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24 alternatives to Piece 3.0

Floating note app for your fleeting thoughts

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Piece 3.0 launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Fleeting Notes▲63

   Capture and connect your thoughts

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Paper 3.0▲781

   The new sticky note

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Scratchpad▲384

   Quick notes, always available

   2024 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Manifest▲248

   A simple grid-based pinboard for note taking.

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Thought Train▲379

   Stop using sticky notes to remember what you're doing 📒 🚫

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SideNotes▲311

   Quick notes on screen edge

   2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Drift▲228

   Minimalist journal app that fades over time

   Apr 2026 · letitdrift.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Still▲207

   A private space to think, write, and slow down

   Jan 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Minimal▲166

   A meditation inspired writing app for effective notes

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SideNotes 1.3▲259

    Quick Notes on Screen Side

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Quick Note▲149

    Colorful sticky notes for Mac

    2024 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Once▲179

    Keep a journal like a real life book.

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    AudioJot▲94

    Privacy friendly fleeting thoughts smart diary

    Sep 2025 · audiojot.ai · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Brain;Notes▲61

    Scrapbook-like notepad app using sticky notes for iPadOS

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SideNotes▲134

    Take notes on your screen side

    May 2026 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Jot▲120

    An essential app for quickly collecting thoughts and ideas

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18UN
    Umbrella Note – Simple app for notes and journals▲71

    2018 · umbrellanote.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Yope▲74

    An idea-focused note taking app which extends your brain

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Scribble▲88

    Microjournaling app for quick reflections & notes

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Wave AI Note Taker for iOS▲131

    Transcribe + summarize audio and phone calls in any language

    2024 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SideNotes for iPhone and iPad▲110

    Your quick notes with you

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Note Canvas▲68

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

    2021 · 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 →