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
0free plans on this page
$19/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | ResophNotesWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 202 | NoteKitWindows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 203 | Fossify NotesAndroid | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 204 | Axion NotesWeb · Windows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 205 | ScrintalWeb · Windows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 206 | SideNotesMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $19.99/mo | 4.9 |
| 207 | NoteSRAndroid | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 208 | SnoqWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 209 | Nex NotesAndroid | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 210 | JotMac | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 211 | HapticWeb · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 212 | Personal KnowbaseWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $24.95/mo | 4.8 |
| 213 | NotoAndroid | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 214 | GnoteLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 215 | Cipher NotesAndroid | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 216 | Vovsoft Text Edit PlusWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 4.8 |
| 217 | Vov Sticky NotesNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | $19/mo | 4.6 |
| 218 | GhostnoteMac | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
| 219 | NapkiniPhone | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.5 |
Compare all 19 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Offline access | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | ResophNotes | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | windows |
| 202 | NoteKit | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | windows, linux |
| 203 | Fossify Notes | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Android |
| 204 | Axion Notes | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | web, windows, macos |
| 205 | Scrintal | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 206 | SideNotes | 4.9 | No | $19.99/mo | No | — | — | macOS, iOS, iPadOS |
| 207 | NoteSR | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | android |
| 208 | Snoq | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Windows |
| 209 | Nex Notes | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | android |
| 210 | Jot | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | macOS |
| 211 | Haptic | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | web, macos, self_hosted |
| 212 | Personal Knowbase | 4.8 | No | $24.95/mo | No | — | Yes | windows |
| 213 | Noto | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Android |
| 214 | Gnote | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | linux |
| 215 | Cipher Notes | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | android |
| 216 | Vovsoft Text Edit Plus | 4.8 | No | $19/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 217 | Vov Sticky Notes | 4.6 | No | $19/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 218 | Ghostnote | 4.6 | No | — | No | — | — | macOS |
| 219 | Napkin | 4.5 | No | — | No | — | Yes | ios |
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