Best Note Taking Apps With Dark Interface

222+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated June 2026

With an average user rating of 4.6★, the note taking apps with dark interface category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 222+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Note Taking Apps With Dark Interface (June 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1NotesNotesFree4.8★ (620K)NoNoAug 2026
2Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDFGoodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDFFree4.7★ (438K)NoYesAug 2026
3Microsoft OneNoteMicrosoft OneNoteFree4.7★ (1.1M)NoYesAug 2026
4EasyNotes - Note Taking AppsEasyNotes - Note Taking AppsFree4.6★ (3.8K)YesYesAug 2026
5Element NoteElement NoteFree4.6★ (2.5K)NoYesAug 2026
6n+otesn+otesFree4.7★ (44K)YesYesAug 2026
7QuickNotes X: Notes, AI & PDFQuickNotes X: Notes, AI & PDFFree4.3★ (3.7K)NoYesAug 2026
8Noteshelf 3: AI Digital NotesNoteshelf 3: AI Digital NotesFree4.6★ (6K)NoYesAug 2026

Top Picks for Note Taking Apps With Dark Interface

Notes#1

Notes by Apple

Take note of almost anything
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.8😐(620K ratings)
Free
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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

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding/retrieving notes
  • 🔋 High battery drain when using Apple Pencil
Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF#2

Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF by Goodnotes Limited

Note taking, Planner & Journal
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.7😊(438K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Capture ideas, enhance productivity, and unlock insights with advanced AI features. This app offers tools for professionals, students, and creatives, including infinite whiteboards, AI-powered transcription and summarization, and customizable digital notebooks.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Excellent note-taking experience
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Smooth writing with Apple Pencil
  • 📁 Powerful organization with folders and notebooks

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🔍 Syncing and iCloud issues
  • 🔍 Lack of flexibility with text input
Microsoft OneNote#3

Microsoft OneNote by Microsoft Corporation

Capture Notes, Ideas and Memos
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.7😐(1.1M ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#88in Productivity
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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

Room to Improve

  • 🔨 Could be better
  • 🔨 Formatting issues on mobile app
  • 🔨 Buggy widget, no dark app icon

More Note Taking Apps With Dark Interface apps to explore

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EasyNotes - Note Taking Apps
EasyNotes - Note Taking Apps
EasyNotes - Note Taking Apps
Sticky Notes, Color Note Pad
Free

Capture your thoughts and ideas with a versatile note-taking app. Create rich text notes, add photos, sketch, record audio, and organize with colorful backgrounds and widgets. Secure your notes with multiple lock options and sync across devices.

Rich text notes with formattingCustomizable note backgroundsStylish sticky note widgets
📊 Productivity
(3.8K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Element Note
Element Note
Element Note
Handwriting Note & PDF Markup
Free

This app offers a distraction-free digital notebook experience with advanced handwriting, PDF annotation, and sketching capabilities. It features unique brushes, a powerful rendering engine, and smart organization tools. Sync your notes across devices and collaborate with others seamlessly.

Unique handwriting brushesSmooth drawing enginePDF annotation
📊 Productivity
(2.5K)
free with in-app purchases
6
n+otes
n+otes
n+otes
Quick, easy note, private lock
Free

Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a simple interface. Secure your notes with a private lock feature. Optional subscription removes ads and supports development.

Quick note-takingPrivate note lockAd-free experience (subscription)
📊 Productivity
(44K)
free with in-app purchases
7
QuickNotes X: Notes, AI & PDF
QuickNotes X: Notes, AI & PDF
QuickNotes X: Notes, AI & PDF
Note-Taking, Made Easy.
Free

This app offers a fluid and precise note-taking experience with a custom vector ink engine, voice recording synced to writing, and ML-powered shape recognition. Organize notes with notebooks and folders, protect them with passwords and biometrics, and sync seamlessly across devices via iCloud. Mark up PDFs and presentations, and customize your notes with various tools and templates.

Vector ink engine for fluid writingVoice recording synced to notesML-powered shape recognition
📊 Productivity
(3.7K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Noteshelf 3: AI Digital Notes
Noteshelf 3: AI Digital Notes
Noteshelf 3: AI Digital Notes
Note Taking & PDF Annotation
Free

Create handwritten notes, annotate PDFs, and record audio with this app. It offers extensive customization for notebooks, a variety of writing tools, and AI-powered features for summarization and translation. Organize your thoughts and documents seamlessly.

Handwritten note creationPDF annotation and markupAudio recording with notes
📊 Productivity
(6K)
free with in-app purchases
9
AudioNote™
AudioNote™
AudioNote™
Notepad and Voice Recorder
$12.99

This app combines note-taking with synchronized audio recording, allowing users to instantly access specific moments in recordings by tapping on their notes. It supports text, drawings, photos, and PDF annotation, making it ideal for students and professionals to capture and review information efficiently.

Synchronized note and audio recordingSeek directly to audio by tapping notesHighlighted notes during playback
💼 Business
(118)
free
10
HiNoter - AI Note Taker
HiNoter - AI Note Taker
HiNoter - AI Note Taker
Auto transcribe & summarize
Free

This app automatically records, transcribes, and summarizes your meetings, lectures, and interviews. It allows you to stay focused while capturing all important information, with features like AI-generated summaries, mind maps, and searchable transcripts.

