Best Notes Free Writing Apps

2.3(3 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Capture ideas, create to-do lists, and sketch designs with a versatile digital notebook. Customize your notes with various paper templates, stickers, fonts, and colors. Effortlessly organize and share your work as PDFs.

Notes by Apple Inc.

Take note of almost anything

Strong Contender

4.8😐(662K 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

Paper: Writing App, Notes by Mihhail Lapushkin

Write a book novel poem script

Worth Considering

MWeb - Markdown Writing, Notes

4.6😊(1.8K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app offers a clean and configurable writing environment for various creative projects. It supports Markdown and plain text, syncs with iCloud, and integrates with other tools. Users can publish drafts to popular blogging platforms and export documents in multiple formats.

What We Love

💗 Fantastic app
🎀 Great tool for writers
👍 Clean writing app
🤩 Awesome app
👍 Cute animations
🤩 Excellent app
👍 Sleek and elegant
🤩 Outstanding app
👍 Simple and easy to use
🤩 Amazing app

Room to Improve

🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
💰 Paywalled features
🐛 Lost files and documents
🐛 Cursor issues
🐛 Buggy and unstable

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Handwriting & Drawing with Apple PencilPDF Reading & AnnotationMind Map creation

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Full-screen distraction-free typingDropbox file synchronizationPlain-text and markdown file editing

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Finger writing inputScrollable notepadSave and organize notes

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Beautiful document layoutText formatting (bold, italic, underline)Text alignment

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Continuous typing required to saveWork deleted if typing stopsFights writer's block

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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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My Super Secret Diary Notes

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Password/Touch ID protectionCalendar and list viewSearch functionality

Securely record your daily thoughts, memories, and secrets in a customizable digital journal. Protect your private entries with a lock and enhance them with photos, emoticons, and personalized designs. Your memories are safely stored and accessible across devices.

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Notes: Aesthetic Notes

Blog, Notes, Documents editor

Beautiful typesetting and personalizationWYSIWYG photo editingBuilt-in cloud storage

Create and personalize beautiful articles with advanced typesetting and photo editing. Securely store your content in the cloud and easily share it in various formats or as a webpage. Organize your writing into booklets and export them as eBooks.

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Planning & Take inkpad post

Write notes, memos, and messagesCreate shopping and to-do listsScribble, sketch, or draw drafts

Capture your thoughts and organize your life with this intuitive notepad app. Create to-do lists, shopping lists, memos, and sketches with a variety of colors and line thicknesses. Save, edit, and share your notes easily.

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Quick draw with your fingers

Choose color and typographyVarious background optionsClear, undo, and save notes

Capture your thoughts and ideas with a digital notepad. Quickly jot down notes, create sketches, or make to-do lists using various drawing tools and backgrounds. Easily share your creations or save them for later.

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Bear Markdown Notes & Journal

Writing app, notepad & editor

Distraction-free writing environmentFlexible Markdown formattingTag-based organization

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.