Best Ideas alternatives: apps like Ideas - create notes

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Updated November 2026

Ideas is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Ideas

Doodle notes and write ideas#1

Doodle notes and write ideas by Maria Gascon

Planning & Take inkpad post
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.1(16 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Capture your thoughts and organize your life with this intuitive notepad app. Create to-do lists, shopping lists, memos, and sketches with a variety of colors and line thicknesses. Save, edit, and share your notes easily.

Notes, notepad, notebook#3

Notes, notepad, notebook by Orange Dog

Notes, notepad, notebook
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
4.7(469 ratings)
Free
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Capture ideas, create lists, and organize your life with this easy-to-use note-taking app. Supports text, audio, images, and offers reminders, calendar integration, and sharing features.

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Notes: notepad and lists
Notes: notepad and lists
Notes: notepad and lists
Notes: notepad and lists
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This app combines a notepad, to-do list, and memo functionality into a single, intuitive interface. Easily create notes from text, voice, or images, and organize them with reminders and sorting options. Secure your data and transfer it to new devices.

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iZip –  Zip Unzip Unrar
iZip –  Zip Unzip Unrar
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This app is a powerful file management tool for handling compressed archives on iPhone and iPad. It allows you to unzip various archive formats, including password-protected ones, and compress files into ZIP archives. You can also view many document types and integrate with cloud storage services.

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Font keyboard works in any app
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Express yourself with a wide variety of unique fonts directly from your keyboard. Customize your text for social media, messages, and more. Install hundreds of additional fonts and create your own for ultimate personalization.

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Sticky Widgets
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Home & Lock Screen notepad
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Easily add customizable sticky notes to your home and lock screens. Sync notes across devices with iCloud and integrate with Siri and Shortcuts for quick access and updates. Offers a free tier with essential features and an optional upgrade for advanced customization and functionality.

Add sticky notes to home screenCustomize note appearanceSync notes via iCloud
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Simple Note Checklist Reminder
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Create colorful sticky notes, checklists, and reminders that can be pinned directly to your Home Screen as widgets. Dictate notes with your voice, add photos, and organize them by color. Sync across all your Apple devices using iCloud.

Home Screen widgetsColor-coded notesChecklists and to-do lists
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Color Widgets
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Custom Themes, Icons, Quotes…
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Personalize your device's home and lock screens with custom widgets, icon packs, themes, and wallpapers. Choose from thousands of pre-designed options or create your own unique look.

Unlimited widget customizationThousands of predesigned widgetsCustom icon packs
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Fonts for iPhone & Keyboards
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Cursive text・Aesthetic Letters
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This app provides a custom keyboard with a wide variety of stylish fonts and symbols that work across all your favorite texting and social media applications. Enhance your messages, profiles, and stories with unique text styles and decorative elements.

Custom keyboard with stylish fontsWorks with all texting appsVariety of symbols and emoji
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