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24 alternatives to Memo

Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Memo launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Memo▲115

   Simple timelines for your notes

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   OneNote for Mac▲84

   All your notes, on all your devices

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Quick Notes 2.0▲84

   Quick note taking app

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hints▲492

   Valuable info is quickly captured and self-organized

   2022 · hints.so · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Quick Note▲149

   Colorful sticky notes for Mac

   2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Unclutter▲192

   Access notes, files & pasteboard clips quickly on your Mac

   2015 · unclutterapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Quick▲15

   Quick notes with one click. Anytime.

   2017 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   1Memo▲118

   Memo app for minimalists

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Standard Notes▲164

   A simple and private notes app.

   2017 · standardnotes.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PopNotes▲96

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

    2020 · serialcoder.dev · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Better Notes▲357

    Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

    2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    NoteIt▲103

    Easy notes & memos

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Standard Notes▲17

    Notes app focused on longevity, portability, and privacy.

    2017 · standardnotes.org · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AudioNotes▲185

    Easily record and share audio messages from your Mac menubar

    2017 · audionot.es · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Uppernote▲73

    Take notes and keep track of your plans

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Quick Notes▲67

    Quick notes with widget

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Music Memos by Apple▲171

    An app to capture your song ideas

    2016 · support.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Later Mac Reminders▲137

    Create quick reminders with presets

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Doo for Mac▲156

    The popular iOS to-do app, now on Mac

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tayasui Memopad▲70

    The simplest and fastest notepad

    2016 · tayasui.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Scratchpad▲5

    Simple Notes Widget for Mac

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Jot▲115

    Simplest notes app for the Mac Menu Bar the world has seen.

    2020 · getjot.app · 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 →