Notes

Apple Inc. · ★ 4.8 · Updated 14 Sep · Note-taking apps

Size
- 653,622 ratings, 1st of 12. App Store ratings, ranked among the apps in its market
- No Play listing matched. Google Play installs, ranked among the market's apps we matched on Play
- Free. From the US App Store listing and its in-app purchases
- Not in a top grossing chart. Apple's top-grossing chart for the app's category, latest day

StoresSold in 41 of 41

Name · text · screenshotsown languagesame as US

Store	Ratings	Notes	Goodnotes	Notability	Freenotes	Noteful
10 English stores	890,608	English, like the US
Japan	93,952	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
Brazil	63,734	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
Mexico	59,779	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
France	53,798	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.

27 more stores · 27 with red

Saudi Arabia	38,725	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Germany	37,897	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
South Korea	31,093	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
Thailand	30,644	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Italy	28,526	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
Spain	25,830	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
Taiwan	19,915	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
Vietnam	18,989	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Colombia	18,340	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
Türkiye	17,967	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Indonesia	14,445	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Malaysia	13,072	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Netherlands	12,447	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Chile	11,593	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
Hong Kong	10,248	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
UAE	9,550	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Switzerland	9,110	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
Argentina	9,083	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
Poland	8,695	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Sweden	8,642	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Israel	7,668	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Portugal	7,214	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
Egypt	7,178	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Norway	5,646	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Denmark	4,785	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.
Austria	4,232	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: own language. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: own language.
Finland	2,232	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: own language. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: own language. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.	Name: same as US. Text: same as US. Screenshots: same as US.

Reviews627 reviews
TopicBelowCategory normAbovevs norm
1. Sync & data+4.2%
2. Wishlist+3.2%
3. Performance+3.1%
4. Login & auth−0.9%
SearchesTop 10 in 6 of 32
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AppRatingsPriceReleases 15 Sep to 12 Oct
1. Notes
  14 Sep
  654k ratings
2. Goodnotes
  Goodnotes 7.1.22 · 15 Sep. Introduced Handwriting Restyle. Select your handwriting with the Lasso Tool and tap Restyle to turn it into a cleaner, more polished style. Auto Backup now runs less often by default to save battery and performance.…
  Goodnotes 7.1.24 · 21 Sep. Connect your Outlook calendar to get event reminders in Goodnotes, so you'll never forget to take notes. Available for Pro users. Added text highlighting for text boxes, sticky notes, and shapes.…
  Goodnotes 7.1.26 · 27 Sep. Fixed an issue where Study Set flashcards could go blank or lose handwriting after being moved between sets.…
  Goodnotes 7.1.27 · 5 Oct. General bug fixes and stability improvements.
  5 Oct
  461k ratings$0.99 to $12.99
3. Notability
  Notability 16.12.2 · 21 Sep. Notability for Business Templates: Add templates for your team to use when creating notes. Fixed an issue with scrolling alongside text selection. General crash and stability improvements. Thanks for using Notability.
  Notability 16.12.3 · 23 Sep. Same note as the release before.
  Notability 16.12.4 · 28 Sep. Selecting text in an imported PDF now scrolls the note when you drag to the edge, on Notability Cloud. Long-press a note on Home to get the same menu you get in the main Notes list. General crash and stability improvements.…
  Notability 16.12.5 · 5 Oct. Use the Ruler to set a scale and measure lengths or areas on your note. Added 1.5 and 2.5 widths for finer control with the pen, highlighter, and calligraphy tools. Open the Note Switcher faster with ⌘⇧S.…
  5 Oct
  458k ratings$5.99 to $99.99
4. Freenotes
  Freenotes 3.47.1 · 18 Sep. New Features. New Germany-exclusive holiday icon add festive flair to every recording. Mobile real‑time audio transcription has been upgraded!…
  Freenotes 3.48.0 · 8 Oct. New Features. Switch languages while recording voice notes for smoother multilingual note-taking. Fixed Bugs. Fixed some known issues and improved system stability. Thanks for using Freenotes!
  8 Oct
  63k ratings$9.99 to $39.99 a year
5. Penbook
  Penbook 8.0.5 · 18 Sep. Same note as the release before.
  Penbook 8.0.7 · 24 Sep. Penbook 8 brings an all-new writing experience. Note-takers can straighten their handwriting, snap sketches to shapes, and recolor, resize, and rotate their ink. This minor update improves the reliability of backups.
  Penbook 8.0.9 · 29 Sep. This update brings an all-new writing experience. Note-takers can straighten their handwriting, snap sketches to shapes, and recolor, resize, and rotate their ink.…
  Penbook 8.0.10 · 7 Oct. This update brings an all-new writing experience. Note-takers can straighten their handwriting, snap sketches to shapes, and recolor, resize, and rotate their ink. (This minor update fixes a bug with the Undo button.)
  7 Oct
  45k ratings$4.99 to $49.99
6. n+otes
  not given
  45k ratings$3.99 a year
7. Noteful
  Noteful 1.4.42 · 22 Sep. Fixed a crash that could occur in notebooks with more than 32 layers. Fixed the layer order in the Move to Layer menu on iOS 26.
  Noteful 1.5 · 25 Sep. New: Noteful 1.5 adopts Apple’s new Liquid Glass design on iOS 26, along with small refinements to menus, controls, and everyday interactions. Noteful now requires iOS 16.4 or later.…
  Noteful 1.5.1 · 11 Oct. Fixed a critical issue that caused the app to crash when exporting from an open notebook on iOS 18. New: An experimental feature that converts lasso selections, including handwriting, to text. Requires iOS 27 or later.…
  11 Oct
  24k ratings$6.99
8. CollaNote
  CollaNote 5.0.3 · 17 Sep. Improved performance and fixed a few minor bugs.
  CollaNote 5.0.5 · 2 Oct. Performance improvements and minor bug fixes.
  CollaNote 5.0.6 · 9 Oct. Same note as the release before.
  9 Oct
  14k ratings$6.95 to $13.90
9. QuickNotes X
  9 Sep
  4k ratings
10. Notes+
  Notes+ 6.5.6 · 22 Sep. 1. Added a dark background option for Dark Mode, which can be enabled in Settings. 2. Import now supports Google Classroom and Google Scholar. 3. Added new templates. 4. A series of experience improvements and bug fixes.
  Notes+ 6.5.7 · 29 Sep. 1. Generate Notes now supports selecting specific pages and changing the language. 2. Various experience improvements and bug fixes.
  29 Sep
  3k ratings$3.99 to $137.99
11. SuperNotes Note Taking App
  Aug 2024
  620 ratings$9.99 to $19.99 a year
12. OrigNotes
  OrigNotes 2.0.1 · 29 Sep. 2.0.0 Release Notes: Improvements: Improve the stability of the system.
  29 Sep
  352 ratings

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Stores: we ask Apple about each app in 41 stores every week. A dot is green when that store's name, text or screenshots differ from the US ones. It is red when they are the same. The apps beside this one have the most ratings in its market.

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Size

StoresSold in 41 of 41

Reviews627 reviews

SearchesTop 10 in 6 of 32

What people want

Competitors11