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24 alternatives to Penman - Speak your Notes v3
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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Penman - Speak your Notes v3 launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Evernote for iOS▲142The most popular note-taking app, reengineered.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Spatial thinking with handwriting
Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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The popular note-taking app, re-designed for iOS
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Writer▲81Beautiful, secure and fast text editor and notes app.
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Scrivener 3.0▲174The go-to app for writers of all kinds.
2017 · literatureandlatte.com · its alternatives →
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iPad Pro▲192The new iPad. 12.9", keyboard, pencil. A sight to be held.
2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →
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iOS 8▲183The new iOS—Huge for developers. Massive for everyone else.
2014 · apple.com · its alternatives →
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Largest update to Simplenote for Mac yet! 😱
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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The worst text editor -- because it doesn't let you edit
2016 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →
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Brill 2.0▲241From sticky notes to anywhere 200x faster than typing
2019 · brill.app · its alternatives →
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