GoodNotes Alternatives

GoodNotes is described as 'Easily take notes on mobile devices, annotate PDFs, and organize in folders. Handwritten notes are searchable and sync across devices with iCloud' and is a popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GoodNotes for a variety of platforms, including iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Android apps. The best GoodNotes alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like GoodNotes are Microsoft OneNote, Xournal++, MyScript Notes and xournal.

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  1. Touchnotes icon
     2 likes

    Simple and easy to use, but a powerful handwriting note application.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  2. Inkodo icon
     1 like

    App for taking notes and organising them. Supports pdf's and pictures. Available in the Microsoft Store for free.

    4 Inkodo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. AINotes icon
     1 like

    AINotes is an open-source notebook application similar to OneNote but focused on improving the experience for students.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Bamboo Paper icon
     6 likes

    Bamboo Paper, a seriously fun new app from Wacom, provides you with the ability to create virtual notebooks for your tablet, letting you share your ideas visually with handwritten notes, sketches or doodles.

    26 Bamboo Paper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. Ink&Paper icon
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    Ink&Paper is an Android note-taking app. Write on your Android device smoothly as you would with a pen on the paper. Seven different types of customizable strokes will provide you a whole range of possibilities. The digital ink algorithm is entirely vector based: your pages w.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
     
  6. Notes. Just What You Need.

    Simplicity that speaks for itself. Convenience that comes with it.

    Helping you stay focused—just on your notes.

    This app does not collect any user's personal information.

    Privacy Policy: https://small.dalgu.app/en/minimo/privacy

    Terms o.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Notestudio icon
     1 like

    Notestudio brings the charm of traditional handwriting together with powerful digital tools, making note-taking feel natural and intuitive. With flexible paper styles, advanced drawing tools, and a smooth, customizable interface, it’s perfect for capturing and organizing your ideas.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Journalify icon
     29 likes

    Journalify is a modern, intuitive platform that enables users to transform their life through journaling. It provides a space where you can focus on writing, free from worries about privacy and accessibility.

    174 Journalify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. WritePad icon
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    WritePad is a custom text editor for iPhone that utilizes handwriting recognition input for the English language as well as iPhone keyboard for text entry, spell checker, context analyzer and standard editing operations such as copy, cut, paste, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
     
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    WritePad vs GoodNotes Comments
    Ian Dorfman
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    0

    As it utilizes both handwritten input as well as touch keyboard entry, this text editor can be utilized in the same way as GoodNotes.

    • WritePad is Paid and ProprietaryGoodNotes is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Notetaking and blackboard replacement application. Inspired by Xournal. Written in C++/Qt for Linux / Windows. It has the ability to annotate PDF files and has a few other options (e.g. markdown support).

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    MrWriter_PDF vs GoodNotes Comments
    Ian Dorfman
    Positive
    0

    Though it is not available on iOS, this application supports handwritten notetaking as well as PDF annotation. This makes it an alternative based on featureset.

    • MrWriter_PDF is Free and Open SourceGoodNotes is Freemium and Proprietary
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