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24 alternatives to Halo Notes

Simple notepad

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

1. 1
   Notes by Halo▲4

   Notepad

   2023 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SideNotes▲311

   Quick notes on screen edge

   2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

3. 3NM
   Note, my simple command-line note taking app▲81

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Boostnote▲164

   An open-source cross platform notes app 📝

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Quick Note▲149

   Colorful sticky notes for Mac

   2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SideNotes▲290

   Clean notes with superpowers on the side of your monitor

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   PeekNote▲176

   Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Note Canvas▲68

   Have FUN writing notes--text, flashcards, and other objects.

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Open source non-linear notepad app▲222

   MicroPad is a free non-linear note taking app that allows for easy organisation of all of your notes and notebooks.

   2018 · getmicropad.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Notebook for Windows▲129

    The beautifully simple note-taking app, now on Windows.

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AquaNotes▲144

    Waterproof notepad - take notes in the shower or on a jog

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Neum Notes▲83

    A simple neumorphic notes app

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cryptware Notes▲60

    A simple and minimalistic notepad app

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    NerdyNotes▲176

    Markdown note taking app for developers

    2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Plum Notes▲91

    Note taking application with a different focus.

    2023 · plumnotes.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ideaNote▲91

    Save anything you like

    2023 · ideanote.korange.work · its alternatives →

20. 20AM
    A Markdown Notepad App▲57

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21UN
    Umbrella Note – Simple app for notes and journals▲71

    2018 · umbrellanote.com · its alternatives →

22. 22SC
    Simple command line note taking tool▲84

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PopNotes▲96

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

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24KI
    Kvak.io – Online Notepad▲90

    2020 · kvak.io · 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 →