Joplin vs NotesHQ

Privacy-first app Capture your thoughts freely and without distractions, tracking, or ads. With Joplin’s end-to-end encryption and open-source code, you can concentrate on your ideas and tasks without worrying about your privacy. Capture multimedia notes Capture multimedia notes effortlessly. In Joplin you can : • create manuscript notes, • transcribe speech to note, • add multimedia: photos, videos, PDFs, and images, • insert documents as attachments, • create math expressions, add tables, write code and insert diagrams, • create to-dos and add reminders. Organise your ideas Organise your notes into notebooks. Connect your notes with tags by subject or priority. Use colours and rich text editor to format your notes with ease. Make task lists, create to-dos and add reminders. Effortlessly find your notes, even within PDFs and images, thanks to the powerful search feature enhanced by Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. Use Joplin to store your bills, lecture notes, photos or receipts. Reliable synchronisation Access your notes from computer, phone or tablet by synchronising with various services including Joplin Cloud, Dropbox and OneDrive. Seamlessly move from one device to another. Offline-first You can access your notes anytime and anywhere, even without Internet. If you’re using Joplin on multiple devices, they will synchronise and update once you regained the connection. Enhance your productivity across devices Extend your note-taking experience by using Joplin on additional devices such as a desktop computer or tablet. Make the most of each device by using its specific features. On the desktop app, use a web clipper extension, wide-range of community plugins and a Markdown editor. Experience flawless handwriting and drawing on your tablet. Join active community Connect with Joplin’s vibrant community on Joplin Forum. It’s a place where users can share ideas, ask questions, exchange information and give feedback. Joplin’s dynamic community also develops powerful plugins, so you can customise your app to suit your needs.

NotesHQ is the smart way to capture, organise, and revisit everything that matters to you. Whether you're taking lecture notes, drafting a novel, planning a trip, or recording quick voice memos on the go, NotesHQ keeps it all in one place — beautifully synced between your iPhone, iPad, and the web. WRITE THE WAY YOU THINK • Rich text editor with slash commands, tables, inline images, and math/LaTeX • Freehand canvas for sketches and diagrams — finger or Apple Pencil • Smart checklists with two-column layout, day grouping, and deadlines • Voice memos that transcribe themselves — record now, search the words later • Templates for meetings, journals, project briefs, and more ORGANISE EFFORTLESSLY • Notebooks and sub-notebooks for hierarchy that scales • Tags with rename and merge tools • Note colour labels, reminders (one-off or recurring), and full version history • [[Backlinks]] and a related-notes panel that surfaces what you'd forgotten • Smart folders for saved searches you reuse • Recently Deleted with one-tap restore; Archive to declutter without losing anything • Daily notes for journaling, standups, and meeting prep FIND ANYTHING, INSTANTLY • Universal search across every note, tag, and notebook • Full-text search with filters (Premium) • Note outline for long documents • Hover previews on backlinks AI-POWERED CAPTURE (Premium) • Chat with your notes — ask questions, get answers grounded in what you've written • Auto-generated quizzes for revision • Auto-tag suggestions • Translation in 28 languages for international collaboration SHARE WHEN YOU NEED TO • Public share links per note, with password and expiration options • Browser clipper for Chrome, Edge and Firefox to save web pages straight in • Share-to-NotesHQ from any iOS app • Calendar integration via webcal/ICS so your reminders appear in Apple Calendar PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Face ID-protected vault for sensitive notes • Your data stays yours — no ads, no tracking EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • iPhone and iPad with native iOS gestures • Web app at app.noteshq.ai • Real-time sync across all your devices NotesHQ Basic is free forever. NotesHQ Premium unlocks AI chat, quizzes, full-text search filters, unlimited translation, voice transcription, and bulk export at £3.99/month or £39.90/year. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled; manage in your Apple ID settings. Privacy policy: https://noteshq.ai/privacy Terms of service: https://noteshq.ai/terms