Notes and writing

1. 1ObsidianFree linked notes saved as plain Markdown files on your own device, so your writing outlives any app.Free to start4.5
2. 2Day OneAn encrypted journal for text, photos, video and voice notes, free on 1 device and synced everywhere with Silver.Free to start4.8
3. 3GoodnotesPaper-style notebooks for Apple Pencil, PDF markup and lecture recordings that turn into summaries.Free to start4.7

• ObsidianFree linked notes saved as plain Markdown files on your own device, so your writing outlives any app.Free to start4.5Compare
• Day OneAn encrypted journal for text, photos, video and voice notes, free on 1 device and synced everywhere with Silver.Free to start4.8Compare
• GoodnotesPaper-style notebooks for Apple Pencil, PDF markup and lecture recordings that turn into summaries.Free to start4.7Compare
• NotionA single workspace for notes, docs, tasks and databases, free for personal use and full of templates.Free to start4.8Compare
• DraftsA blank page the instant you open it, plus 1-tap actions that send your text to whichever app it belongs in.Free to start4.8Compare
• ScrivenerBreak a book or thesis into movable sections with research beside the draft, for $59.99 once and no subscription.$59.99 onceCompare
• UlyssesA distraction-free writing library for blogs and books that publishes straight to WordPress and Ghost.From $5.994.6Compare
• BearMarkdown notes that organize themselves with hashtags, no account needed, with sync for $29.99 a year.Free to start4.7Compare
• CraftNotes and docs that look good enough to share as a web page, with tasks and AI built in.Free to start4.8Compare
• iA WriterA calm Markdown editor that dims everything but your current sentence and flags filler words as you write.From $19.994.6Compare
• NotabilityHandwritten notes with the lecture audio synced to what you wrote, plus PDF markup, on iPad, iPhone and Mac.Free to start4.8Compare
• AntinoteA $5 throwaway notepad on a hotkey that also calculates, converts currencies and reads text from screenshots.$5 onceCompare
• MindNodeMind maps that fold into outlines and stay in your own iCloud, free for basic maps on every Apple device.Free to start4.6Compare
• SideNotesA notes drawer on the side of your screen, so writing something down never means switching apps.$19.99 onceCompare
• FlyoutA $24 notes panel that slides out from the screen edge, with task lists, Markdown, reminders and optional iCloud sync.$24 onceCompare
• OctarineMarkdown notes in files you control, with daily notes, quick capture and AI built in, free to start.Free to startCompare
• TyporaA Markdown editor that hides the symbols and shows formatting live, with exports to PDF, Word and EPUB.$14.99 onceCompare
• CotypistInline autocomplete for every Mac app, generated on your Mac, with a free tier of 100 accepted words a day.Free to startCompare
• AnytypeA Notion-style workspace for notes, tasks and databases that stays encrypted on your own devices and works offline.Free to start4.5Compare
• CapacitiesNotes saved as people, books and ideas that link to each other, with no limit on notes in the free plan.Free to startCompare
• CheatsheetThe small facts you always forget, one glance away on a widget, the keyboard or your wrist.Free to start4.7Compare
• LogseqFree, open source bullet notes where every line links to the rest, with a daily journal page built in.Free, open sourceCompare
• MarkEditA free, 4 MB Markdown editor that opens as fast as TextEdit and handles huge files without lag.Free, open sourceCompare
• BikeA native, keyboard-driven outliner that stays quick with huge documents, from the maker of TaskPaper.Free to startCompare
• TotSeven colored scratchpads in your menu bar and on your iPhone, synced over iCloud, for text you need close at hand.Free to start4.4Compare
• ReflectDaily notes and backlinks saved as Markdown files in your own folder, free and open source on the Mac.Free, open sourceCompare
• WymarkTrack changes and comments for plain Markdown files, so you can review every edit an AI or a colleague made.FreeCompare
• Note EssenceA free iPhone notes app with tags, search and AI summaries.FreeCompare

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