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24 alternatives to Scott's Short Stories: Notetaking

Switching from Moleskine to Legal pads

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Scott's Short Stories: Notetaking launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sorta Notebinder▲69

   A notebook with pages that can be removed & reordered

   2014 · sorta.la · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Paragraph Notes▲155

   A private Markdown notes app for Mac

   Sep 2026 · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Sketchnote Handbook▲78

   Have fun taking notes!

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Flow by Moleskine Studio▲266

   Capture, create and share ideas in a digital Moleskine

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bullet Journal▲86

   An analog note-taking system for the digital age

   2014 · bulletjournal.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Typewriter Revolution▲65

   A typist's companion for the 21st century

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Moleskine Smart Notebook▲214

   Turn hand-drawn sketches into fully workable vector files

   2014 · moleskine.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Moleskine Smart Writing Set▲114

   The legendary way to write, curate, & share

   2016 · moleskine.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Notegraphy▲102

   Writing. Why should it all look the same?

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Steal Like an Artist Journal▲61

    A notebook for creative kleptomaniacs

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    FocusWrite▲115

    A local-first writing app with focus modes.

    17d ago · focuswrite.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Livescribe Notebook▲72

    A notebook by Moleskine that is part analog, part digital

    2014 · moleskine.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pen Type-A▲58

    A minimal pen and ruler sleeve

    2014 · shop.cwandt.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Smart Writing Set by Moleskine▲6

    Instantly digitize notes and sketches made on paper.

    2016 · moleskine.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    On Writing Well▲69

    Classic on How to write Non-Friction

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Layout – California Style Sheets▲72

    The future of Sketch and the story of how we got where here

    2016 · layout.fm · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Fucking Brilliant Journal▲60

    Foil-stamped calligraphy + swearing

    2015 · chroniclebooks.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Noted▲63

    Gesture Driven Notetaking

    2013 · takenoted.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Understory Notes▲80

    Notes that tell thet ale

    19d ago · understory.ussherpress.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Inspiration Pad▲66

    If you're in search of inspiration, this notepad might help.

    2016 · tmsprl.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Collecting Words▲60

    (Very) short (visual) stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Headcache: note-taking program with markdown, search, external editing▲7

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Sense of Style▲66

    The thinking person's guide to writing in the 21st century

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Writing Prompts Reader▲65

    Bite-sized short stories

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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