DEVONthink Alternatives for Android

DEVONthink is not available for Android but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is Obsidian. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Joplin or Evernote. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to DEVONthink and many of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to DEVONthink are Notesnook, SiYuan, Zoho Notebook and mymind.

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DEVONthink alternatives page was last updated Jul 10, 2024
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  1. Obsidian icon
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    Obsidian

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    Obsidian is a note-taking app that lets you create a personal knowledge graph with ease. It is designed for non-linear thinking and allows you to easily link your notes together wiki-style.

    88 Obsidian alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Local Storage
    3.  Graph view
    4.  Bidirectional links
    5.  Mind Mapping
    6.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    7.  Knowledge Management
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Backlink
    10.  Custom themes
    11.  Note organization
    12.  Write files in markdown
    13.  Knowledge Base structuring
    14.  Tagging
    15.  Backlinks
    16.  Wiki-like local linking
    17.  Wiki
    18.  Search by tags
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    Obsidian VS DEVONthink

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    • Obsidian is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to DEVONthink.

    • Obsidian is the most popular free alternative to DEVONthink.

    • Obsidian is Free Personal and ProprietaryDEVONthink is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Joplin icon
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    Joplin

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    Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into notebooks. The notes are searchable, can be copied, tagged and modified either from the applications directly or from your own text editor.

    63 Joplin alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Cloudron
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Web Clipper
    5.  Local Storage
    6.  Tagging
    7.  Android Sync
    8.  File Sync
    9.  Encrypted Notes
    10.  WebDAV Support
    11.  Write files in markdown
    12.  Synchronization
    13.  Multiplatform
    14.  Plugin system
    15.  Hierarchical Structure
    16.  Export to HTML
    17.  Save as Markdown
    18.  Cross-device syncing
    19.  Nextcloud integration
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    Joplin VS DEVONthink

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    • Joplin is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to DEVONthink.

    • Joplin is the most popular Open Source alternative to DEVONthink.

    • Joplin is Freemium and Open SourceDEVONthink is Paid and Proprietary
    • Joplin is Privacy focusedDEVONthink is not according to our users
  4. Evernote icon
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    Evernote

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    App designed for cross-platform note-taking and organizing. Create notes with text, images, and audio, tag and search them. Features offline access, business card scanning, and presentation modes. Integrate with LinkedIn and secure with a passcode lock.

    52 Evernote alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire
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    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Text formatting
    3.  Hyperlinks
    4.  Folders
    5.  Tagging
    6.  Note organization
    7.  Screenshot OCR
    8.  OCR
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Handwritten Notes
    11.  Export to PDF
    12.  Export to HTML
    13.  Sits in the System Tray
    14.  Support for MarkDown
    15.  Protected by Password
    16.  Nested Notebooks
    17.  Notifications
    18.  Tag based
    19.  Calendar Integration
    20.  Export to iCalendar
    21.  IFTTT Integration
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    Devon Think is also a file organizer, RSS feeder, and all purpose content documentation software with tagging. Devon Note is a lot more closer to Evernote in functionality.

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    • Evernote is the most popular Web-based alternative to DEVONthink.

    • Evernote is Freemium and ProprietaryDEVONthink is Paid and Proprietary
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    Hypernotes is a knowledge-management solution developed by Zenkit.

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    Notesnook

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    Notesnook is a simple and cross-platform private notes app that keeps your notes organized and synced on your phone, tablet and computer. Take notes, capture ideas, create to-do lists, keep a journal, write your assignments and manage projects, we have got you covered.

    234 Notesnook alternatives
    Notesnook screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
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    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Notes
    2.  Private notes
    3.  Note organization
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Web Clipper
    9.  Reminders
    10.  Two-factor Authentication
    11.  Unlimited storage
    12.  Encrypted Backup
    13.  Automatic Backup
    14.  WYSIWYG Support
    15.  Distraction-free
    16.  Hierarchical Structure
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    • Notesnook is the most popular SaaS alternative to DEVONthink.

