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24 alternatives to Symbol

Daily notes app without authorization & cloud storage

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

1. 1
   Material Notes▲169

   Simple no hassle notes app in a beautiful material design

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Really Simple Notes▲69

   Simple, plain-text notes with offline saving

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Jot▲235

   The no-fuss way to take notes

   2018 · gogetjot.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Manifest▲248

   A simple grid-based pinboard for note taking.

   2020 · manifest.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   YourNote▲92

   Notes app that puts privacy first

   2018 · yournote.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dumbnote▲141

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

   2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Faden▲62

   Discover a new way to manage your day

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sticky Notes▲85

   Quickly jot down notes for easy access

   2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Paper▲111

   🚀 An offline note taking app with "networkless" sharing

   2019 · paperapp.vercel.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DNotes▲68

    Write notes anywhere, powered by Blockstack

    2019 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Browser Notes▲128

    Your ideas, organized - not uploaded

    Jul 2026 · browsernotes.xyz · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Noteful▲80

    Notes with folders

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Digital Notes▲62

    Note taking with ease

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Take Notes▲78

    Handwritten notes made easy

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Notesnook – A cross-platform privacy focused zero-knowledge notes app▲32

    Express yourself with freedom — no spying, no tracking, only private notes. Unlike Evernote and other note apps, your data is yours alone.

    2021 · notesnook.com · its alternatives →

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    Neum Notes▲83

    A simple neumorphic notes app

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Notes Keeper▲32

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

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Justnote▲65

    A privacy-focused note taking app

    2022 · justnote.cc · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cryptware Notes▲60

    A simple and minimalistic notepad app

    2022 · cryptwareapps.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Noteshh!▲64

    Revolutionary approach to users privacy

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Free Online Notepad▲11

    No Login, Auto-Save & AI Notepad Online

    2025 · dailypalai.com · its alternatives →

22. 22DO
    DailyNote – one-note-per-day app with local-first encryption▲5

    Hi HN and Happy New Year! I built DailyNote, a minimalist daily notes app: one note per day, a year-at-a-glance calendar, and local-first storage. The interesting bit is the encryption + sync model: - Notes are always encrypted locally before syncing to Supabase. - A dedicated data key (DEK) encrypts notes; your password only wraps that DEK (KEK). - So when you change your password, it just re-wraps the DEK — no re-encryption of note data. I built the whole project in one day using Claude + Codex with a spec‑driven approach (tight PRD → implementation). It’s React/TypeScript, IndexedDB…

    Jan 2026 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    KeepNotes▲15

    Convert your handwritten notes to Notion.

    2024 · keepnot.es · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Notes app▲8

    Create engaging notes with Customized colors & images

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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