Zavala Reviews

This is what a Mac native outliner/notetaker would be expected to be. Relatively early in development, but even now this app is a lot better than the more famous alternatives. And you can figure it out in a few minutes.

iCloud sync and a fully compatible iOS version? Imbedded graphics, linking and backlinking of outline/notes, rich text without Markdown markup in the way, but exportable to Markdown? Global search and search and replace via shortcuts? And the developer is responsive? Hard to believe, but this is the real deal.

I like writing in structured text, with the ability to fold. Don't know why Mac developers find that so hard--in other apps even simple things like tab to indent don't work. And none of have decent export.

This one works *perfectly*. It has all the expected outliner functions (except hoist), all of which work intuitively. It exports decent markdown, for those of us who aren't planning to use Zavala just for writing, not long-term storage. It has enough basic styling options to make writing pleasant. It even has super internal and external linking.

Thank you, developer! And please, don't go overboard adding extra features.

Just... Thank you so much for making this. I have abandoned so many apps because their outliing structure doesn't allow me to go too deep without it looking terrible.

Smooth transitions and unlimited higharchy. Plus I can change the font. Plus the slight tint of the background. Im in heaven <3.

Requests:

- *Due dates on the right hand of the note would be cool

- *Font color change would be nice since its nice to write in this too. I tend to syntax highlight when note taking.

- ** Multi-select: Selecting more than one line to drag would be great instead of having to create an ancesor to drag them.

- ** Copy & Paste: Having the ability to copy and paste lines would be great too for repeatitive structures.

Thanks for all the hard work! This was severely needed. We'll see where Zavala goes next :).

I've used outliners since the DOS days with PC-Outliner so I think by now I know a good outliner from a bad one. Many outliners suffer from overkill and they tend to get in the way. Not this app! It is not complicated and better than adequate to get the job done. In past years I used Tree2 but sadly it is no longer available. I apppreciated its unique horizontal view. Zavala is free. A big thank you to the developer!

I have to write a lot of long technical reports and it’s always a challenge tracking what sections or even paragraphs I’ve completed. I use the highlight method to let me know what’s not done— and it’s messy. Zavala will let me track what I’ve completed in a report and the overall progress of a project. This is so simple yet powerful.

Finally, a simple outlining app! I went through dozens of complicated outlining and notes apps before finding this one and instantly knew it was "the one."

An incredible release honestly. Native apps to cover the workflowy-area, with zero subscription and iCloud sync! Customizable fonts. And it exports to Markdown. Outstanding!

Seriously can't thank the dev enough for releasing such a simple, functional, classy app.

thank you very much. it's a joy to have a program which actually works and does what it says and is not flashy but funtions and has a good UI

Free and Awesome! I never write reviews, but thanks for this. Lifesaver

I'm a screenwriter and everything I've tried to use on a digital platform fell flat. I've used index card apps, screenwriting apps and nothing felt satisfying and kept going with analog index cards (still do!). This is a BRILLIANT and minimalistic way to organize the general infrastructure without getting lost in the weeds. Fantastic work and THANK YOU for making Zavala!

Syncs your outlines across your iCloud-connected devices. Excellent technical support. Lightweight and Mac-like. Love it.

very good, native, quick to open, no loading times, fast to use, simple by design, i am in love with it. i've tried many tools out there by workflowy to craft to bear to upnote and so on. but the one they they lack si simplicity. after you use those tools for so long, you realize all you really need is simplicility in your life and Zavala is that

Very well conceptualised and engineered.

As a developer, I know how much time it takes to debug and fix bugs. Seeing the number of updates and keeping it free forever when every one looking to earn fortunes with a App its truly amazing. This is true labor of love. Thank you