Anecnote

Anecnote

Note and memory manager

2 ratings
7 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 23, 2025
  • June 25, 2026

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Capture and organize your thoughts, memories, and important information with a powerful note-taking app. Utilize custom categories, tags, and smart views to easily filter and retrieve your notes when you need them most. Offers flexible in-app purchase options to unlock full potential.

Flexible note creation with custom metadata
Smart views for advanced note filtering
Distraction-free reading experience
Custom URL scheme for external note creation
Categorization, tagging, and starring options
Actionable notes for to-do lists
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What's New in Anecnote

1.4.0

June 25, 2026

HUGE new update that takes Anecnote beyond the main app!! # Apple Watch app Added an Apple Watch companion app for quickly browsing Anecnote notes from your wrist. - View notes from selectable Standard Views and Smart Views, including filtered lists such as Starred and Action Required. - Open notes on Apple Watch to read the full saved content and key note details. - Syncs lightweight note snapshots from the paired iPhone using WatchConnectivity. - Caches the latest synced notes on Apple Watch, so recently synced content remains available even when the phone is temporarily unreachable. # Share Sheet extension Added a Share Sheet extension so text and web pages can be saved directly to Anecnote from other apps. - Shared web pages can auto-fill the source URL and page title. - Added optional article capture from shared web pages, with plain text or Markdown output (only works on pages where a properly structured article is present). - Share Sheet notes can be edited before saving, including title, content, source, category, area, tags, starred, and action required. - Tag entry supports search, matching existing tags, and creating new tags. - Share Sheet metadata respects custom labels, categories, and areas where available. # Widgets Added a configurable Smart View widget, letting you choose a saved Smart View or Standard View such as All notes, Starred items, Todos, Recently added, or Recently modified. - Added a compact Smart View widget variant for showing more notes at a glance. - Added an Add Note widget that opens Anecnote directly into note creation. - Widget note rows can open the individual note in Anecnote. - Widget headers and “+ more” links open the specific Smart View shown in the widget. - Widgets show useful note metadata, including starred and action-required indicators. Fixed: Issue with Add Note button not appearing in some cases on iPads. ---- Thanks for trying out Anecnote! If you are enjoying it please do consider leaving us a review. It really helps!

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Subscription plans

Monthly subscription

Unlimited notes and custom smart views

$0.991 Month
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In-App Purchases

$24.99

Lifetime purchase

Unlock all features for a one-off price

User reviews

Worth the purchase!

Love the app - bought the lifetime and use it all the time! But, I really wish you could search by tags! Custom views are great - would like custom created lists to be first followed by the default section. UI is beautiful and definitely worth the lifetime purchase.

Response from developer

Thanks a lot for your review. If you enable markdown in settings you can make text **bold** etc. Driver for the app though was to keep things as clean and simple as possible. As such am in 2 minds about images. They are on my radar though. I have seen the scroll issue you mention. Haven’t been able to fix as of yet but it is on my list. EDIT: 1.0.5 should have fixed this issue.

Simple and Clean

Trying to find a good, simple quick notes app these days is almost impossible. Everything is AI, overly bloated all-in-ones that boast being your journal, habit tracker, to-do list, calendar, Pomo, voice, summarizer, lots of analyses and statistics….etc!! I get lost in all of that when all I want is an app to keep a variety of simple notes from noting which coffees I like, to event activity fees, to other random, short things to notate.

Anecnote is nearly the perfect app for me - simple but beautiful note layout, easily seeing your note’s tag, category, title, and date without it being overwhelming or taking up too much space. I love that categories are on top, and not folder style along a sidebar.

I do wish there were a few textual options, like bold or color options, and the ability to add an image or 2 for things like adding a screenshot of important info that I don’t want to have to copy the textual information. However, not sure how much this would interfere with the apps simplicity and the compact view of all notes.

Trying out this app and one other app before deciding on a purchase, but my initial reaction is that Anecnote will ultimately win out. ETA: the iOS app (iOS 26) is slightly glitchy. When I put the curser in a spot to add to text, the screen automatically goes back to the top of the note and I have to scroll back down to get to where I want to add text.
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Response from developer

Thanks a lot for your review. If you enable markdown in settings you can make text **bold** etc. Driver for the app though was to keep things as clean and simple as possible. As such am in 2 minds about images. They are on my radar though. I have seen the scroll issue you mention. Haven’t been able to fix as of yet but it is on my list. EDIT: 1.0.5 should have fixed this issue.

Wow!!

Absolutely brilliant app!! Highly recommend as it’s so easy to use and couldn’t live without it!!

Great for organising

This app is a hidden gem for those that take/keep a lot of notes. Much more functionality than the built in OS app.

Exceptional Developer

Dr Marshall is one of the most innovative and responsive developers I know of. He’s also redefined web development via his exceptional 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 framework used in conjunction with TheStacksPlugin for the macOS web development app RapidWeaver (RW), which led to RW completely changing its architecture — and entire business model. Dr Marshall really does know how to shake the habitual, kind of like an earthquake but actually a tsunami. Expect the same with 𝘈𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦, which is why I bought the lifetime license.
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FAQ

What is Anecnote?

Anecnote is a personal note-taking and memory management application designed to help users capture, organize, and easily retrieve various types of information, from personal memories to important facts.

How does Anecnote help organize notes?

Anecnote allows for flexible note management through custom categories, areas, people tags, sources, unlimited tags, starring, and action-required markers. These can be used to create detailed metadata for each note.

What are 'Smart Views' in Anecnote?

Smart Views are a powerful filtering system within Anecnote that allows users to create custom views of their notes based on the metadata they've added. This enables advanced filtering to surface specific information, like all reviews for movies with a 5-star rating.

Can I create notes from other apps with Anecnote?

Yes, Anecnote supports a custom URL scheme, allowing you to create notes from other applications or services like the Shortcuts app. This enables automated note creation based on prompts or other triggers.

What are the in-app purchase options for Anecnote?

Anecnote offers a free tier with limitations on notes and custom smart views. Paid options include monthly and annual subscriptions for unlimited features, as well as a lifetime one-off payment.

How often is Anecnote updated?

Anecnote was last updated on January 27, 2026, indicating a recent update. The app is available on iPhone and iPad, with a version number of 1.1.0.

What is the age rating for Anecnote?

Anecnote has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. The app is available for free with optional in-app purchases.

Does Anecnote have ads?

No, Anecnote does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases available to unlock its full potential.