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24 alternatives to Cryptware Notes

A simple and minimalistic notepad app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cryptware Notes launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Notepad▲77

   Simple app to take notes.

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Online NotesPad▲247

   Free online notes taking app

   2025 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Scratchpad▲384

   Quick notes, always available

   2024 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Notey▲117

   Capture thoughts effortlessly with smart, secure notes

   2025 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Standard Notes▲164

   A simple and private notes app.

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Notes▲103

   Streamlined notes: quick & organized

   2024 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Notebook▲251

   The beautifully simple note-taking app

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Better Notes▲359

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Notes keeper - speech to text▲114

   Android notepad app

   2024 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dumbnote▲141

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

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Textpad▲200

    Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12NM
    Note, my simple command-line note taking app▲81

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Crypto Notepad▲83

    Notepad with AES encryption.

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    YourNote▲92

    Notes app that puts privacy first

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Notepad▲113

    A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    NoteUX Chrome Extension▲123

    Capture notes on every new Tab

    2025 · its alternatives →

18. 18IW
    I wrote a local-first notes app for Mac, with data longevity in mind▲128

    2021 · noteship.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Bananote▲45

    Simple note taking

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    QuickNote.io▲145

    📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Serenity Notes▲151

    End-to-end encrypted collaborative notes app

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Notary for iOS▲61

    Just write it down

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    And Notes▲105

    Note taking on a whole new level

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    NoteIt▲103

    Easy notes & memos

    2023 · 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 →