Notes
Cloud-based Note takers
2025-07-08
- NotePost (5@1) 1
LastUpdate: 2020-09-18 self-hostable sync; Markdown support; also available for Linux and Windows
- ColorNote Notepad Notes (4.8@3,882,163) Ǥ 12
2
Encrypted Backup/Sync, data saved to SDCard; ColorDict integration; Task management; Phone & Tablet-optimized
- NotePal Material Design Notes (4.8@24) Ǥ 7
1
LastUpdate: 2019-03-15 Github
- LaaNo: Link as a Note (4.8@8) 11
Github; Nextcloud
- WeNote: Notes Notepad Notebook (4.7@124,082) Ǥ 12
3
Vorstellung 2/2019
- Google Keep - Notes and lists (4.6@1,898,432) Ǥ 23
- Nebo: Note Taking for Students (4.6@22,821) 10
3
Intro 10/2019
- Notesnook Secure Private Notes (4.6@4,439) 18
Github; encrypted online notepad
- Microsoft OneNote: Save Notes (4.5@1,412,749) 32
3 Windows Live-ID required
- My Notes - Notepad (4.5@41,096) Ǥ 20
1
Vorstellung 11/2017; Google Drive Sync
- Bundled Notes - List, Organize (4.5@1,588) Ǥ 14
- SilentNotes (4.4@225) 6
Github; sync via Dropbox, FTP or WebDAV
- Kolab Notes (4.4@44) 10
LastUpdate: 2023-10-10
- Post-it® (4.3@28,734) 10
2
Video Intro 8/2019
- Saber: Handwritten Notes (4.3@190) 14
Github; handwritten notes, locally or with your Nextcloud – across platforms!
- FiiNote, note everything (4@15,487) Ǥ 15
Video Review 9/2018; handwriting, typing, paint, voice, photo, video…
- Turtl (4@632) 3
LastUpdate: 2019-10-15 Github; FOSS Evernote alternative
- MetaMoJi Note Lite (3.9@6,280) Ǥ 8
LastUpdate: 2019-05-09 / MetaMoJi Note (3.2@1,448; ~EUR 7.50) Ǥ 9
LastUpdate: 2018-10-31 10+ Product Videos
- NoNonsense Notes (3.9@1,677) 7
Github; OpenSource Notes & Todo
- Simple Notepad : Notes, Todo (3.9@1,143) Ǥ 11
3
- Tomdroid (3.9@808) 5
LastUpdate: 2014-01-16 Sync with UbuntuOne, snowboy, Tomboy Online; compatible with Tomboy (Linux)
- Simplenote (3.7@17,737) 8
1 Github; Kurzvorstellung 4/2016; Vorstellung 3/2018; Tips & Tricks 10/2018; Review 11/2020 | 3/2022; supports Markdown
- Dropbox Paper (3.6@12,174) Ǥ 11
3
LastUpdate: 2022-10-31 collaborative notes
- Carnet (3.6@498) 18
LastUpdate: 2023-09-25 Github; syncs with ownCloud/Nextcloud; corresponding Nextcloud App, Linux AppImages/Snap Package available
- Notejoy (3@134) Ǥ 11
1 LastUpdate: 2023-08-02 collaborative notes
- Evernote - Note Organizer (2.9@1,847,456) Ǥ 37
6
- GNotes - Note, Notepad & Memo (2.9@25,533) Ǥ 18
4
LastUpdate: 2022-02-16
- Nextcloud Notes (2.7@861) 11
Github
- Mavinote (0@0) 2
LastUpdate: 2023-07-24 Github
- Leanote (0@0) 9
LastUpdate: 2019-01-16 Github; Evernote Alternative
- WD Notes (0@0) 1
LastUpdate: 2021-12-07 Github; WebDAV sync
- TriliumDroid (0@0) 7
Github; self-hostable
- Paperwork (0@0) 5
LastUpdate: 2017-05-26 Github; note taking a la Evernote; self-hosted alternative
Note takers without Cloud
2025-07-08
- MobiNotes (5@374) Ǥ 7
LastUpdate: 2024-01-01
- EteSync Notes - End-to-end Enc (5@24) 11
1 LastUpdate: 2021-03-14 Github; self-hosted (or provided by EteSync) counterpart
- Neuronizer Notes (5@12) 3
LastUpdate: 2019-04-01 Github; notes and tasks
- Another notes app (5@10) 5
LastUpdate: 2023-12-30 Github
- My Notes - Take notes anywhere (4.9@22) 0
LastUpdate: 2019-10-29 Github
- Linwood Butterfly (4.8@34) 8
Github
- Simple Notes Pro (4.7@5,109; ~EUR 1.00) 7
LastUpdate: 2023-09-25 Github
- Orgzly: Notes & To-Do Lists (4.7@2,345) 10
LastUpdate: 2022-11-09 Github; Intro 5/2021; Notes & scheduled tasks
- Moe Memos (4.7@161) 2
Github; sync with your own server
- NoteKeeper (4.7@18)
LastUpdate: 2021-12-18
- BlackNote: Dark Notes, Notepad (4.6@138,399) Ǥ 7
1
- Notes (4.6@26,296) Ǥ 22
4
Phone & Tablet optimized;
- Notally - Minimalist Notes (4.6@1,481) 7
Github
- Lesser Pad (4.6@60) 2
LastUpdate: 2023-08-07
- Natural Notes (4.5@5,759) Ǥ 6
LastUpdate: 2020-05-06 Phone+Tablet optimized
