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24 alternatives to Allegory for macOS

Beautiful note taking ✏️

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Allegory for macOS launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Allegory▲258

   Beautiful note taking ✏️

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   UpNote▲161

   The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Noteey▲279

   The all-in-one infinite canvas app for thinking and creation

   2024 · noteey.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Allegory▲10

   notes that organize themselves for people with ADHD

   2025 · allegory.to · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SideNotes▲311

   A 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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   Magic Notepad by timeOS▲574

   If Apple Notes and ChatGPT had a baby

   2024 · timeless.day · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PeekNote▲176

   Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Notey▲117

   Capture thoughts effortlessly with smart, secure notes

   2025 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tuckyfree tier, from $4/mo▲273

    Notes docked to your screen edge, with an AI agent inside

    Sep 2026 · tucky.io · its alternatives →

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    Stupid Notes▲337

    Minimalist note taking app

    2025 · stupidnotes.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    NotePlan 3▲264

    Native (Mac & iOS) note-taking based on local Markdown files

    2020 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

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    Evernote 8.0 - January 2017▲415

    The popular note-taking app, re-designed for iOS

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Supernotes 3▲427

    Take notes everywhere

    2023 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

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    Alternote ▲263

    Gorgeous OS X note-taking app with Evernote integration.

    2015 · alternoteapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Notilus▲128

    A super simple note app inspired by Apple Notes

    Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Notejoy▲341

    Collaborative notes for you and your team

    2017 · notejoy.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Notebook for Mac▲341

    The beautifully simple note-taking app from Zoho. Now on Mac

    2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

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    Notebag▲298

    A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way

    2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →

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    Minimal▲166

    A meditation inspired writing app for effective notes

    2021 · minimal.app · its alternatives →

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    Noto▲286

    A simplified, modern writing app.

    2019 · noto.ink · its alternatives →

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    Milanote for iOS▲239

    The notes app for creative work 📝

    2019 · milanote.com · its alternatives →

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    Notational Velocity▲166

    A unique modeless, mouseless Mac OS X note-taking app

    2014 · notational.net · its alternatives →

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    Paragraphs▲272

    A minimalist writing app for Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

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