# Normal Notes — Private Markdown daily journal

> Private Markdown daily journal (iPhone/iPad app by Thomas McKenzie.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/normal-notes/id6593670477 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Thomas McKenzie](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760287729)
- Category: Productivity, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/normal-notes/id6593670477/reviews.md

## What is Normal Notes?

Normal Notes is the fastest and easiest way to keep a daily journal and a personal knowledge base. 

Built on plain Markdown and compatible with Obsidian vaults, it opens straight to Today's Note with heading pre-filled. Supports tags, suggests older notes worth attention, view vault pins on a map. Share anything from anywhere so you don't lose it. No account or subscription, and no tracking. No lock-in — your notes stay as ordinary .md files you own.

DAILY JOURNALING
• One tap to today's note. Yesterday and tomorrow are a swipe away.
• Auto-headings with date, place, and journaling prompts.
• Capture by voice — record a memo and it's transcribed straight into today.

A KNOWLEDGE BASE THAT CONNECTS
• [[Wikilinks]] and live backlinks, so notes link themselves together.
• Related notes surfaced automatically.
• Pin places to notes and see them all on a map.

FAST AND NATIVE
• Best-in-class Markdown editor experience — headings, checklists, formatting — that stays out of your way.
• Instant search across your whole vault.
• Share text and images into today from any app.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Your notes sync through your own iCloud. Nothing is collected. No trackers, no ads, no analytics.

If you've wanted Obsidian's plain-text freedom with the speed and polish of Apple Notes, Normal Notes is it.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-08-05

No release notes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-17.*