Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Monolog

An iPhone app for your notes, links and charts

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Monolog launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Better Notes▲359

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2CN
   Collected Notes – A note-taking blogging app I made▲457

   2020 · collectednotes.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Notebag▲298

   A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   NotesHub: cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app▲147

   Thank you for your comments, just some context: - The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and the Web. - The Web version is implemented as a Progressive Web Application that is very responsive, local first, offline first, can be installed, and is entirely free to use. - Native (hybrid) versions do not require subscription fees and have small one-time payment. - You can store your notes in Git using any Git provider such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. However, it has the best built-in integration with GitHub. Self-hosted scenarios like Gitea are also…

   2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

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   Writer▲134

   Beautiful, fast, native notes app with Markdown

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Pasteline▲142

   Add your notes, links, and ideas in seconds

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   NotePlan 3▲264

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

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   Hints▲492

   Valuable info is quickly captured and self-organized

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   Monoline▲84

   A messenger app for sending yourself notes

   2022 · its alternatives →

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    Evernote Web - Oct 2014▲439

    Note taking gets even simpler

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Evernote for iOS▲142

    The most popular note-taking app, reengineered.

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Letterspace▲449

    A simple note-taking app on iOS & Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dumbnote▲141

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

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    monolog▲89

    Chat to yourself and find anything by what you remember

    23d ago · monolog.ing · its alternatives →

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    I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves▲219

    This project began when I realized that despite trying many fantastic note-taking apps, I often defaulted to dumping notes into chat apps like Slack or iMessage. I wanted to bring that effortless “text yourself” note-taking experience to a dedicated note-taking app. Originally developed as a macOS app, Strflow is now also available for iOS. Strflow is designed to make note-taking as quick and intuitive as possible, centered around a chronological timeline UI. Here are some of its features: * Tag system * Rich editor with text formatting, images, and note linking * Global shortcuts for quick…

    2024 · strflow.app · its alternatives →

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    Bosslog▲88

    The note app for managers

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    NotesHub 2.x▲74

    Markdown based note-taking app with git sync & kanban boards

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Curator▲132

    The visual notes app, now on iPhone!

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    NerdyNotes▲176

    Markdown note taking app for developers

    2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

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    HULOG▲80

    Quickly and easily take timestamped log notes

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    NotesHub 3.3▲135

    Fully cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Everlog▲96

    Minimalist journaling for iPhone and iPad

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Writer▲81

    Beautiful, secure and fast text editor and notes app.

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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