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
10free plans on this page
$0.14/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | ContinuumNo platforms listed | One bar | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 102 | NotenikMac | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 103 | MinkNoteMac | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $0.14/mo | 6.4 | |
| 104 | OrgzlyAndroid | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 105 | NotePlanWeb · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $8.25/mo | 6.3 |
| 106 | Genio NotesWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 107 | Notes WriterMac · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 108 | FoamWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 109 | NottyWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 110 | TiddlyWikiWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 111 | FireflyWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 112 | jrnlWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 113 | Synology PhotosWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 114 | ReflectWeb · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.2 |
| 115 | PenbookMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 116 | Defter NotesMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 117 | OpenoteWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 118 | CherryTreeWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 119 | InkwellWindows · Mac | One bar | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 120 | CintaNotesWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 121 | NoteDexWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 6.1 |
| 122 | Many NotesWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 123 | SnaptiumWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 124 | ZimWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
| 125 | NotallyAndroid | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Offline access | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Continuum | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 102 | Notenik | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | macOS |
| 103 | MinkNote | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.14/mo | Yes | — | Yes | macOS |
| 104 | Orgzly | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Android |
| 105 | NotePlan | 6.3 | No | $8.25/mo | No | $8.33/user/mo | Yes | web, macos, ios |
| 106 | Genio Notes | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android |
| 107 | Notes Writer | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | iOS, iPadOS, macOS |
| 108 | Foam | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux |
| 109 | Notty | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | web, macos, ios, android |
| 110 | TiddlyWiki | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 111 | Firefly | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux |
| 112 | jrnl | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 113 | Synology Photos | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 114 | Reflect | 6.2 | No | $10/mo | No | $10/user/mo | Yes | web, macos, ios, chrome_extension |
| 115 | Penbook | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Apple Vision |
| 116 | Defter Notes | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | ios, macos |
| 117 | Openote | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 118 | CherryTree | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux |
| 119 | Inkwell | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | macOS, Windows |
| 120 | CintaNotes | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Windows |
| 121 | NoteDex | 6.1 | No | $4.17/mo | No | — | Yes | web, windows, macos, ios, android |
| 122 | Many Notes | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | web, self_hosted |
| 123 | Snaptium | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 124 | Zim | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux |
| 125 | Notally | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | android |
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