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Best Note-Taking Apps in 2026 — page 9

216 apps
Research read 28 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

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SideNotes
by SideNotes
Free trial iPhoneMac

5.7 From $19.99 Visit site
202

Notty

Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+1

Notty offers a broad notes feature set with offline behavior, live collaboration, sharing controls, and publishing.

5.5 Open source Visit site
203

FSNotes
by FSNotes
Paid ExtensioniPhoneMac

5.5 Visit site
204

Vov Sticky Notes

Free trial Windows

Vov Sticky Notes is a desktop-focused note and reminder tool with broad legacy Windows support and a portable edition.

5.5 From $19 Visit site
205

Personal Knowbase
by Personal Knowbase
Free trial Windows

Personal Knowbase focuses on structured retrieval for large collections of personal notes and files.

5.5 From $24.95 · 30-day trial Visit site
206

MWeb
by MWeb
Paid iPhoneMac

MWeb combines Markdown editing with structured note management, publishing connections, exports, and image-hosting integrations.

5.4 From $34.99 Visit site
207

Ghostnote

Free trial Mac

5.4 14-day trial Visit site
208

Napkin
by Napkin
Free trial iPhone

5.4 Visit site
209

Snaptium

Paid LinuxMacWindows

5.3 Open source Visit site
210

Raven

Paid iPhoneMac

5.3 From $25/yr Visit site
211

Quiver

Paid Mac

Quiver combines programming notes, documentation, syncing, and local file control in a Mac-focused notebook. Its platform restriction and limited LaTeX support are key considerations.

5.2 Visit site
212

NexaNote

Paid AndroidAPILinux+1

5.2 Open source Visit site
213

Scrintal
by Scrintal
Paid MacWebWindows

Scrintal combines canvas-based research, linked ideas, documents, AI assistance, and collaboration across web and desktop platforms.

5.2 Visit site
214

AnyNote

Paid AndroidAPISelf-hosted+2

5.1 Open source Visit site
215

Treehouse

Paid Self-hostedWeb

4.9 Open source Visit site
216

Jot

Paid Mac

4.9 Visit site