Best Note-Taking Apps in 2026
Updated
219 note-taking apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
219ranked
8free plans on this page
£2/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
8 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | TotMac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 77 | TouchNotesWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 78 | LiquidTextWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 79 | LatticsWeb · Windows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 80 | Org modeWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 81 | Minimal NoteWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 82 | FableWeb · Windows | One bar | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 83 | UnitiPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $2.92/mo | 6.6 | |
| 84 | RNoteWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | £2/mo | 6.6 | |
| 85 | notetimeWeb · Mac · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $2.99/mo | 6.6 | |
| 86 | Roam ResearchWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 87 | CollaNoteMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 88 | ZettlrWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 89 | AgendaMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 90 | FUTO NotesWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 91 | QOwnNotesWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 92 | NoteLedgeWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 93 | DillingerWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 94 | Nokta NotesWindows · Linux | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 95 | InkdropWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $9.98/mo | 6.4 |
| 96 | HedgeDocWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 97 | LokusWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 98 | KilonotesAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 99 | FlexcilWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 100 | HelixNotesWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Offline access | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Tot | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS |
| 77 | TouchNotes | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | windows, macos, ios, android |
| 78 | LiquidText | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | iPadOS, Windows 10, MacOS |
| 79 | Lattics | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios |
| 80 | Org mode | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 81 | Minimal Note | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web |
| 82 | Fable | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows |
| 83 | Unit | 6.6 | Free plan | $2.92/mo | Yes | — | Yes | ios |
| 84 | RNote | 6.6 | Free plan | £2/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web |
| 85 | notetime | 6.6 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | web, macos, ios |
| 86 | Roam Research | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension, api |
| 87 | CollaNote | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | ios, macos |
| 88 | Zettlr | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 89 | Agenda | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Apple Watch |
| 90 | FUTO Notes | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux, ios, android, self_hosted |
| 91 | QOwnNotes | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, linux, android, chrome_extension |
| 92 | NoteLedge | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | iOS, Windows, Android, Mac |
| 93 | Dillinger | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | web |
| 94 | Nokta Notes | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | windows, linux |
| 95 | Inkdrop | 6.4 | No | $9.98/mo | No | $8.31/user/mo | Yes | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 96 | HedgeDoc | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Lokus | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| 98 | Kilonotes | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | iOS, Android |
| 99 | Flexcil | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | web, macos, ios, android |
| 100 | HelixNotes | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | linux, windows, macos, android, ios |
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