- QuickNote Notepad Notes (4.5@4,412) Ǥ 7
1
- Noto | Minimal Note-Taking App (4.5@653) 10
LastUpdate: 2023-09-25 Github
- Note Crypt Pro (4.5@61) 2
LastUpdate: 2019-11-17 Github; AES 128 bit encrypted notes
- Simple Material Notes (4.5@25) 2
LastUpdate: 2022-11-24 Github
- Notepad (4.4@88,966) Ǥ 13
2
LastUpdate: 2021-04-22
- Note Delight (4.4@5) 3
2
Github
- Write Now - Notepad (4.3@11,413) Ǥ 12
2
incl. voice notes
- 4.Do: Task & To Do List (4.3@3,601) Ǥ 14
7
- hovernote (4.3@1,402) 4
LastUpdate: 2018-06-15
- FairNote - Fast Notepad Notes (4.2@1,504) Ǥ 11
with labels & categories
- Scarlet Notes (4.2@665) Ǥ 10
1
LastUpdate: 2020-02-24 Github
- Notes (PFA) (4.2@162) 5
Github
- Denkzettel for .txt-notes (4.1@306) 1
LastUpdate: 2016-09-11 Vorstellung 9/2018; Kurztest 6/2019; saves
.txt
files, so you can sync notes with your cloud accounts - Omni Notes (4@3,920) Ǥ 16
2
LastUpdate: 2023-12-16 Pushbullet Support
- BlueNote - Notepad, Notes (4@622) 6
1
- Safe Notes - Encrypted Notepad (4@275) 8
LastUpdate: 2023-05-05 Github
- sNotz: Notes & Checklists (4@64) 12
Github
- Unofficial Sticky Notes (4@1) 3
LastUpdate: 2021-02-03 Github
- Classic Notes Lite - Notepad (3.8@57,665) 10
1
LastUpdate: 2019-11-21 / Classic Notes Pro - Notepad (3.4@667; ~EUR 2.00) 10
1
LastUpdate: 2018-12-13
- Notes - Offline color notes (3.8@854) 2
- Notepad (3.7@739) Ǥ 9
4
LastUpdate: 2015-12-04 Kurzvorstellung 3/2015; Notizen, Reminder, ToDo, and more
- Notify (3.5@13) 6
Github
- SkinnyNote Notepad Lite (3.4@79) 8
2
- FiiWrite (3.1@11,754) 13
LastUpdate: 2023-07-31 lite version of FiiNote
- Notes (3@133) 4
LastUpdate: 2021-07-15 Github
- Memori Note -Notes to remember (2@71) 9
1
- traced it (0@0) 0
Github
- uNote | microNote (0@0) 6
GitLab; minimalist notes app
- Ara Note (0@0) 1
LastUpdate: 2023-03-09 Github
- Notie (0@0) 2
LastUpdate: 2023-12-25 Github
- Notes (0@0)
LastUpdate: 2022-07-19 Github
- Write On: Simple Notepad (0@0) 3
Github
- FeelsApp (0@0) 0
Github; notes with emotions / emotional notes
- JustNotes (0@0) Ǥ 22
5
Github
- Nabu (0@0)
LastUpdate: 2022-11-14 Github
- Easy Notes (0@0) 3
Github
- Note Companion (0@0) 3
Github; equations, LaTeX and more
- Logseq (0@0) 10
Github
- Material Notes (0@0) 5
Github
- D Note (0@0) 1
1 LastUpdate: 2022-12-03 Github
- My Brain (0@0) 12
Github; Tasks, Notes, Events and more
- Notely Voice: AI Voice to Text (0@0) Ǥ 5
Github
- Play NotePad (0@0) 8
Github; note-taking app with multimedia and organizational features
- Page (0@0) 0
Github
- NotallyX - Quick Notes/Tasks (0@0) 10
Github
- Print(Notes) (0@0) 5
Github
- EasyNotes (0@0) 1
Github; sync between Android, iOS and Windows
- Sticky Notepad - Daily Notes (0@0) Ǥ 8
4
LastUpdate: 2022-01-08
- NotePad (0@0) 2
1
Github
- Open Note: Markdown Notepad (0@0) 9
Github; support for Markdown, Mermaid, Media & more
- Memento (0@0) 3
Github
- ImapNotes3 (0@0) 8
Github; edit, view – and sync your notes with your (own) IMAP server/account
- Linwood Butterfly Nightly (0@0) 8
Github; paint & write
- notes (0@0) 1
Github
- Paper (0@0) 1
LastUpdate: 2023-03-18 Github
- Ghi chú (0@0) 1
Github
- kardi notes | privacy matters (0@0) 3
Github
- Silinote (0@0) 0
LastUpdate: 2020-12-27 Github; Single Line Notes
- GitNote (0@0) 3
Github; take notes and sync them via git
- Omni Notes (0@0) Ǥ 21
1 LastUpdate: 2023-12-18 Github
- Ionic Notes (0@0) 1
LastUpdate: 2022-10-05 Github
- Fossify Notes Beta (0@0) 6
Github; To do list widget with a notebook organizer, checklist, simple shopping list
- OrgNote (0@0) 4
Github; Org Roam
Short notes in the notification area
2025-07-11
Quickly note down a name, or setup a shopping reminder – „notification notes“ are an ideal solution for temporary things you don't want to lose track of, but can erase once done.
