# Grandpa Notes — A simple note taking app

> A simple note taking app (iPhone/iPad app by Julien Eyriès.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grandpa-notes/id1643176779 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Julien Eyriès](https://appshunter.io/developer/414653864)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-02-23
- Data updated: 2026-02-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grandpa-notes/id1643176779/reviews.md

## What is Grandpa Notes?

Grandpa Notes is a simple note-taking app.
It is free and open source, with no advertisements, in-app purchases or tracking. 
Your notes are stored as plain text in a straightforward folder structure.
You can create notebooks locally or in iCloud.
There is also an optional encryption layer that is compatible with Cryptomator.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2025-10-19

- iOS 26 support
- iPad support
- optional encryption layer compatible with Cryptomator

### 1.0.1 — 2024-02-23

No release notes.

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