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24 alternatives to nvNotes

Notational Velocity Inspired Note Taking for iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. nvNotes launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   nvNotes▲107

   The quick, easy way to create and organise notes.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2RT
   Real-time notes app built with Vue.js, inspired by Notational Velocity▲257

   2017 · notational.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Notational Velocity▲166

   A unique modeless, mouseless Mac OS X note-taking app

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   nValt▲69

   Notational Velocity with MultiMarkdown features

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Curator▲95

   A visual notes app for iPad

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Composé▲91

   An editor for creating interactive iOS prototypes and apps

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Paragraphs▲272

   A minimalist writing app for Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Better Notes▲359

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9VA
   VNote, a fresh Markdown note-taking app▲80

   2018 · tamlok.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Octave▲191

    A free library of UI sounds for your apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Collate: Cross platform note taking app based on plain text data format▲85

    2017 · collatenotes.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Moodnotes▲175

    Capture your mood and improve your thinking habits

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13BA
    Boostnote – An open-source note taking app designed for programmers▲68

    2017 · boostnote.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Note Tracks▲80

    Annotated notes for audio content

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Laverna▲153

    An open source Evernote alternative

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bullet Journal▲86

    An analog note-taking system for the digital age

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Word Flow 2.0▲80

    Blazing fast keyboard for iOS now with GIFs and more

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Vesper▲91

    An elegant way to record your thoughts

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    cRound▲71

    Easily capture moments together.

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Composer's Sketchpad▲72

    A doodle-y iPad sequencer for making quick musical sketches

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Umbrella Note – Simple app for notes and journals▲71

    2018 · umbrellanote.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ask by NoteBear▲94

    Get the exact notes or tutoring you need⚡️

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cool Fonts▲77

    Funky Keyboards for iOS

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Notability▲75

    Powerful cross-platform note-taking platform

    2014 · 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 →