Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Better Notes

Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

Better Notes is a note-taking app for iOS that organizes notes using hashtags to create connections between related content. Designed for productivity-focused users, it offers a straightforward approach to capturing… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Better Notes launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
HashTagNotes▲88
Note taking app focusing on speed and tags
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
UpNote▲161
The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
Stupid Notes▲337
Minimalist note taking app
2025 · stupidnotes.com · its alternatives →
4
Hints▲492
Valuable info is quickly captured and self-organized
2022 · hints.so · its alternatives →
5
Notes▲103
Streamlined notes: quick & organized
2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
6
Evernote 8.0 - January 2017▲415
The popular note-taking app, re-designed for iOS
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
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 →
8CN
Collected Notes – A note-taking blogging app I made▲457
2020 · collectednotes.com · its alternatives →
9
NoteLedge▲210
Take better notes, your way
2021 · kdan.com · its alternatives →
10
Supernotes▲421
The collaborative note-taking app
2020 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →
11
Notepin▲349
Extremely simple note-taking
2017 · notepin.co · its alternatives →
12
Dim Notes▲331
Auto-tags your thoughts
Nov 2025 · thedim.app · its alternatives →
13
SideNotes for iPhone and iPad▲110
Your quick notes with you
2022 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →
14
Contexted▲107
Write, connect & visualize your notes
2019 · contexted.io · its alternatives →
15
Nimble Notes▲107
The anti-Evernote. Fast, dead-simple note-taking.
2019 · app.notion.com · its alternatives →
16
HashTagNotes▲108
Message-yourself-style notes, files and to-dos
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Standard Notes▲164
A simple and private notes app.
2017 · standardnotes.com · its alternatives →
18
PeekNote▲176
Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
And Notes▲105
Note taking on a whole new level
2022 · its alternatives →
20
Notey▲117
Capture thoughts effortlessly with smart, secure notes
2025 · its alternatives →
21
I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves▲219
This project began when I realized that despite trying many fantastic note-taking apps, I often defaulted to dumping notes into chat apps like Slack or iMessage. I wanted to bring that effortless “text yourself” note-taking experience to a dedicated note-taking app. Originally developed as a macOS app, Strflow is now also available for iOS. Strflow is designed to make note-taking as quick and intuitive as possible, centered around a chronological timeline UI. Here are some of its features: * Tag system * Rich editor with text formatting, images, and note linking * Global shortcuts for quick…
2024 · strflow.app · its alternatives →
22
UpNote for Android▲80
Simple, beautiful note-taking app across platforms
2021 · getupnote.com · its alternatives →
23YA
YourNote, a note-taking app that puts users’ data first▲68
2018 · yournote.app · its alternatives →
24
Dumbnote▲141
Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

Also compare

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →