Best Note-Taking Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: Notion is ranked #1 of 219 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Obsidian and Notesnook. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Obsidian. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Dropbox Paper at $0.99/mo.
A note-taking app may need to capture quick ideas, hold reference material or support shared work. Compare offline access and supported platforms with integrations, note sharing and real-time collaboration to see what fits the way you work. Free-plan availability, storage limits and paid-from pricing add practical points of comparison. Notion, Obsidian and Notesnook are among the apps shown, as are Goodnotes and Notability. Consider where you need to access your notes, whether you work with others, and how much storage you expect to use when weighing the listed options.
219 note-taking apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Notion iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.7$10/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extensionNote sharing: Yes
- 2 Obsidian iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.7$4.17/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extensionNote sharing: Yes
- 3 Notesnook iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.7$1.99/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, linux, ios, androidNote sharing: Yes
- 4 Goodnotes iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6$1/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, ios, androidNote sharing: Yes
- 5 Notability iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6Free Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, ios, androidNote sharing: Yes
- 6 Zoho Notebook iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6Free Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, linux, ios, androidNote sharing: Yes
- 7 Craft iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6Free Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidNote sharing: Yes
- 8 Evernote iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.5Free Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extensionNote sharing: Yes
- 9 Logseq iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.5$5/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, linux, ios, androidNote sharing: Yes
- 10 SiYuan iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.5$64/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, web interface, Chrome/Edge extension, API, Docker self-hostingNote sharing: Yes
- 11 RemNote iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.5$8/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: Desktop, iOS, Android
- 12 Notejoy iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.4$5/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extensionNote sharing: Yes
- 13 Capacities iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.4$8.33/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, linux, ios, androidNote sharing: Yes
- 14 Supernotes iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.4Free Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android
- 15 Workflowy iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.4$6.99/mo Supported platforms: web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extensionNote sharing: Yes
- 16 UpNote iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3$1.99/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extensionNote sharing: Yes
- 17 Standard Notes iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3$7.50/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, linux, ios, androidNote sharing: Yes
- 18 Microsoft OneNote iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.2$8.33/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, ios, androidNote sharing: Yes
- 19 Twos iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.2$4.99/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, chrome_extension, apiNote sharing: Yes
- 20 Notewise iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.2$2.49/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, ios, androidNote sharing: Yes
- 21 Dropbox Paper iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.2$0.99/mo
- 22 Joplin iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.1€2.99/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, APINote sharing: Yes
- 23 Simplenote iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.1Free Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos, linux, ios, androidNote sharing: Yes
- 24 Pellet iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.1$20/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, Android
- 25 Hillnote iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.1$2/mo Offline access: YesSupported platforms: windows, macos, ios, androidNote sharing: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which note-taking app is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Notion is ranked #1 of 219 with a score of 9.7. Obsidian is second and Notesnook third.
How many of these have a free plan?
23 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Dropbox Paper has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.