Mento App vs Inkwell Notes

Mento is a minimalist note-taking app. It opens, and you write. No formatting. No folders. No distractions. Every note is saved locally, instantly. Clean, essential interface No account needed No subscriptions Made for those who just want to write without noise.

Inkwell is a quiet, distraction-free markdown notes app for people who actually write. A cream paper canvas, a serif body type, and the tools writers actually use — focus mode, daily word goals, tag chips, and a one-tap markdown preview. No clutter, no popups, no upsells. KEY FEATURES • Markdown editor with live word, character, and reading-time stats • One-tap markdown preview for **bold**, *italic*, `code`, headings, and lists • Focus mode dims everything except the paragraph you are writing • Daily word goal per note with a quiet progress arc in the toolbar • Tag chips to organize journals, drafts, field notes, and reading lists • Full-text search across titles, bodies, and tags • Cream paper light theme tuned for long writing sessions • Autosave on every keystroke — nothing is ever lost DESIGNED FOR WRITERS Whether you are keeping morning pages, drafting a chapter, taking field notes on a train, or pulling together a reading list, Inkwell stays out of the way and just keeps writing. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. No network calls. Your notes live on your device.