Replace your Notes.
As of 17 Oct 2026, 130 apps can replace the Notes on Android. Sorted by name.
| App | What it does | Price | Updated | Min Android | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 0x54askTero Karvinen |
Todo.txt manager. Offline, works with Syncthing. Fork of SimpleTask Cloudless | Free | 3 Sept 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
 Activity Diary |
Log and plan your recurring activities | Free | 24 Jan 2022 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Another notes appmaltaisn |
like there have been tens of thousands before | Free | 1 Dec 2025 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 AquarellNotesAquarellNotes contributors |
Calm local notes and shopping lists with watercolor-inspired design | Free | 3 Sept 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
 Backtalkkys0ff |
Message yourself to stay organized | Free | 28 Jul 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 BazarnoteM.H. Rahman Kwoshik |
A simple offline shopping list app | Free | 16 Mar 2025 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 BurnPonyNorseHorse |
Self-destructing encrypted notes. The recipient just opens a link | Free | 27 Aug 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 ButterflyLinwood |
Take notes, draw freely, and organize ideas across an endless workspace | Free | 1 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Carnet |
Powerful note taking app with sync and online editor | Free | 25 Sept 2023 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 ciphernotesRaphael Nußbaumer BSc |
Client-side encrypted notes that sync across devices | Free | 30 Jun 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 CipherNotesCipherApps |
Notes. Encrypted. Local. Nothing more | Free | 21 Sept 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 CobaltHanan Bhatti |
Universal offline-first note capture and personal knowledge archive | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 CrystalpadArtem |
A simple notepad, no tracking or ads, just your notes | Free | 30 Aug 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 CypherLeafZak Faulkner |
Private, offline notes with folders, tags, and a lock for sensitive entries | Free | 3 Sept 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Daily DiaryAlex Gorichev |
A diary that starts with a blank page every day | Free | 11 Jun 2025 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Daily YouDemizo |
Every day is worth remembering… | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 DailyLog |
A quick-logging notes app with customizable shortcut buttons | Free | 29 Sept 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 DiaryBill Farmer |
Personal diary or journal | Free | 13 Mar 2024 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Easy DiaryAwesome Application Factory |
📘 A diary application optimized for user experience | Free | 10 Apr 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 Easy NotesKin69 |
Private, Material, Markdown supported notes app | Free | 18 May 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 EmborgJohn Renzenbrink |
Org-mode viewer and task manager | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 EnclypasichDev |
Private notes & tasks with a PIN lock. No account, no internet, no ads | Free | 8 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 EteSync Notes |
Secure, end-to-end encrypted, and privacy respecting note taking | Free | 14 Mar 2021 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Ethic NotesIDEH Labs |
Private, offline, zero-permission notes application | Free | 25 Sept 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 FastLogSiddhartha Golu |
An opinionated, fast, native android app for Logseq | Free | 9 Sept 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 FluxRonit Chinda |
Stay organized. Stay focused. Stay in Flux | Free | 6 Oct 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
 Fossify Notes BetaFossify |
To do list widget with a notebook organizer, checklist, simple shopping list | Free | 3 Feb 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 Fossy ProtokollPascal Stier |
Document rental defects and build protocols — offline, no tracking | Free | 27 Sept 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 FPInkMaxDac |
Capture handwritten fountain-pen notes, recognized offline by default | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 GeoNotesHauke Stieler |
A simple app to create georeferenced notes | Free | 16 Aug 2026 | Android 27 | F-Droid |
 GitNoteWiiznokes |
Take note, using a git backend | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 30 | F-Droid |
 GroveRajath Ramakrishna |
A native Org-mode notes app for Android. Your notes stay plain.org files | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 Happy MomentsDaniela Broemmel |
Capture and cherish your happy moments with photos and notes | Free | 31 Jul 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 HarpAbhinav Tushar |
Private on-device Personal Health Record Application | Free | 22 Sept 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 ImapNotes3 |
A notes and checklist app that synchronizes in your IMAP mailbox | Free | 3 Feb 2026 | Android 25 | F-Droid |
 Joplin |
A note taking and to-do app with sync between Linux, macOS, Windows, and mobile | Free | 11 Sept 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Journalize |
A fast to use journaling app | Free | 25 Aug 2025 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 jtx Board journals|notes|tasksTechbee e.U. |
Keep track of journals, notes & tasks - iCalendar compliant and syncable with yo | Free | 6 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 kardi notes | privacy mattersrikodot |
Cross-platform app to take notes. Encrypted, sync across devices | Free | 6 Feb 2025 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Karui ToDoronynn |
130kB aesthetic offline todo list app with calendar, sync and widgets | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 keepITRichard Leopold |
Notes, checklists and voice notes. Offline-first, synced on your own server | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 34 | F-Droid |
