Full featured without the overwhelm
It is a pretty clean, easy-to-navigate note-taking app. The integration with Calendar is seamless. It offers just enough structure to use it without any learning curve, and yet it allows a lot of flexibility and control by the user.
I am particular about fonts, colors and spacing, and wish the appearance was easier to change. The knowledge base is good. I think it is tricky for the developer to offer something that could have such broad user appeal, but it seems to be targeted toward productivity nerds and/or tech-centric systems people. I want a trusted (and private) knowledge base where it is comfortable to gather information, write, and keep track of what’s going on. So far, it is the best tool I have found for my needs. And I have tried . . . many.
One more note: I only use the iOS version for adding a note when I am out and about. I do not find the navigation intuitive, or even useful. I might be too old for it.
I am particular about fonts, colors and spacing, and wish the appearance was easier to change. The knowledge base is good. I think it is tricky for the developer to offer something that could have such broad user appeal, but it seems to be targeted toward productivity nerds and/or tech-centric systems people. I want a trusted (and private) knowledge base where it is comfortable to gather information, write, and keep track of what’s going on. So far, it is the best tool I have found for my needs. And I have tried . . . many.
One more note: I only use the iOS version for adding a note when I am out and about. I do not find the navigation intuitive, or even useful. I might be too old for it.
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Response from developer
Thank you for your review, glad NotePlan is a help! Feel free to elaborate what you find difficult with the iOS navigation, happy to make improvements, you can email us hello@noteplan.co
Très belle application
J’ai beaucoup fouillé pour trouver cette application utile au quotidien. Plus de notes dans tous les sens. Et l’utilisation des plugins permet de trouver ce qui pourrait manquer.
Response from developer
Merci pour votre avis, nous sommes ravis que NotePlan vous plaise !
Deceptively simple!
I had dismissed NotePlan years ago as a primary task organizer. Note-taking apps I have used over the years have attempted to integrate (or bolt on) task management and I have attempted to use them. However, when I discovered that I could symbolically link NotePlan calendar and markdown notes to my Obsidian directory — I realized that I had two very compatible tools sharing the same underlying data format. I use AI to help with admin tasks and this has been the perfect solution.
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THE HOLY GRAIL
My search for the holy grail of planning apps is over. I cannot tell you how many apps and systems I’ve tried. For years now I’ve been trying to find something like a bullet journal but also where I can incorporate the PARA system. This app is BOTH!! The phone app is so good I haven’t even bothered yet with trying it on my laptop.
Truly a work of art. It’s obvious the amount of care and thoughtfulness that has gone into the making of this app. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your app is just a JOY to use.
I am recovering with post concussion syndrome from an accident at the moment, and so having your app as my second brain is truly priceless.
Very very happy customer!
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Truly a work of art. It’s obvious the amount of care and thoughtfulness that has gone into the making of this app. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your app is just a JOY to use.
I am recovering with post concussion syndrome from an accident at the moment, and so having your app as my second brain is truly priceless.
Very very happy customer!
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It keeps growing
I started using Noteplan as a way to always carry my Bullet Journal with me (my phone), and the fact that it allowed me to have links was a plus.
Just like the Bullet Journal, I've had periods where I simply fall off the track and stop keeping track of or plan my days. But everytime I come back there's a new neat feature.
Also, the fact that there's a feedback website where we can all submit and vote for ideas / suggestions is really nice.
Update
This year I switched to Obsidian because I started to use AI agents to manage my tasks and notes. Months later I ended up coming back to NotePlan since it simply has the best user experience to manage my tasks, and the fact that now it has its own MCP server and agentic support made this decision easier.
Just like the Bullet Journal, I've had periods where I simply fall off the track and stop keeping track of or plan my days. But everytime I come back there's a new neat feature.
Also, the fact that there's a feedback website where we can all submit and vote for ideas / suggestions is really nice.
