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24 alternatives to FSNotes 5 for iOS

Notes manager to make your life easier

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FSNotes 5 for iOS launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   FSNotes▲101

   File system notes manager

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   FSNotes 5▲142

   Notes manager and text editor for MacOS

   2021 · fsnot.es · its alternatives →

3. 3
   FSNotes v3▲79

   Notes manager for macOS

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   FSNotes 6▲9

   Notes manager and text editor for macOS

   2022 · fsnot.es · its alternatives →

5. 5
   FSNotes▲1

   Notes manager for iOS

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   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
   Supernotes 3▲427

   Take notes everywhere

   2023 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Writer▲134

   Beautiful, fast, native notes app with Markdown

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SnipNotes for macOS▲82

    A versatile note-taking app. On all your Apple devices.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    NotePlan 3▲264

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

    2020 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Notebook for Mac▲341

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

    2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PopNotes▲96

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

    2020 · serialcoder.dev · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SideNotes for iPhone and iPad▲110

    Your quick notes with you

    2022 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MinkNote▲157

    Private macOS notes app built on plain Markdown files. No databases, no lock-in. Native, keyboard-first, and designed for knowledge organization.

    Jul 2026 · muse23.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Supernotes▲421

    The collaborative note-taking app

    2020 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · standardnotes.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Writer▲81

    Beautiful, secure and fast text editor and notes app.

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FSNotes 6 for iOS▲3

    Markdown, notes, iOS

    2023 · fsnot.es · its alternatives →

21. 21
    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Evernote 8.0 - January 2017▲415

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

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dumbnote▲141

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

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    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 →

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 →