- NotiNotes - Notification Notes (5@133) 5
LastUpdate: 2023-12-22 Github
- p!n (5@6; ~EUR 1.50) 2
LastUpdate: 2022-09-05 Github
- Notification Notes (4.7@607) 1
LastUpdate: 2019-01-16 Github
- MicroPinner (4.6@139) 1
LastUpdate: 2018-07-15 Github
- Collateral - Create Notifications (4.5@1,818) Ǥ 14
3
LastUpdate: 2019-02-21 Kurzvorstellung 5/2016
- Pinnit (4.5@460) 6
Github
- Notable Plus (4.5@290; ~EUR 1.25) 2
LastUpdate: 2017-06-03 Github
- Note In Notification (4.4@301) 1
LastUpdate: 2021-03-04
- notin - notes in notification (4.3@4,146) Ǥ 3
LastUpdate: 2018-12-06
- Notification Agenda (4.2@1,636) 4
1 LastUpdate: 2018-09-26
- Renotify Notification Maker (4@2,375) 2
LastUpdate: 2016-04-12 Intro 5/2016
- Remember (4@7)
LastUpdate: 2016-12-31 Github
- Noti Notes - Notes in notifica (3.4@207) 3
2
LastUpdate: 2018-03-13
- QuickMDCapture (0@0) 8
Github
- Notification notes (0@0) 5
LastUpdate: 2022-08-18 Github
Various note-taking apps
2025-07-08
- Notepad notes, memo, checklist (4.6@615,619) Ǥ 16
6
incl. hand writing, drawing, voice notes
- Idea Note-Floating Voice Note (4.6@13,006) Ǥ 18
7
Video Intro 12/2018
- Notah - Note taking app (Beta) (4.5@88) 1
LastUpdate: 2016-09-20
- Standard Notes (4.4@5,935) 16
Github; Review 10/2018 | 12/2018
- Wear Notes - Notes & To-Do (4.4@250) Ǥ 11
1
LastUpdate: 2022-03-29 push notes to your Pebble/Wear gadget
- TAG Notepad (4.4@10) 2
LastUpdate: 2015-06-19 Github
- Floating Stickies (4.1@13,570) Ǥ 12
LastUpdate: 2019-05-26
- Lock Screen Notes (4.1@271) 4
LastUpdate: 2023-01-04 Github
- Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs (4@69,069) Ǥ 11
2
hand-written notes
- Material Notes (3.8@998) Ǥ 10
LastUpdate: 2018-03-15
- Floating Notes (Lite) (3.7@998) 4
LastUpdate: 2015-03-07 Kurzvorstellung 11/2016
- Simple Notes (3.6@11,393) Ǥ 7
Github
- Drawable Notepad (3.5@50) 0
LastUpdate: 2020-07-18 Github
- HandWrite Pro Note & Draw (3.4@5,173) Ǥ 9
1 hand-written notes
- AnTreNotes (3.4@63) 7
- Ruslin (0@0) 6
Github; can sync with (your own) Joplin server
- StyncyNotes (0@0) 1
GitLab; Sticky Notes compatible with Linux Mint „Sticky“
Further Readings:
- The 9 Best Simple Note-Taking Apps for Android (7/2023)
- Die 5 besten Memo-Apps für dein Handy (7/2022 - 1/2023)
- 7 Best Evernote alternatives for taking notes on Android and iOS (12/2020)
- Top 5 der beliebtesten Memo-Apps Android & iOS (1/2020 - 1/2023)
- The 11 Best Notes Apps for Android (12/2019 - 2/2023)
- What Is the Best Free Note-Taking App for Android? (9/2019 - 2/2023)
- Video: 10 best note taking apps (1/2019)
- The Best Note Taking Apps for Android (5/2013 - 3/2024)
- Gegen die Vergesslichkeit: Alternative To-Do-Apps (4/2013 - 5/2020)
2025-07-11