Kolab Notes |
Write notes and sync them with Kolab | Free | 10 Oct 2023 | Android 16 | F-Droid |
 LeafpadMarcus Radisch |
Ein einfaches Notizbuch | Free | 12 Aug 2026 | Android 25 | F-Droid |
 LibreNotesPiliii |
Private, self-hosted, end-to-end encrypted note-taking | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Linwood Butterfly NightlyLinwood |
Take notes, draw freely, and organize ideas across an endless workspace | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Linwood Flow NightlyLinwood |
Feature rich event, group and time management system | Free | 26 Aug 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
LogseqLogseq dev team |
A privacy-first, platform for knowledge management and collaboration | Free | 18 Dec 2025 | Android 22 | F-Droid |
 MA NotesVayun Mathur |
A markdown note-taking app | Free | 4 Aug 2026 | Android 31 | F-Droid |
 Markdownrsanzoghenzo |
Converts an URL to markdown and share it | Free | 25 Aug 2025 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 MarkleafMarkleaf Team |
Local-first Markdown notes with tags, search, and file export | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 MarkorGregor Santner |
Text editor - Notes & ToDo. Lightweight. Markdown and todo.txt support | Free | 20 Mar 2026 | Android 18 | F-Droid |
 Material NotesMaël Chiotti |
Simple, local, material design notes | Free | 16 Jul 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
Mavinote |
Simple, secure and note-taking application | Free | 24 Jul 2023 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Memento |
Take notes | Free | 25 Apr 2025 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
MinimaListtoadlyBroodle |
Local-only outliner — no cloud, no ads, no tracking | Free | 24 Jun 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 MushotokuTom Frischmuth |
A private, fully-offline productivity app for focusing on what matters | Free | 26 Jul 2026 | Android 33 | F-Droid |
My Notes |
Very simple note-taking | Free | 27 Aug 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 MyLexiconAryan Yadav |
Offline-first personal dictionary and vocabulary companion | Free | 23 Sept 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 NC Collectivesmegamaced |
Unofficial Android client for Nextcloud Collectives wiki notebooks | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
 neutriNote CEAppML |
A hub of written thoughts in fast searchable plain text | Free | 12 Sept 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 Nextcloud NotesNextcloud GmbH |
View and edit notes on Nextcloud | Free | 17 Sept 2026 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 Nextcloud PantryChen Asraf |
Shared household lists, photos & notes on your own server — and on your watch | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 NoceanAuriel |
Offline rich-text notes with fonts, media and no cloud | Free | 22 Sept 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
 NootoClément Pera |
Cross-platform, privacy-focused notes with end-to-end encryption | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Notally | Minimalist NotesOm Godse |
A simple and elegant notes app | Free | 18 May 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 NotallyXCrustack |
A simple and minimalistic notes app | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
Note Crypt Pro |
Keep your notes safe and secure | Free | 12 Nov 2018 | Android 19 | F-Droid |
 Notelessredsolver |
A markdown note-taking app for mobile devices | Free | 11 Jun 2021 | Android 19 | F-Droid |
 Notely VoiceTosin Onikute |
A Notes and AI Voice Transcription app | Free | 12 Aug 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
NotepadBraden Farmer |
A simple, bare-bones, no-frills note taking app | Free | 25 Sept 2024 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 NotePadTrevin Beattie |
Make notes | Free | 19 Jul 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Notes (Privacy Friendly)SECUSO - Security Usability Society |
(SECUSO) Notes App with minimal permissions and without advertising | Free | 18 Jun 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Notes TechPatrice Haltaya |
Encrypted Markdown notes, 100% local. No Internet permission | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 NoteshopDésiré Werner Menrath |
A versatile app for managing notes, shopping lists, and recipes | Free | 5 Jan 2026 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 NotesnookStreetwriters (Private) Limited |
A fully & end-to-end encrypted note taking app | Free | 11 Sept 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 NoteSRzHd4 |
Secure offline notes with AES-256 encryption and encrypted file attachments | Free | 19 Jul 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
 NotyUsama Iqbal |
Pin your notes to notifications — always visible, never forgotten | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 OMN-GoMikhail Basov |
Self-hosted Markdown notes with git sync, LAN sharing, and SQL scripting | Free | 17 Sept 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 Omni NotesFederico Iosue |
Note taking app simple to use and with killer features! | Free | 18 Dec 2023 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Open Markdown Notes (OMN)Mikhail Basov |
Notes taken application with Markdown, HTML, CSS and JavaScript support | Free | 31 Aug 2024 | Android 17 | F-Droid |
 Open NotesDhanush Sugganahalli |
A minimalist, secure, and fully offline notes app | Free | 8 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 OrgroAaron Madlon-Kay |
Live your life in Org Mode? Take it with you on your Android device | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Orgzly Revived |
Outliner for taking notes and managing to-do lists in Org-mode format | Free | 14 Aug 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 p!n |
Pin notes to the notification area | Free | 4 Sept 2022 | Android 16 | F-Droid |
 PageBizzle |
The simplest note taking app | Free | 24 Jan 2025 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Palimpsesttetraga |
Encrypted notes, diary and to-dos with hidden vaults behind one password | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 PlaneTxtBenoît HERVIER |