One-tap audio recordingAI-powered transcription with speaker labelsConcise AI-generated summaries
📊 Productivity
(489)
subscription
11
Sticky Notes & Color Widget
Sticky Notes & Color Widget
Sticky Notes & Color Widget
Simple Note Checklist Reminder
Free

Capture quick memos, ideas, and to-dos with customizable sticky notes. Organize them by color or pictures, and create them by typing or voice. Add notes as widgets to your homescreen for easy access and sync them with iCloud.

Creating memosCreating checklistsCreating reminders
🔧 Utilities
(6.6K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Notes+ : Notes for Pencil
Notes+ : Notes for Pencil
Notes+ : Notes for Pencil
Note Taking & Note Taking Apps
Free

Enhance your digital note-taking with realistic writing tools, diverse templates, and AI-powered features. Import files, organize with versatile tools, and boost productivity with multi-tasking capabilities. Secure your notes and access smart AI assistants for summaries, quizzes, and transcriptions.

Realistic writing experienceFile import and conversionVersatile note-taking tools
📚 Education
(3K)
freemium
13
Joplin
Joplin
Joplin
Note taking and to-do app
Free

A privacy-focused note-taking and to-do application that allows you to capture multimedia notes, organize them with notebooks and tags, and sync across devices. It offers end-to-end encryption and an offline-first approach for secure and accessible information management.

Capture multimedia notes (speech, photos, videos, PDFs)Organize notes with notebooks and tagsCreate to-dos and set reminders
📊 Productivity
(464)
free
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AI Note Taker - NotebookAI
AI Note Taker - NotebookAI
AI Note Taker - NotebookAI
Takes Notes with AI
Free

This AI-powered tool captures, organizes, and transforms audio and media into structured notes, flashcards, and quizzes. It automates summarization of meetings and lectures, offering interactive learning tools and multilingual support.

AI-powered audio summarizationOrganize notes by topic/dateGenerate quizzes and flashcards
📊 Productivity
(599)
subscription
15
Note Taking App - Spaces
Note Taking App - Spaces
Note Taking App - Spaces
Distraction free writing app
Free

This app offers a distraction-free writing experience with seamless Markdown integration. Organize your thoughts into customizable spaces using hashtags and access all features with intuitive gestures. It prioritizes privacy and security with iCloud syncing.

Distraction-free writingSeamless Markdown integrationOrganize notes with #tags
📊 Productivity
(80)
free with in-app purchases
16
SpeakApp AI: Voice Notes
SpeakApp AI: Voice Notes
SpeakApp AI: Voice Notes
Transcribe speech to text
Free

This app transforms your spoken words into accurate, ready-to-use text. It can transcribe meetings, voice notes, and even import audio from other sources. AI features allow for summarization, tone adjustment, and translation.

Voice to text transcriptionReal-time recording and transcriptionImport audio from files and apps
📊 Productivity
(8.6K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Flownote - AI Note Taker
Flownote - AI Note Taker
Flownote - AI Note Taker
Transcribe, Record Voice Audio
Free

This app automatically records, transcribes, and summarizes your meetings. It identifies speakers, allows you to chat with your notes, and organizes them for easy searching. Capture every detail without the stress of manual note-taking.

AI-powered transcriptionSpeaker identificationInstant AI summaries
📊 Productivity
(2.4K)
free with in-app purchases
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Speechify – Text to Speech PDF
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF
Read Aloud Books, Docs & PDFs
Free

This app transforms text into spoken word with lifelike voices, reads documents, images, and articles aloud, and offers voice typing. It also features an AI assistant for summarizing and quizzing, and allows for AI podcast creation.

Reads text aloud from various sourcesVoice typing for faster inputAI assistant for summarization and quizzes
📊 Productivity
(511K)
free with in-app purchases
19
Bear - Markdown Notes
Bear - Markdown Notes
Bear - Markdown Notes
Clean text editor for focus
Free

A beautiful and simple Markdown app for capturing, writing, and organizing your thoughts and ideas. It offers a distraction-free writing environment, flexible formatting, and powerful organizational tools like tags and tasks. Ideal for anyone looking to streamline their note-taking and creative processes.

Distraction-free writing environmentFlexible Markdown formattingTag-based organization
📊 Productivity
(6.8K)
freemium
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Safety Note+
Safety Note+
Safety Note+
Protect Your Daily Notes
Free

Secure your private notes with advanced protection. This app offers passcode, biometric, and decoy password options to prevent unauthorized access. Organize, back up, and share your sensitive information with peace of mind.

Advanced security systemPasscode protectionBiometric support (TouchID/FaceID)
📊 Productivity
(656)
paid

FAQ about Note Taking Apps With Dark Interface

What are the best note taking apps with dark interface for iPhone?
Notes tops our note taking apps with dark interface ranking as of June 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 620K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top note taking apps with dark interface we rank are free to download, including Notes and Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF.
Notes has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of June 2026.
We track 222+ note taking apps with dark interface on the iOS App Store as of June 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app allows you to jot down quick thoughts, save longer notes with checklists, images, web links, scanned documents, handwritten notes, or sketches. You can also record and transcribe audio, secure sensitive data, and organize your notes with folders and tags.
You can organize your notes by placing them in folders and subfolders. Additionally, you can add tags directly within your notes for categorization. The app also supports Smart Folders that automatically organize notes based on filters like date created or presence of checklists.