Alternatives to Steno
Steno: A block-based writing and notes app for Mac, iPad and iPhone with linked notes, iCloud sync and home screen widgets. Here are 10 other products that do a similar job. Of these, 8 have a free plan, 2 sell for a one-off price, 4 carry proof such as verified revenue, update history or uptime.
- 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
- 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 7 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
- Notepad
A paper-style notes app for iPhone and iPad with checklists, handwriting, folders and iCloud sync.
Since 2013Updated 4 days ago
Free plan · 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
- Show Speech
Transcribes conversations live on iPhone, iPad and Mac, separating speakers and saving recordings to iCloud.
Since 2024Updated 3 months ago
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Starrise Contacts
Adds dated notes, birthday and contact reminders, and gift ideas to your existing address book on iPhone, iPad and Mac, synced by iCloud.
Since 2025Updated 20 days ago
Free plan · CRM and sales · Individuals and families
- ThinkScribe
Records meetings and calls on Apple devices, transcribes them offline, writes summaries and lets you dictate into any app.
Since 2026Updated 20 days ago
One-off payment · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- 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