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24 alternatives to Cheetah Note

A notes app that's more than just a word processor ✍️

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cheetah Note launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Voicenotes▲1,485

   AI note-taker that's truly intelligent

   2024 · voicenotes.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Nimble Notes▲107

   The anti-Evernote. Fast, dead-simple note-taking.

   2019 · app.notion.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   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 →

5. 5
   Notepin▲349

   Extremely simple note-taking

   2017 · notepin.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Evernote Web - Oct 2014▲435

   Dictate notes, perform searches, and see recent content.

   2014 · evernote.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   NotePlan 3▲264

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

   2020 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Quick Note▲149

   Colorful sticky notes for Mac

   2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Stupid Notes▲337

   Minimalist note taking app

   2025 · stupidnotes.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SideNotes for iPhone and iPad▲110

    Your quick notes with you

    2022 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

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    Note, my simple command-line note taking app▲81

    A command line simple note taking app. Contribute to wsw70/note development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    HashTagNotes▲88

    Note taking app focusing on speed and tags

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dumbnote▲141

    Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cheetah Note - Watch & Widget Note▲2

    Check all your notes fast.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Notilus▲128

    A super simple note app inspired by Apple Notes

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

18. 18
    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · standardnotes.com · its alternatives →

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    Cheetah Note - Watch & Widget Note▲3

    Browse all your notes fast.

    2016 · cheetahnote.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    PopNotes▲96

    The notes app that lives in the menu bar of your Mac

    2020 · serialcoder.dev · its alternatives →

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    Memo▲115

    Simple timelines for your notes

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    TabNote 2.0▲84

    Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Unit Notes for iOS▲88

    A note-taking app focused on organization.

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Notey▲117

    Capture thoughts effortlessly with smart, secure notes

    2025 · its alternatives →

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 →