Thought Train Alternatives

Thought Train is described as 'Join 11,000+ users who take quick notes with Thought Train, a humble menubar app for macOS and Windows' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are seven alternatives to Thought Train for Mac, iPhone and iPad. The best Thought Train alternative is Check Check Check, which is free. Other great apps like Thought Train are Flash Note, Notepad Menu Edition, Jot menubar notes and Quick Draft.

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  1. Check Check Check icon

    Check Check Check

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    Yes, another to do app. This time living in your menu bar. Add your tasks, add some tags and go to work. No projects, no GTD, no inbox, no excuses. Just Check Check Check!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Check Check Check is the most popular Mac alternative to Thought Train.

    • Check Check Check is the most popular free alternative to Thought Train.

    • Check Check Check is Free and ProprietaryThought Train is Paid and Proprietary
    • Check Check Check is Lightweight, Minimalistic and Privacy focusedThought Train is not according to our users
  2. Flash Note icon

    Flash Note

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    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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Flash Note is the most popular commercial alternative to Thought Train.

    • Flash Note is Paid and ProprietaryThought Train is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Notepad Menu Edition icon

    Notepad Menu Edition

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    Instantly jot down thoughts with a simple, autosaving text panel that integrates smoothly into your workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. Jot menubar notes icon

    Jot menubar notes

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    Create simple notes from your Mac menubar. Jot is a minimal, open-source note taking app that lives in your Mac menubar. Build it from source for free or buy a pre-built version through Gumroad.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Jot menubar notes is the most popular Open Source alternative to Thought Train.

    • Jot menubar notes is Freemium and Open SourceThought Train is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Quick Draft icon

    Quick Draft

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    Sometimes you just need a place to jot down a quick note or draft an email or text on the fly. Write your draft and immediately copy or share to another app. When you come back, keep working or delete the note and start over.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Quick Draft is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Thought Train.

    • Quick Draft is Free and ProprietaryThought Train is Paid and Proprietary
  7. FiveNotes icon

    FiveNotes

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    Quickly accessed, 5 Markdown-formatted notes right from the Menubar icon. Available even on full screen apps with ability to stay on top.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. FIPLAB MiniNote icon

    FIPLAB MiniNote

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    The app lives in your Mac's menubar and is always available at the click of a button. Use it to write down your thoughts and important pieces of information and be happy in the knowledge that your notes will be easily accessible when needed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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