Update
This year I switched to Obsidian because I started to use AI agents to manage my tasks and notes. Months later I ended up coming back to NotePlan since it simply has the best user experience to manage my tasks, and the fact that now it has its own MCP server and agentic support made this decision easier.
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Back again!
I started using Noteplan near the beginning and I’ve always loved it’s simplicity and effectiveness! Every now and then I switch to other apps, most recently Apple’s native apps! I used the Notes app with a Noteplan like template everyday! But I am back to stay because Noteplan is better! It’s the best for me, and I’ve tried most of them! And Eduard takes care of issues quickly!! I am hoping there will be an Apple Watch app sometime! But even if not, I love Noteplan and you will too!
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Best Mac Tool Ever
My whole world is wrapped around this app.
Amazing for ADHD. Been using it for 2 years.
IT's ultra flexible but also structured enough, and maintenance of todos is minimal. Honestly this is the best task management app I've used so far.
The One
If you’ve been endlessly browsing to-do list apps and migrating to a new one every few months, your journey may finally be over.
NotePlan’s combination of notes, tasks, reminders, calendars, and personal knowledge management is the winning formula for me. I’ve tried all the usual suspects, including Todoist and Things, and migrated more times than I care to admit.
NotePlan lets you build an intricate productivity system or simply jot down a scrappy list that stays out of your way. Best of all, it can be both at the same time.
It’s a great system.
NotePlan’s combination of notes, tasks, reminders, calendars, and personal knowledge management is the winning formula for me. I’ve tried all the usual suspects, including Todoist and Things, and migrated more times than I care to admit.
NotePlan lets you build an intricate productivity system or simply jot down a scrappy list that stays out of your way. Best of all, it can be both at the same time.
It’s a great system.
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Overwhelming
Honestly looks like a great app for a certain type of person, even though it’s apparently not for me. I took one look at everything that was in front of me and was immediately overwhelmed. I unfortunately didn’t have the time to learn a system that seems so complex.
Response from developer
Thank you for your review, appreciate the feedback! Could you elaborate on what you found initially overwhelming? The demo notes that are automatically created or the emails for instance? Email us if you got a minute: hello@noteplan.co
Noteplan is Awesome
Edward is a great App founder/developer. There are continuous improvements to this app and it has grown to be a well rounded, more complete note and task app in its current version. There is also a dedicated user base creating and improving plug-ins as well. Recent releases of somewhat similar vibe-coded apps are not nearly as complete or well thought out as Noteplan. I use Noteplan everyday to organize both personal and work notes and tasks.
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Vielfältig - in jeder Hinsicht
Ich arbeite jetzt seit ca 2 Jahren - so lange habe ich es noch mit keiner Selbstorganisation-App ausgehalten. Bis heute habe ich nicht alle Möglichkeiten ausgeschöpft - zumal ja auch immer neue dazu kommen. Davon nutze ich dann vielleicht jeweils 1/4. Im neuen Update ist die synchronisierung mit Erinnerungen so ein Fall: das das ist für mich sehr hilfreich und ich werde es nutzen. Die Kanban-Board-Ansicht interessiert mich viel weniger. Memo AI war dagegen auch ein großer Schritt nach vorn und das MCP für KI ebenfalls. Dafür bin ich dann auch bereit mich gelegentlich einzuarbeiten, obwohl ich eigentlich selbsterklärende Funktionen bevorzuge. Ich würde mich freuen, wenn ich von Noteplan noch mehr Unterstützung im Projektmanagement ( für Soloselbständige, evt mit externen Assisten*innen)bekäme… ich bin gespannt und zuversichtlich, wie und dass es weitergeht!
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Response from developer
Danke für dein Review FilouFreund08! Freut uns, dass dir NotePlan gefällt. Erzähle uns gerne mehr zum Projektmanagement. Kanban sollte dort eigentlich helfen, aber du schreibst es ist nichts für dich? Wenn du nach Teamfunktionen suchst, in den Einstellungen kannst du dich unter den “Spaces” anmelden und ein Space für die Arbeit mit Assisten*innen nutzen. Aber schreibe uns gerne mehr dazu: hello[at]noteplan.co, es ist ein spannendes Thema.
