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Alternatives to Notepad
Notepad: A paper-style notes app for iPhone and iPad with checklists, handwriting, folders and iCloud sync. Here are 9 other products that do a similar job. Of these, 7 have a free plan, 1 sells for a one-off price, 2 carry proof such as verified revenue, update history or uptime.
- ZettelkastenNote
A card based notes app for iPhone, iPad and Mac where you link small ideas together and see them as a graph.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- CollaNote
A free iPad, iPhone and Mac app for handwritten notes, PDF annotation, planners and flashcards.
Since 2021Updated 5 days ago
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Notanic
A note app on an endless canvas with nested pages, Markdown, sketching and live collaboration, for people who think visually.
Since 2025
Subscription · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Scrib
Free note taking on iPhone, Windows and Android that keeps every note encrypted on your device, with no account and no cloud.
Since 2026
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- AI Gist
An app for saving AI prompts as templates, filling in their variables and copying the result, with data kept on your device.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Bear
A Markdown notes and writing app for Mac, iPhone and iPad that organises notes with tags and syncs through iCloud.
Since 2016Updated 6 days ago
Free plan · 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
- Notes Plus
A notes app for Mac and Windows modelled on Apple Notes that saves every note as a plain Markdown file in your folders.
Since 2026
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Yesterdays
Private iPhone journal for saving memories, sayings and moments with photos and audio, synced through iCloud.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families