    • Notesnook is Freemium and Open SourceDEVONthink is Paid and Proprietary
    • Notesnook is Privacy focusedDEVONthink is not according to our users
  7. SiYuan icon
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    SiYuan

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    SiYuan is a desktop Markdown Block-Reference and Bidirectional-Link note-taking application. Support fine-grained block-level reference and Markdown WYSIWYG.

    48 SiYuan alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Local Storage
    2.  Bidirectional links
    3.  Block reference
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Graph view
    6.  Web Clipper
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Support for LaTeX
    9.  Support for MarkDown
    10.  Multiplatform
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  Tagging
    13.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    14.  Syntax Highlighting
    15.  Hierarchical Structure
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  8. Zoho Notebook icon
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    Zoho Notebook

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    Online Notebook application: Zoho Notebook lets you combine text, images, audio, video, RSS feeds, documents and much more. Online Collaboration: You can share a single image or selection of text from a page rather than the whole document, giving the author absolute control over...

    324 Zoho Notebook alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Apple Watch
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    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Web Clipper
    3.  Audio with notes
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Two-factor Authentication
    6.  Handwriting recognition
    7.  Outline organization
    8.  Notebook
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  10. mymind icon
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    mymind

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    All your ·notes· ·bookmarks·, ·inspiration· ·articles· and ·images· in one single, private place, enhanced with artificial intelligence.

    30 mymind alternatives
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    • Linux
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    • iPhone
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    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Visual Pinboard
    2.  Bookmarks
    3.  Automatic Tagging
    4.  Save Articles
    5.  Web Clipper
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Built-in viewer
    9.  Color Picker
    10.  Unlimited storage
    11.  Distraction-free
    12.  Note organization
    13.  Distraction-free Writing
    14.  Autotagging
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    mymind VS DEVONthink

    Is mymind a good alternative to DEVONthink?
     

    • mymind is the most popular commercial alternative to DEVONthink.

    • mymind is Paid and ProprietaryDEVONthink is also Paid and Proprietary
    • mymind is Privacy focusedDEVONthink is not according to our users
  11. Zenkit Hypernotes icon
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    Zenkit Hypernotes

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    Hypernotes is a knowledge-management solution developed by Zenkit.

    45 Zenkit Hypernotes alternatives
    Zenkit Hypernotes screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Zenkit Hypernotes Features

    1.  GDPR Compliant
    2.  Knowledge Management
    3.  Bidirectional links
    4.  Graph view
    5.  Notebook
    6.  Backlink-software
    7.  Block reference
    8.  Knowledge Base structuring
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  12. Paperpile icon
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    Paperpile

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    Organize your research papers in a Gmail-like web app, sync your PDFs to Google Drive and cite your references in Google Docs.

    41 Paperpile alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Office Word
    • Google Drive
    • Google Drive - Docs
    • Google Scholar

    Paperpile Features

    1.  Sync with Google Drive
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  13. Safe Notes icon
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    Safe Notes

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    Safe Notes is a security project aimed at providing an encrypted, private note manager that works locally and protects notes from various threat actors.

    41 Safe Notes alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Lightweight
    5.  Privacy focused
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Distraction-free
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Privacy
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  14. myReach icon
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    myReach

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    myReach is an App that works like a second brain... It keeps all your things (notes, websites, documents, contacts, etc.) at your fingertips, connected & easily reachable.

    9 myReach alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Reminders
    2.  OCR
    3.  File Tagging
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  Goal Tracking
    7.  Kanban Board
    8.  Unlimited storage
    9.  Bookmarks
    10.  Zettelkasten note method
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  15. Tiro Notes icon
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    Tiro Notes

     7 likes
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    An open-source, cross-platform markdown editor designed for extensibility & flexibility.

    41 Tiro Notes alternatives
    Mobile View : login

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    Mobile View : notes explorer
    Mobile View : preview
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    Mobile View : edition

    Properties

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Notebook
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