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24 alternatives to UpNote

The most pleasant app for writing and organizing notes

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

1. 1
   UpNote for Android▲80

   Simple, beautiful note-taking app across platforms

   2021 · getupnote.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Better Notes▲357

   Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

   2016 · betternotesapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Evernote 8.0 - January 2017▲415

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

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Notes▲103

   Streamlined notes: quick & organized

   2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Notejoy▲341

   Collaborative notes for you and your team

   2017 · notejoy.com · its alternatives →

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   Collected Notes – A note-taking blogging app I made▲457

   2020 · collectednotes.com · its alternatives →

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   Evernote Web - Oct 2014▲435

   Dictate notes, perform searches, and see recent content.

   2014 · evernote.com · its alternatives →

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   SideNotes▲311

   A beautiful note taking app with superpowers. It shows and hides on the side of your monitor to manage your notes distraction-free. Keep your notes organised, personalised and always at your fingertips. Markdown, tasks, pictures, colors, folders included.

   2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

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   Evernote for iOS▲142

   The most popular note-taking app, reengineered.

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    NoteLedge▲210

    Take better notes, your way

    2021 · kdan.com · its alternatives →

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    Notebook for Mac▲341

    The beautifully simple note-taking app from Zoho. Now on Mac

    2017 · zoho.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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    Dumbnote▲141

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

    2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Memo▲128

    Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac

    2017 · memo-app.net · its alternatives →

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    Notebook▲251

    The beautifully simple note-taking app

    2016 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

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    Material Notes▲169

    Simple no hassle notes app in a beautiful material design

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Standard Notes▲164

    A simple and private notes app.

    2017 · standardnotes.com · its alternatives →

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    Notey▲117

    Capture thoughts effortlessly with smart, secure notes

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Notesmartly▲78

    Organise your work in one place

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    YourNote▲92

    Notes app that puts privacy first

    2018 · yournote.app · its alternatives →

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    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Boostnote▲164

    An open-source cross platform notes app 📝

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Writer▲81

    Beautiful, secure and fast text editor and notes app.

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    PeekNote▲176

    Lightweight always-on-top notes for devs & multitaskers

    2025 · apps.apple.com · 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 →