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24 alternatives to Simply Notes

Take down and share notes across apps, quickly and easily

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Simply Notes launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Pasteline▲142

   Add your notes, links, and ideas in seconds

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Jot▲235

   The no-fuss way to take notes

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Copied▲162

   Instant Text Access, Easy Copy-Paste, and Organized Snippets

   2024 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Better Notes▲359

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Speech to Note Mobile App▲237

   Taking Notes on the Go! Online, offline

   2025 · speechtonote.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Notes▲103

   Streamlined notes: quick & organized

   2024 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Dumbnote▲141

   Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

   2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Jot & Paste▲85

   Keyboard-oriented desktop app for fast note-taking and paste

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NerdyNotes▲176

   Markdown note taking app for developers

   2025 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Contexted▲107

    Write, connect & visualize your notes

    2019 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Evernote for iMessage▲79

    Share notes directly in Messages

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Notes keeper - speech to text▲114

    Android notepad app

    2024 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    HashTagNotes▲108

    Message-yourself-style notes, files and to-dos

    2024 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sticky Notes▲85

    Quickly jot down notes for easy access

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Quick Copy: Clipboard Manager▲57

    Simple tool for managing your clipboard items.

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Quick Note▲149

    Colorful sticky notes for Mac

    2024 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    scatteredNote▲82

    Simple UI to grab content and take note easily

    2023 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Reader Notes▲10

    Copy text in one moment in reader apps

    2022 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    pocketnotes▲66

    Share notes with link previews

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    CopyNote▲92

    Smart snippets and message templates for your phone

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Quote Block 2.0▲67

    Extract text from books or screenshots, make notes & learn

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Quick Notes 2.0▲84

    Quick note taking app

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Notes Keeper▲32

    Create notes, memos and to-do lists in no time

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Take Notes▲78

    Handwritten notes made easy

    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 →