Best Note-Taking Apps in 2026
Updated
209 note-taking apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
209ranked
2free plans on this page
$19/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 201 jrnl No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0Free Offline access: Yes
- 202 Limestone No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Offline access: YesSupported platforms: macos, linux
- 203 Axion Notes No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web, windows, macos
- 204 MemPad No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Supported platforms: windows
- 205 Private Notes No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Offline access: YesSupported platforms: web
- 206 MindForger No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Offline access: YesSupported platforms: windows, macos, linux
- 207 Vov Sticky Notes No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8$19/mo
- 208 unbagrnd No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
- 209 Ark No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.6Free
Compare all 9 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Offline access | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | jrnl | 5.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 202 | Limestone | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | macos, linux |
| 203 | Axion Notes | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | web, windows, macos |
| 204 | MemPad | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | — | windows |
| 205 | Private Notes | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | web |
| 206 | MindForger | 4.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | windows, macos, linux |
| 207 | Vov Sticky Notes | 4.8 | No | $19/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 208 | unbagrnd | 4.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 209 | Ark | 4.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
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