Best Apple Notes Apps

4.8😐(641K ratings)

Free

Capture your thoughts, ideas, and important information with a versatile note-taking app. Attach various file types, scan documents, create checklists, and even sketch directly within your notes. Organize with folders, tags, and smart searches, and collaborate with others on shared notes.

What We Love

📝 Versatile note-taking app
🔒 Secure with password/biometric lock
🌐 Seamless sync across devices
🚀 Quick and responsive
📂 Organized with folders and tags
💻 Integrates well with Apple ecosystem

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
🔍 Difficulty finding/retrieving notes
🔋 High battery drain when using Apple Pencil
📝 Limited formatting options (font, color, etc.)
🔒 Password reset issues with locked notes
🗑️ Accidental deletion of notes

Google Keep - Notes and lists by Google

Notes and lists

Strong Contender

4.6😐(29K ratings)

Free

#72in Productivity

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Capture, edit, and share notes and lists across all your devices. Organize with labels and colors, and set time or location-based reminders. Collaborate with others in real-time for shared tasks.

What We Love

🚀 Lean and efficient
👍 Minimalistic and easy to use
🤝 Good for collaboration
💡 Useful for note-taking and lists

Room to Improve

🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
🔄 Sync issues and data loss
🕰️ Slow performance and lag
📱 Limited functionality on mobile
🔒 Lack of security features

Microsoft OneNote by Microsoft Corporation

Capture Notes, Ideas and Memos

Worth Considering

Write, layout, and design

4.7😐(1.1M ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#85in Productivity

Capture thoughts, ideas, and plans in a digital notepad. Organize, search, and secure your notes, memos, and sketches. Sync across devices for access anywhere, anytime. Collaborate with others on shared notepads.

What We Love

🚀 Simple, works well
👍 Great for planning
👍 Powerful note-taking app
👍 Invaluable tool for note taking
👍 Used for years, couldn't be without this app
👍 Helps keep up with college
👍 A+ for getting life organized
👍 Best app to get organized
👍 Excellent across ALMOST all platforms
👍 Excellent for work and school
👍 Wonderful app (better than Evernote)
👍 Paperless uni student
👍 EVERYTHING in one place & mega easy to find
👍 Amazing. Especially since it's free
👍 Awesome app
👍 Using it for years

Room to Improve

🔨 Could be better
🔨 Formatting issues on mobile app
🔨 Buggy widget, no dark app icon
🐛 Glitchy, crashes often
🐛 Terrible sync speeds
🐛 The drawing tool switches to text tool without being selected
🐛 Crashes since iOS 17
🐛 Dude, please fix scrolling issue
🐛 Bugs, lots of bugs
🐛 Terrible on iPad, very slow
🐛 Glitchy af now
🐛 Strokes vanish randomly when writing with Apple Pencil
🐛 No easy way to select large amounts of only highlighting
🐛 Unbelievably unreliable
🐛 Wildly inconsistent syncing
🐛 Very glitchy, too risky
🐛 App crashing

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Create to-do lists with checkboxesUnlimited text notesHandwritten notes with Apple Pencil

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Personalized product recommendationsBrowse latest Apple productsOrder tracking

Discover and shop the latest Apple products with a personalized experience. Get tailored recommendations, track orders, and access support. Explore creative tips and book in-store sessions.

🛍️ Shopping

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Notes for Daily Tasks

Quick note creationColor-coded notesNotebook organization

A fast and simple note-taking application for jotting down ideas, managing daily tasks, and organizing information. It allows for quick note creation, color-coding, and easy searching to keep important details accessible. Customize your notes with formatting options and share them in various formats.

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OpenNotes: Notes & PDF Markup

Handwriting, PDFs, no account

Handwritten notes with Apple PencilPDF import and annotationFolder-based organization

Create handwritten notes, import and annotate PDFs, and organize your thoughts with folders. This free, open-source app prioritizes privacy by keeping all your data local and on your device.

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Notepad - Simple Notes & Memo

Open Fast to Jot Notes & Lists

Search functionalityDark modeLock screen widget

This app provides a straightforward way to jot down thoughts, create lists, and save temporary information. It offers features like search, dark mode, and customizable widgets for quick access to your notes. Data is stored locally for enhanced privacy.

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Summary - AI Note Taker

Transcribe audio to text

One-tap audio recordingAccurate transcription with speaker labelsAI-powered summaries and key points

This app records, transcribes, and summarizes audio conversations, making meetings and lectures more productive. It uses AI to generate accurate transcripts with speaker labels and provides instant answers to questions about the content. Users can easily export and share notes.

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NeatNotes : Notes and lists

notepad, stickies, reminders

Full note previewsCustomizable note styles (plain, sticky, lined)Home screen widgets

Organize and take notes quickly with a clean interface. See full note previews, customize note styles, and set reminders. Features smart grouping and automatic link title generation.

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Noteful: Notes & PDF Markup

Highlight. Write. Learn.

Handwritten notes with Apple PencilPDF and document annotationOrganize notes with tags

This app revolutionizes paperless note-taking on iPad, allowing for handwritten notes, document annotation, and knowledge organization. It offers a fluid writing experience, PDF markup, powerful tagging, and audio recording synced with notes.

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freemium

Tasks, memo & lists organizer

Capture ideas as searchable notesCreate to-do lists with remindersOrganize with notebooks and tags

Capture ideas, organize notes, and manage tasks across all your devices. This app helps you tame distractions and accomplish more by bringing your to-dos, schedule, and important information together in one searchable place.

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Desktop Notes with Cloud Sync

Sync Sticky Notes

Floating desktop sticky notesCloud sync via native notes appRich text editing and checklists

Create and customize floating sticky notes on your desktop that sync seamlessly with your phone. Organize notes with rich text formatting and checklists, and manage them all from a dedicated window. Enjoy bidirectional syncing with your native notes app for easy access across devices.

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Voice Memo, To-Do & Planner

Rich note creation with text, files, audio, and videoChecklist creation for task managementBookmark collection and offline reading

Capture your thoughts, ideas, and tasks with a versatile digital notebook. Create rich notes with text, files, audio, and video. Organize content visually, collaborate in real-time, and access everything across your devices.

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ScribblePad: Notes & PDF

Natural handwriting with Apple PencilPDF annotation and markupOrganize notes with subjects and notebooks

A private, free note-taking and PDF annotation app for Apple devices. It offers natural handwriting, organization tools, and optional cloud backup to your own storage. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with no accounts or tracking.

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Notability: AI Notes & Planner

Digital notepad, daily planner

Handwritten and typed notesPDF and document annotationAudio recording and transcription

Capture, organize, and enhance your thoughts with a versatile digital notebook. Seamlessly blend handwriting, typing, and multimedia to annotate documents, record lectures, and generate summaries. Ideal for students and professionals seeking to boost productivity and learning.