Todo, agenda, journal and notes in plain Markdown files | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Play NotePadLawal Abiola |
Robust note-taking app with multimedia and organizational features | Free | 1 Feb 2025 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Pocket Prose |
A writing app for a folder of Markdown notes, filed by tag | Free | 17 Sept 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 PocketPlanestep248 |
To-do list ✔️ Birthdays 🎂 Notes 📝 Shopping list 📜 Sleep reminder 💤 | Free | 31 Jul 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 PTOferreum |
Stay organized with one plaintext file per day | Free | 2 Mar 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 QuickNotesPatrick Mill |
Capture and organize notes with AI-assisted tagging and reminders | Free | 10 Jan 2026 | Android 30 | F-Droid |
 QuillpadMichael Soultanidis & others |
Markdown notes, task lists, Nextcloud sync and more. A fork of the Quillnote app | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 RememberBikram Agarwal |
Notes, tasks, and reminders that keep coming back until they are done | Free | 6 Oct 2026 | Android 31 | F-Droid |
 ReminDiaryGrant Stephens |
Offline daily journal that surfaces what you wrote this day in past years | Free | 2 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 RuneRory Standley |
Private, on-device encrypted notes. No network, no telemetry, no trackers | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
RuslinDianQK |
A note application that supports syncing using a self-hosted Joplin server | Free | 25 Sept 2024 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 SaberAdil Hanney |
The notes app built for handwriting | Free | 31 Aug 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Safe NotesKeshav Priyadarshi |
Encrypted, Private note manager | Free | 5 May 2023 | Android 25 | F-Droid |
 SchusselFlorian Mayer |
Bluetooth-triggered checklists that remind you of what you forgot | Free | 2 Sept 2026 | Android 29 | F-Droid |
 ShoreyElemen |
manage personal information and knowledge | Free | 26 Feb 2022 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 SilentShareNorm Plum |
Share personal information with others visually in-person | Free | 2 Apr 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Silinote |
Single line notes | Free | 27 Dec 2020 | Android 16 | F-Droid |
 Simple Material NotesRafhaan Shah |
A simple notes app with material design | Free | 24 Nov 2022 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Simple Notes Syncinventory69 |
Offline notes & checklists, self-hosted sync. Under 5 MB, no ads, no tracking | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 SimpleDayMiggi |
Minimalist Markdown diary with app lock and your-own-cloud WebDAV sync | Free | 11 Aug 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 SimpleTextEditorMaxim Starikov |
This is simple text editor that can help you with editing text files | Free | 5 Oct 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 SiYuanYunnan Liandi Technology Co., Ltd. |
knowledge workspace for humans and AI agents | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 sNotzsunilpaulmathew |
An and completely offline application to manage simple notes | Free | 27 Aug 2025 | Android 19 | F-Droid |
 solytoLeander Muskalla |
Free, private, all-in-one personal organizer. Self-hostable | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
Standard NotesStandard Notes Ltd. |
An end-to-end encrypted note-taking app for digitalists and professionals | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 StreakInlitX |
A minimal, private, ad-free habit tracker. One tap to log, watch streaks grow | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 StreakRaynard Gerraldo |
Lightweight & Minimal daily streak tracker, built in C | Free | 18 Dec 2025 | Android 22 | F-Droid |
 StyncyNotes |
Sticky Notes app for Android that understands the linuxmint/sticky note file for | Free | 22 Nov 2025 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 Super ProductivityJohannes Millan |
Free to do list & time tracker | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Suspension Setuppec0ra |
Track and manage your mountain bike suspension settings and their change history | Free | 18 Jul 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 TaffyQSLSophiel Zhou |
Free and amateur radio logbook with ADIF support and QSO signing | Free | 14 May 2026 | Android 30 | F-Droid |
 TaskDavJuan Curti |
Tasks, notes and calendar over CalDAV — or local-only on your phone | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 TextTLkarino2 |
Local plain text file timeline memo tool | Free | 6 Nov 2025 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
TineMartin Koutecký |
Fast local-first Logseq-compatible outliner | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 TodoKERLOS |
Secure offline To-Do & Notes with biometric lock | Free | 15 Mar 2026 | Android 30 | F-Droid |
 TodoTree |
The tree based todo and note taking app | Free | 24 Mar 2024 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 traced it |
Quick notes with time & amounts | Free | 1 Aug 2026 | Android 25 | F-Droid |
 TrudidoDominik Müller |
Privacy-friendly, to-do list app. No ads, no tracking | Free | 6 May 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 TuiskuOmar |
A simple and lightweight encrypted notes app | Free | 5 Oct 2026 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
Turtl |
A secure, encrypted Evernote alternative | Free | 2 Feb 2019 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 uNote | microNote |
Lightweight and minimalist notepad | Free | 3 Jul 2025 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 VeilVeil contributors |
Private, local-first encrypted notes | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 WD NotesIdeotec |
A note-taking app that syncs with any WebDAV server | Free | 7 Dec 2021 | Android 16 | F-Droid |
 WriteOn3zpnix |
A clean function-based intuitive note-taking app with Material You design | Free | 8 Sept 2025 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
