Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I made a simple but smart note taking application launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1MF
   My first webapp, a simple, very simple notepad.▲6

   2013 · dl.dropboxusercontent.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Notello▲65

   A simple note taking app

   2015 · notello.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Headcache: note-taking program with markdown, search, external editing▲7

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   I made an app to help memorize music notation and the guitar fretboard▲8

   2024 · learnfrets.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   I built a simple Chrome extension for revising my writing easily▲6

   2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6NM
   Notably – minimalist markdown notes app▲5

   2018 · producthunt.com · its alternatives →

7. 7AN
   A neat solution to note taking on small screens▲6

   2014 · palmnote.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8IM
   I made “Wind of change”, a social note-taking app with threads▲5

   2021 · windofchange.me · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Collate Notes▲9

   A flexible cross-platform note-taking application

   2017 · collatenotes.com · its alternatives →

10. 10NC
    Nimble collaborative note-taking▲5

    2018 · rexpad.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    I made a simple webapp to store your ideas.▲14

    It's dead simple. There's no fancy interface. Basic features are gone. That's all on purpose. If you're like me, you're always writing down ideas on pieces of paper. My webapp is like that, but for the internet. Let me know if you find it useful.

    2012 · ideab.in · its alternatives →

12. 12IB
    I built an app to help you split the tab▲5

    2020 · split.mrhuq.com · its alternatives →

13. 13WN
    Web note editor for meetings with voice input and summaries▲6

    I've built an app that serves simple purpose of quickly collaborating on ideas and creating action items during meetings without barrier of signup and onboarding overload.

    2023 · subito.so · its alternatives →

14. 14IO
    Instead of printing new business cards I decided to come up with an app▲6

    2019 · virtual-business-card.co · its alternatives →

15. 15PN
    Prodigy Notes – a web app for daily journaling and note taking▲6

    2015 · prodigynotes.com · its alternatives →

16. 16IM
    I made a simple productivity tracking app, designed for freelancers▲8

    2018 · timekeeperapp.co · its alternatives →

17. 17NA
    Nute – A super simple writing app▲6

    2017 · nute.li · its alternatives →

18. 18AN
    A notes app with only one page▲6

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TwoNote▲4

    A lightweight note-taking app

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20RT
    Re-thinking note-taking in the browser▲5

    2021 · membr.shiftlabz.com · its alternatives →

21. 21IB
    I built a collaborative flashcard tool▲6

    2020 · memordo.com · its alternatives →

22. 22JA
    Just another HN note taking app reveal.▲7

    2022 · crumple.me · its alternatives →

23. 23IR
    I released an open-source Mac app to copy any text on the screen▲7

    2022 · trex.ameba.co · its alternatives →

24. 24HI
    how I built my replacement for reading lists and Pocket▲5

    2019 · itemsy.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 →