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24 alternatives to Textylic

A notes app for the 22nd century

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Textylic launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1
    Notebag▲298

    A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way

    2020 · its alternatives →

  2. 2
    NoteLedge▲210

    Take better notes, your way

    2021 · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    TalkNotes▲854

    Turn your thoughts into actionable notes, fast

    2023 · talknotes.io · its alternatives →

  4. 4IM

    This project began when I realized that despite trying many fantastic note-taking apps, I often defaulted to dumping notes into chat apps like Slack or iMessage. I wanted to bring that effortless “text yourself” note-taking experience to a dedicated note-taking app. Originally developed as a macOS app, Strflow is now also available for iOS. Strflow is designed to make note-taking as quick and intuitive as possible, centered around a chronological timeline UI. Here are some of its features: * Tag system * Rich editor with text formatting, images, and note linking * Global shortcuts for quick…

    2024 · strflow.app · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    The popular note-taking app, re-designed for iOS

    2017 · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

    2016 · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    The most popular note-taking app, reengineered.

    2020 · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    Contexted▲107

    Write, connect & visualize your notes

    2019 · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    UpNote▲161

    The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

    2020 · its alternatives →

  10. 10
    Dumbnote▲141

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

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

  11. 11
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · its alternatives →

  12. 12
    NotezAI▲218

    AI powered note taking app

    2024 · its alternatives →

  13. 13AM
  14. 14

    Note-taking app for developers

    2024 · its alternatives →

  15. 15
    AxNote▲84

    An infinite canvas that holds your thoughts

    2022 · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    Note taking app focusing on speed and tags

    2023 · its alternatives →

  17. 17
    Notey▲117

    Capture thoughts effortlessly with smart, secure notes

    2025 · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    Markdown note taking app for developers

    2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    📝 The note-taking app for the snippets you use often

    2018 · its alternatives →

  20. 20
    Matcha▲102

    IPad Note Taking App

    Apr 2026 · its alternatives →

  21. 21NM
  22. 22
    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Simple, beautiful note-taking app across platforms

    2021 · its alternatives →

  24. 24NA

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