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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. 2
   Notational Velocity▲166

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

   2014 · notational.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   nValt▲69

   Notational Velocity with MultiMarkdown features

   2015 · brettterpstra.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Curator▲95

   A visual notes app for iPad

   2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

5. 5RT
   Real-time notes app built with Vue.js, inspired by Notational Velocity▲257

   2017 · notational.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Composé▲91

   An editor for creating interactive iOS prototypes and apps

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Paragraph Notes▲155

   A private Markdown notes app for Mac

   Sep 2026 · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Octave▲191

   A free library of UI sounds for your apps

   2014 · raisedbeaches.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Moodnotes▲175

   Capture your mood and improve your thinking habits

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Note Tracks▲80

    Annotated notes for audio content

    2015 · notetracks.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Laverna▲153

    An open source Evernote alternative

    2017 · laverna.cc · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bullet Journal▲86

    An analog note-taking system for the digital age

    2014 · bulletjournal.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Word Flow 2.0▲80

    Blazing fast keyboard for iOS now with GIFs and more

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Curator▲132

    The visual notes app, now on iPhone!

    2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Vesper▲91

    An elegant way to record your thoughts

    2014 · vesperapp.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    cRound▲71

    Easily capture moments together.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    NimbleNotes▲135

    The digital notebook that helps you study.

    2015 · nimblenotes.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stack▲120

    A beautiful and smart key-value based writing app

    2017 · stack-writer.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Composer's Sketchpad▲72

    A doodle-y iPad sequencer for making quick musical sketches

    2016 · composerssketchpad.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ask by NoteBear▲94

    Get the exact notes or tutoring you need⚡️

    2017 · notebear.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Perspective▲103

    Journaling meets mood & habit tracking... in style!

    2017 · blinky.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Milepost▲78

    An iOS driving journal for your car, with an MCP server

    28d ago · milepost.club · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cool Fonts▲77

    Funky Keyboards for iOS

    2014 · emojizer.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    NINE▲98

    A visual to-do list, cut nine ways.

    2015 · nineapp.co · 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 →