Offline equals no note access
If you don’t check-in with the server at least once every few days, you can’t use this app. I found this out when traveling and didn’t have internet access. I emailed Eduard (NotePlan) and he said something to the effect of “maybe we’ll test longer offline in the future” . So, you paid the subscription but if you don’t allow access to the noteplan server (even if you are not syncing noteplan) at least once every 3 days, you can’t use this product until you’re back online. This “Only Renting” movement has to stop. In this case, you paid your rent but still can’t get into your apartment because you didn’t say “Hello” to the building manager at least 2 times each week.
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Almost perfect!
Overall, excellent app. I’ve tried nearly all of the markdown-based task/note apps and softwares. I think this is very nearly one of the best. It strikes an excellent balance between personal knowledge management (notes) and task management. Some features that I would love to see that others have… Obsidian’s graph view and canvas are unbeatable and Noteplan would benefit (at least visually) from a graph view (who doesn’t love seeing the volume of their work displayed like that?). Craft’s ability to nest/embed cards and pages within a page would be a great addition both visually and for decluttering the sidebar. Notion’s collections/databases for tables would be great both for organizing libraries of notes or projects.
Noteplan absolutely nails the calendar note integration. It also integrates nicely with native Apple apps like Calendar and Reminders. Adding some of these other features would make it the app to rule them all.
4-stars because… while its great, without these other features the subscription price is just too high.
Noteplan absolutely nails the calendar note integration. It also integrates nicely with native Apple apps like Calendar and Reminders. Adding some of these other features would make it the app to rule them all.
4-stars because… while its great, without these other features the subscription price is just too high.
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Response from developer
Thank your kind review! You can create database/collection style views and more (Kanban) by clicking on a folder or on the titles “Notes” or “Calendar Notes” to group and filter notes and tasks as needed.
Beste GTD App die ich kenne
Für mich ist NotePlan bislang die überzeugendste App, um Getting Things Done digital umzusetzen. Besonders hilfreich finde ich, dass Aufgaben direkt im jeweiligen Projekt bleiben und trotzdem zuverlässig als nächste Schritte auffindbar sind. Markdown sorgt für eine schnelle und übersichtliche Bearbeitung. Sehr wichtig ist mir außerdem, dass meine Notizen als lokale Dateien gespeichert werden können. Dadurch bleiben die Daten zugänglich und lassen sich bei Bedarf auch in andere Programme übernehmen. Nach meiner bisherigen Nutzung verbindet NotePlan Aufgaben, Kalender und Projektmaterial besser als die Lösungen, die ich zuvor ausprobiert habe.
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Response from developer
Vielen Dank für dein Review! Wir freuen uns, dass dir NotePlan gefällt!
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Very exciting combo
So nice to find something so easy to use yet powerful. Thank you
WOWZA.
YES! FINALLYYY! Sheesh!!! It’s been YEARS now i’ve been searching for the perfect notes app. I use this all day long to capture anything I wanna remember. Makes organizing my random info/ideas super easy. It’s my new home base and life cheatsheet. Very excited I found this app.
Unable to cancel trial
The app looked like it would be useful for some people, but specifically markets itself towards people with ADHD. I can tell you right now to avoid, it is not good for supporting ADHD. It didn’t appear in the subscription settings until after the trial period was over and it wouldn’t let me cancel before then. They are taking advantage of a disability. Unacceptable.
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Very difficult to learn don’t have the time to learn all of their coding
I really wish I had the time to learn this although I do not I needed something much more simple and every AI list told me this was the best of all of the functionalities I needed. Although it was not easy to use. I canceled my subscription, but I have yet to get my refund and I really would like a full refund so I’m working on that but it’s very hard to get someone to help you.
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