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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- Stik
Mac app that opens a floating note on a shortcut so you can jot a thought, saved as a local markdown file.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- NormalNotes
Quick Markdown note app for Apple devices that starts on a daily page and works directly with Obsidian vault files.
Since 2026Updated 3 months ago
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Ultrathink
Fast capture for screenshots, links, files and voice memos that AI sorts and labels for later, designed for people with ADHD.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- notaru
Type a plain sentence and notaru turns it into linked tasks, events, people and projects for your day.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Brink
A screen-edge notch for Mac and Windows that shows your Notion pages and tasks on hover and captures new ones by hotkey.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Jot
Mac menu bar app that saves a quick thought from any app with one hotkey into a local log you can search.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Memorypad
A small Mac app for jotting down passing thoughts and reminders, saved as a plain markdown file you can open anywhere.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Memotron
Open-source notes app for keeping personal knowledge, with offline use, quick capture and apps for web, Mac and iPhone.
Since 2025
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- SPQRK Today
An offline Android app where you jot items through the day, then give them a date and duration so your day stays realistic.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- reconfigured
A notes app for quick capture by hotkey that tags notes with AI and lets you search them or ask them questions.
Since 2025
Subscription · Notes and knowledge