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24 alternatives to Notes app

Create engaging notes with Customized colors & images

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Notes app launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Notes keeper - speech to text▲114

   Android notepad app

   2024 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Notes in Notification▲75

   Save notes in Notification tray in Android

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Notes▲103

   Streamlined notes: quick & organized

   2024 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Contexted▲107

   Write, connect & visualize your notes

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Evernote 8.0 - January 2017▲419

   The popular note-taking app, re-designed for iOS

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   UpNote▲161

   The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Better Notes▲359

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NoteLedge▲210

   Take better notes, your way

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Note Canvas▲68

   Have FUN writing notes--text, flashcards, and other objects.

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SwipeNote▲67

    Rediscover your ideas

    Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Notes Keeper▲32

    Create notes, memos and to-do lists in no time

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Material Notes▲169

    Simple no hassle notes app in a beautiful material design

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    And Notes▲105

    Note taking on a whole new level

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Push Notes▲75

    Notes through Android push notifications.

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Take Notes▲78

    Handwritten notes made easy

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Song Note▲64

    Save your song ideas with ease on Android

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    StarNote▲127

    Note-taking and PDF editor for Android tablets

    2025 · starnote.ai · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GoodPlan Notes▲86

    A simple convenient journal app to use every day

    2022 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Noteful▲80

    Notes with folders

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    HashTagNotes▲88

    Note taking app focusing on speed and tags

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SideNotes▲134

    Take notes on your screen side

    May 2026 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    UpNote for Android▲80

    Simple, beautiful note-taking app across platforms

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Justnote▲65

    A privacy-focused note taking app

    2022 · 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 →