Deer: Note, Outline, MindMap Structured Notes

Started by satis on 3/30/2026
satis 3/30/2026 4:08 am
Just came across a combo Mac (4.6 stars) & iOS/iPadOS (4.8 stars) outliner/notes app in the Apple App stores called Deer, from a Chinese developer. It resembles Dynalist, but all data remains on device.

I don't recall noticing it before but it's apparently been available for ~ 4 years, and continues to be regularly updated.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/deer-note-outline-mindmap/id1509262785

Outlines transform into mindmaps with a click. (Dev also separately offers a more full-featured mindmapping app that closely resembles MindNode.)

The cross-platform Deer app is 99¢/month, or $5.99/yr or a single one-time $9.99 charge.
MadaboutDana 4/14/2026 3:31 pm
Funnily enough, I caught sight of this just yesterday – but with extraordinary self-discipline, managed to stop myself from downloading it... Damn, maybe I'm going to have to after all...
Paul Korm 4/15/2026 9:50 am
There's always the weekend, Bill ...

MadaboutDana wrote:
managed to stop myself from downloading it
MadaboutDana 4/15/2026 10:32 am
Whew, thanks for reminding me, Paul – I was beginning to hyperventilate...

Paul Korm wrote:
There's always the weekend, Bill ...