A beautifully designed, native plaintext note-taking app for macOS 13+. No rich text errors, no distractions—just fast, lightweight notes that stay private.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
United States
+3
Noted Alternatives
Apps similar to Noted include Zim, which is free and open source. Other options are CherryTree, Cryptee, Turtl and Bear. Note-taking Tools like Noted are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone and iPad.
Alternatives list
- 67 Glassnote alternatives
Supports open formats like plain text, Markdown, RTF, stores notes on disk, offers live sync with external editors, iCloud Drive and Dropbox sync, elastic pane views, fast search, tagging, markdown preview, code highlighting, and robust multi-folder management.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Ukraine
+8
178 Notes alternativesUse Notes to capture a quick thought, create checklists, sketch ideas, and more. And with iCloud, you can keep your notes up to date across all your devices.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Online
- iPhone
- iPad
- United States
+2
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
India
Noto is an opensource minimal Note-Taking app that meets customer expectations with privacy in mind.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
Saudi Arabia
211 Notational Velocity alternativesNotational Velocity is a mouseless application for storing and retrieving notes.
Platforms
- Mac
- United States
Ultra-minimal Mac menu bar note tool for fast, keyboard-only capture of thoughts, reminders, and snippets, with Markdown formatting, quick search, local privacy, light resource use, and direct export, ensuring notes are instantly accessible and private.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Canada
+2
240 Noteful alternativesNoteful is your one-stop note-taking app to experience the new paperless revolution on iPad.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
United Kingdom
+7
Create your lists, preserve your story, and stay inspired.
"Take dictation please. Possible candidates for kite flying society". — Max Fischer, Rushmore.
Listography provides users (listographers) of all ages an easy-to-use tool for creative list writing and sharing.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- iPhone
257 Indigrid alternativesA new medium for your ideas—augment your thinking with a text editor designed for structuring lists. Side-by-side views allow 3 modes of thinking.
Platforms
- Windows
- United States
298 Tot alternativesOrganize and edit short notes using a minimalist interface with color-coded dots, Markdown support, and word/character counts. Syncs instantly via iCloud across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Features lightweight design, keyboard shortcuts, and distraction-free note capture.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- United States
+6
The fastest way to take notes on your Mac. Access instantly from the menu bar, without cluttering the Dock. Take notes instantly, distraction-free.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
