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24 alternatives to NoteApp

An incredibly simple text editor

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NoteApp launched in 2017; 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. 2
   Paragraphs▲272

   A minimalist writing app for Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Memo▲128

   Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Notebook▲251

   The beautifully simple note-taking app

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Notepin▲353

   Extremely simple note-taking

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   LightPaper▲169

   Simple, beautiful yet powerful text/md editor for your Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Typed▲256

   The stunning markdown and writing app for Mac

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Textpad▲200

   Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

   2016 · its alternatives →

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

   2018 · getmicropad.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hemingway Desktop App▲218

    An editor that makes your writing bold and clear.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Notebook for Mac▲340

    The beautifully simple note-taking app from Zoho. Now on Mac

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Quick▲15

    Quick notes with one click. Anytime.

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NotePad▲78

    Simple text editor with a resizable menu bar window

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    NoteApp▲4

    Team collaboration. Simplified.

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cleartext▲305

    A text editor that allows only the 1,000 most common words

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Falcon▲150

    Writing notes made simple

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    UINotebook▲183

    A notebook for creatives and engineers

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Trix▲184

    A rich text editor for everyday writing

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    OneNote for Mac▲84

    All your notes, on all your devices

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Stack▲120

    A beautiful and smart key-value based writing app

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24NE
    Notepag.es - Markdown/LaTeX editor for quick technical documents.▲100

    2011 · notepag.es · 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 →