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24 alternatives to Defter Notes private beta

take digital handwritten notes deftly on your iPad

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Defter Notes private beta launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Defter Notes▲111

   iPad app for handwritten spatial notes

   2022 · defternotes.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Defter Notes 2.0.▲122

   Spatial thinking with handwriting

   Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Digital Notes▲62

   Note taking with ease

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Paper 3.0▲779

   The new sticky note

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   NotePlan 3▲264

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

   2020 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

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   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 →

7. 7
   SideNotes for iPhone and iPad▲110

   Your quick notes with you

   2022 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Letterspace▲446

   A simple note-taking app on iOS & Mac

   2015 · programmerbird.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Supernotes 3▲427

    Take notes everywhere

    2023 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Take Notes▲78

    Handwritten notes made easy

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Brain;Notes▲61

    Scrapbook-like notepad app using sticky notes for iPadOS

    2022 · brainnotes.magickworx.com · its alternatives →

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    NotePlan 3 – Native (Mac/iOS) note-taking based on local Markdown files▲56

    NotePlan brings your project notes and tasks together with Apple Calendar and Reminders. Plan today without losing track of everything else you’re running.

    2020 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

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    Lettre.app▲301

    Handwritten letters, digital stamps and penpals for the iPad

    2024 · lettre.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NoteThisDown▲162

    Your handwritten notes straight to Notion. In seconds.

    2024 · note-this-down.com · its alternatives →

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    Dumbnote▲141

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

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

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    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Contexted▲107

    Write, connect & visualize your notes

    2019 · contexted.io · its alternatives →

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    SwipeNote▲67

    Rediscover your ideas

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

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    Penultimate▲83

    The best digital handwriting on iPad

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Penbook for iPad▲82

    Write with more than one hundred types of dynamic stationery

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Paper 4.0▲181

    Arrange sketches and notes in your online journal

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Good Notes 5▲88

    Note-Taking & PDF Markup

    2022 · goodnotes.com · its alternatives →

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    NotePlan for iOS▲88

    Calendar + Markdown + Notes

    2017 · noteplan.co · 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 →