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24 alternatives to Element Note

Your digital notebook, reimagined

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

1. 1
   Paper 3.0▲779

   The new sticky note

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Evernote 8.0 - January 2017▲415

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

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Alternote ▲263

   Gorgeous OS X note-taking app with Evernote integration.

   2015 · alternoteapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Evernote Web - Oct 2014▲435

   Dictate notes, perform searches, and see recent content.

   2014 · evernote.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Evernote for iOS▲142

   The most popular note-taking app, reengineered.

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Notebook for Mac▲341

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

   2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Good Notes 5▲88

   Note-Taking & PDF Markup

   2022 · goodnotes.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Notebook for Web▲224

   The beautifully simple note-taking app. Now on the Web.

   2017 · zoho.com · 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 →

10. 10
    Notebook▲251

    The beautifully simple note-taking app

    2016 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Milanote for iOS▲239

    The notes app for creative work 📝

    2019 · milanote.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Material Notes▲169

    Simple no hassle notes app in a beautiful material design

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    GoodNotes 6 ▲98

    The latest update from GoodNotes

    2023 · goodnotes.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · standardnotes.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    NoteLedge▲210

    Take better notes, your way

    2021 · kdan.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Contexted▲107

    Write, connect & visualize your notes

    2019 · contexted.io · its alternatives →

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

    Noteship is a note taking app for Mac that combines notes, todos, and reminders and is based on simple files and folders.

    2021 · noteship.com · its alternatives →

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    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Focus Note▲94

    Crisp note taking app

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    SideNotes for iPhone and iPad▲110

    Your quick notes with you

    2022 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

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    VNote, a fresh Markdown note-taking app▲80

    2018 · tamlok.github.io · its alternatives →

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    CopyNote▲92

    Smart snippets and message templates for your phone

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · play.google.com · 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 →