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24 alternatives to Allegory
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Allegory is a note-taking app for iOS that emphasizes design and functionality. It features smooth animations and an interface built around iOS 13 capabilities. The app combines a visually polished experience with… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Allegory launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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The popular note-taking app, re-designed for iOS
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Better Notes▲357Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags
2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →
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Dictate notes, perform searches, and see recent content.
2014 · evernote.com · its alternatives →
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InspireNote▲297Creative brainstorming card deck & notes app
Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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NotePlan 3▲264Native (Mac & iOS) note-taking based on local Markdown files
2020 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →
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UpNote▲161The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Noteey▲279The all-in-one infinite canvas app for thinking and creation
2024 · noteey.com · its alternatives →
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SideNotes▲311A beautiful note taking app with superpowers. It shows and hides on the side of your monitor to manage your notes distraction-free. Keep your notes organised, personalised and always at your fingertips. Markdown, tasks, pictures, colors, folders included.
2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →
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notes that organize themselves for people with ADHD
2025 · allegory.to · its alternatives →
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I took a small break from coding SumatraPDF and wrote a note taking application that is perfect for me: https://edna.arslexis.io/ Edna is a note taking app for developers and power users. A cross between Obsidian and Notational Velocity. Markdown, plain text, code, works in browser so no installation required, private (notes are stored in your browser or disk) and secure (can encrypt notes with a password). The story so far. I was always attracted to editors with minimalistic UI, like https://mak.ink/, simplenote, Notational Velocity. I like having most of the…
2024 · edna.arslexis.io · its alternatives →
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Notilus▲128A super simple note app inspired by Apple Notes
Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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SuperNote▲121AI-first note-taking that turns any content into knowledge
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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