Work · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Renote – Notes and collaboration app for iPad and Pencil launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Curator▲95

   A visual notes app for iPad

   2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Renote▲5

   Notes and collaboration app for iPad and Pencil

   2021 · renote.so · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Paragraph Notes▲155

   A private Markdown notes app for Mac

   Sep 2026 · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Box Notes▲196

   A note-taking app built for teams

   2017 · box.com · its alternatives →

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   Stack▲120

   A beautiful and smart key-value based writing app

   2017 · stack-writer.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PencilCase▲74

   An iPhone and iPad app maker and private publishing platform

   2014 · robotsandpencils.com · its alternatives →

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   Inkvite▲73

   The social app to inspire your creative writing

   2015 · inkvite.me · its alternatives →

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   Curator▲132

   The visual notes app, now on iPhone!

   2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

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   FocusWrite▲115

   A local-first writing app with focus modes.

   14d ago · focuswrite.app · its alternatives →

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    Morpholio Journal▲78

    A simple sketchbook app for creatives

    2016 · morpholioapps.com · its alternatives →

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    limeboard (beta)▲86

    Drawing collaboration app: notes, whiteboard, idea sketch

    2020 · wvvu.jp · its alternatives →

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    Stretchpaper, an Infinite Drawing App for iPad▲5

    2019 · stretchpaper.com · its alternatives →

13. 13OI
    Our iPad app for music notation & composition▲6

    2011 · symphonypro.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Touchy▲118

    An iOS assistant that understands the world around you

    Sep 2026 · touchyapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Collate Notes▲9

    A flexible cross-platform note-taking application

    2017 · collatenotes.com · its alternatives →

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    Forge▲84

    Sketching App for iPad Focused On Brainstorming Idea

    2015 · adonit.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    River Writer▲76

    A quiet Mac app for screenplays, stage plays and novels

    2d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Paper▲17

    Intuitive and inventive sketchbook for iPad

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Bear▲38

    Beautiful writing app for notes and prose

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Nute – A super simple writing app▲6

    2017 · nute.li · its alternatives →

21. 21NN
    NoteChain – Note taking app with focus on privacy and dissemination▲5

    2018 · notechain.org · its alternatives →

22. 22PN
    Prodigy Notes – a web app for daily journaling and note taking▲6

    2015 · prodigynotes.com · its alternatives →

23. 23NM
    Notably – minimalist markdown notes app▲5

    2018 · producthunt.com · its alternatives →

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    TwoNote▲4

    A lightweight note-taking app

    2016 · 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 →