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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.

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   Notebag▲298

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

   2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TalkNotes▲854

   Turn your thoughts into actionable notes, fast

   2023 · talknotes.io · its alternatives →

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   I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves▲219

   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
   Evernote 8.0 - January 2017▲415

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

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   NoteLedge▲210

   Take better notes, your way

   2021 · kdan.com · its alternatives →

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   Evernote for iOS▲142

   The most popular note-taking app, reengineered.

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Contexted▲107

   Write, connect & visualize your notes

   2019 · contexted.io · its alternatives →

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   UpNote▲161

   The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    NotezAI▲218

    AI powered note taking app

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Dumbnote▲141

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

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

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    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Alternote ▲263

    Gorgeous OS X note-taking app with Evernote integration.

    2015 · alternoteapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Code&Line▲98

    Note-taking app for developers

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    HashTagNotes▲88

    Note taking app focusing on speed and tags

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Notey▲117

    Capture thoughts effortlessly with smart, secure notes

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    NerdyNotes▲176

    Markdown note taking app for developers

    2025 · nerdynotes.app · its alternatives →

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    Snippetnote▲72

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

    2018 · snippetnote.com · its alternatives →

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    Matcha▲102

    IPad Note Taking App

    Apr 2026 · its alternatives →

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    VNote, a fresh Markdown note-taking app▲80

    2018 · tamlok.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    UpNote for Android▲80

    Simple, beautiful note-taking app across platforms

    2021 · getupnote.com · its alternatives →

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    Notebag – A keyboard-focused note taking app▲22

    2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →

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    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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