium.com/journelly-1-3-released I use Journelly the most and is also my... - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

• Orgzly Revived: a community-maintained version of Orgzly

  If you're looking for an iOS counterpart, I built https://plainorg.com. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Ask HN: What apps have you created for your own use?

  - https://xenodium.com/an-ios-journaling-app-powered-by-org-plain-text - Lately, I'm having a go at building a privacy-focused plain-text-based iOS journaling app. I starte building it for someone important in my life but now using it myself. - https://flathabits.com - After reading Atomic Habits, I wanted a habit tracker but most had more friction than I wanted, required accounts, had distractions, lock-in etc.... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Can Beorg sync with calendars, reminders and other folders?

  Check out ‘Syncing your data’ in https://plainorg.com for what is supported. Source: about 3 years ago

• Ask HN: Most interesting tech you built for just yourself?

  - A ChatGPT shell that integrates well into my editor of choice https://xenodium.com/chatgpt-shell-available-on-melpa - A scriptable screenshot/video capture utility https://xenodium.com/recordscreenshot-windows-the-lazy-way - An iOS habit tracker that's neither cloud-based, nor needs an account, social, wants my attention, data, etc. https://flathabits.com - An iOS scratch pad that removes further friction than... - Source: Hacker News / over 3 years ago

• Following id links to parent directory?

  Ah, yes. Currently currently unsupported. The FAQ has a little bit on what is and isn’t supported https://plainorg.com. Source: over 3 years ago

• Why and How I use Org Mode for my writing and more

  > Never mind it’s not at all optimized for the most common device - the phone, or has any concept of cloud backed synchronization between devices https://plainorg.com author here. Got plenty of happy iOS users doing those things. - Source: Hacker News / over 3 years ago

• Emacs lovers, fancy a *scratch* buffer for your iPhone, sprinkled with org-mode list items? It’s coming…

  I could integrate with https://plainorg.com. Source: over 3 years ago

• Emacs lovers, fancy a *scratch* buffer for your iPhone, sprinkled with org-mode list items? It’s coming…

  Ah, https://plainorg.com does much of this already including iCloud syncing. Source: over 3 years ago

• Emacs lovers, fancy a *scratch* buffer for your iPhone, sprinkled with org-mode list items? It’s coming…

  Not quite. https://plainorg.com and https://flathabits.com both get daily downloads. Source: over 3 years ago

• Multi-platform to-do list / task manager app that can sync to a self-hosted service

  There's beorg and Plain org for iOS which you can probably sync to iOS with either Nextcloud or Mobius Sync (syncthing). Source: almost 4 years ago

• Extending org-mode to handle YouTube links

  > bounced off org-mode due to it's limitations (e.g. Mobile apps for it suck) I'm the author of an org iOS app https://plainorg.com and the vast majority of users are pretty happy. Org has a rich feature-set and we are a diverse bunch who like to tinker, so mileage may vary. ps. I also authored https://flathabits.com which saves habit data to org format. - Source: Hacker News / almost 4 years ago

• A plain-text file format for todos and check lists

  Org is becoming more accessible outside of Emacs. A handful of us are working on it. I built two apps for iOS: https://flathabits.com https://plainorg.com There are other org-based tools out there. https://BrainTool.org https://logseq.com https://orgzly.com https://beorg.app https://easyorgmode.com https://organice.200ok.ch https://orgro.org. - Source: Hacker News / almost 4 years ago

• Is there anything you ever paid for org mode related stuffs?

  Yes, I purchased a copy of PlainOrg for iOS. It is an okay app that I sometimes use to quickly look over my Org mode todo lists when I am away from my computer. It is not essential, but I certainly do not regret the purchase. Source: almost 4 years ago

• I built a dictionary app even with more than and300 apps available at AppStore

  Https://plainorg.com There are a handful of other org-based tools out there. Org apps are great for those with an org background, but these apps can be equally recommended for new-comers. What’s important is these apps serve a purpose while also respecting privacy, portability, etc. https://BrainTool.org. - Source: Hacker News / about 4 years ago

• Emacs - workflow with iPad

  I built https://plainorg.com (r/plainorg) for iOS. While it is optimised for iPhone, it should give basics (viewing and editing) on iPad. Source: about 4 years ago

• GitJournal: Mobile first Markdown notes synchronized with Git

  Https://plainorg.com + https://workingcopyapp.com for git syncing. disclosure: I’m the author of Plain Org. - Source: Hacker News / about 4 years ago

• Ask HN: Does anybody still use bookmarking services?

  Https://plainorg.com (iOS/share sheet from Safari) - I authored this one. https://braintool.org (Chrome) Both powered by a plain text stores. - Source: Hacker News / about 4 years ago

• VSCode – Markdown Edition

  For anyone looking for an org mode equivalent (also syncing via Working Copy on iOS), I built https://plainorg.com. - Source: Hacker News / about 4 years ago

• Org Habits and Rewards

  I went the other way :) doubled down on iOS https://plainorg.com More circumstantial than anything, having an iOS background. Source: over 4 years ago

• Plain Org v1.4 released (link to notes in comments)

  There’s certainly some overlap but also different strengths in each app. Org has a very diverse feature set so it depends on what you’re after. Have a look at Plain Org’s features to see which ones are more relevant to you https://plainorg.com. Source: over 4 years ago