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++, xournal and MyScript Notes.

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GoodNotes alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Todo List Managers or Digital Painting Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Open Source, Android, Linux, Kindle Fire, Free and Kindle Fire + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GoodNotes.
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  1. Inkodo icon
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    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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Bamboo Paper icon
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    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.

    25 Bamboo Paper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. Journalify icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
     
  6. Notestudio icon
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    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.

    5 Notestudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    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

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. 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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
     
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    Comments about WritePad as an Alternative to GoodNotes
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    As it utilizes both handwritten input as well as touch keyboard entry, this text editor can be utilized in the same way as GoodNotes.

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    • Most users think WritePad is a great GoodNotes alternative.

    • WritePad is Paid and ProprietaryGoodNotes is Freemium and Proprietary
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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about MrWriter_PDF as an Alternative to GoodNotes
    Ian Dorfman
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    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.

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    • MrWriter_PDF is Free and Open SourceGoodNotes is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. AUDACE.ai icon
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    AUDACE.ai revolutionizes innovation by providing AI-powered tools that streamline idea development, evaluation, and execution. It empowers innovation leaders, entrepreneurs, and project champions to refine their concepts, gain actionable insights, and prototype rapidly.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. MrWriter icon
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    Notetaking and blackboard replacement application. Inspired by Xournal. Written in C++/Qt for Linux / Windows / Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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