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24 alternatives to Magpie

The beautiful lovechild of Apple's Photos and Notes apps

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Magpie launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hints▲492

   Valuable info is quickly captured and self-organized

   2022 · hints.so · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Paper 3.0▲779

   The new sticky note

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   PopNotes▲96

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

   2020 · serialcoder.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Papier▲641

   Open a new tab and trap your best thoughts.

   2016 · getpapier.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pensieve▲82

   Capture ideas, be present, recall & act on your notes later

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Memory▲334

   Your private daily photo journal for iPhone

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Listy+▲356

   Save and track everything you love in the same app

   2024 · listy.is · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Memento 3.0 (Formerly Reminder)▲115

   A beautiful reminder app

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Birch▲75

   Organized photo notes - Notes, for visual individuals

   2020 · birchapp.reclipse.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Listy▲243

    The things you love, privately saved and beautifully listed

    2020 · listy.is · its alternatives →

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    Once▲179

    Keep a journal like a real life book.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Remind Me Faster▲231

    Quick-entry for Apple reminders

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Milanote for iOS▲239

    The notes app for creative work 📝

    2019 · milanote.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Quick Note▲149

    Colorful sticky notes for Mac

    2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Figgle▲120

    Save content from any app and keep it in one place

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Brain;Notes▲61

    Scrapbook-like notepad app using sticky notes for iPadOS

    2022 · brainnotes.magickworx.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Notedown.▲79

    Take notes and reminders at lightning speed

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TikTok Notes▲173

    The new photo and text sharing app from TikTok

    2024 · notes.tiktok.com · its alternatives →

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    Chime - Remember Everything▲126

    I struggle with time blindness and kept missing client Zoom calls. MacOS notification banners appear for 5 seconds and vanish...my brain can't hold onto them. I spent 2 months building a solution. What it is: Chime shows full-screen alerts that physically interrupt whatever you're doing. It's impossible to miss. Technical details: - Built entirely in Swift/SwiftUI using Cursor. - Uses EventKit for Calendar + Reminders integration - Todoist REST API v2 for task sync - All data stays local—no cloud sync How it works: - Syncs from Calendar, Apple Reminders, and Todoist every 1-30 min (This…

    Nov 2025 · usechime.app · its alternatives →

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    PopDo▲94

    A quick task list for your Mac menu bar

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Flash Note – No dock▲9

    Fast, lightweight, and doesn’t take up your Dock (macOs)

    2025 · flashnote.loce.io · its alternatives →

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    Sticky Notes▲85

    Stickies for your desktop

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SwipeNote▲67

    Rediscover your ideas

    Dec 2025 · apps.apple.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 →