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Zapier’s Best Note-Taking Apps Cheat Sheet
The Best Apps for Taking Notes
Name Best for: Price Supports
Evernote taking notes, clipping web pages and recording audio Free; from $25/yr Plus
plan
iOS, Android, Mac,
Windows, Web
Microsoft OneNote organizing thoughts, to-do lists, and projects Free; from $69/year for
full Office 365
iOS, Android, Mac,
Windows, Web
Google Keep collecting images, drafting documents, and creating checklists Free iOS, Android, Web
Simplenote taking notes without distraction Free iOS, Android, Mac, Web
Apple Notes quickly taking notes on Apple devices Free; extra iCloud
storage from $0.99/
month
iOS, Mac, Web
Hackpad collaborative brainstorming Free; $2/month per user iOS, Web
Quip combining notes with documents and spreadsheets Free; from $10/month iOS, Android, Mac,
Windows, Web
Dropbox Paper discussing projects inside Dropbox Free in beta Web
Box Notes simple notes in Box folders Free; included with
Box account
iOS, Android, Web
The Best Handwriting Apps
Name Best for: Price Supports
Paper combining sketches, images and text notes Free iPhone, iPad
Penultimate adding written notes and drawings to Evernote Free with Evernote iPad
Squid free-form writing and document annotation Free with in-app
purchases
Android, Windows

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Great Companion Apps for Notes
Name Best for: Price Supports
WorkFlowy WorkFlowy is famous for its stripped-down approach to note-taking.
It lets you write notes in lists—and that’s it. You can nest lists for
organization and zoom in on important sections, but everything
appears in list form.
Free; $4.99/month iOS, Android, Web
Jotbox Do you use your inbox as a to-do list? Jotbox is a simple app that lets
you type some text, scribble a note or snap a photo and send it to
yourself with one click. Drafts and Email Note to Self for Android are
other great options.
$0.99 iOS
Clyp Recording a quick audio note is often the best way to capture your
thoughts on the go. When you open Clyp, you’re presented with a
button labeled “Start recording.” It’s that simple.
Free iOS, Android, Mac
Jot Jot turns every new tab into a canvas for note-taking. It’s a simple,
friction-free way to take notes in your browser—something that the
new Microsoft Edge browser includes as well.
Free Google Chrome
Ghostnote Ghostnote lets you add notes to any file on your Mac. Anytime you
select or open that file, Ghostnote can display notes you’ve added. It
keeps notes easily accessible and is a simple way to add context to your
workflow.
$9.99 Mac
Tinynote This beta web app lets you make a timeline of notes throughout the
day, as a simple way to keep up with what you’ve accomplished.
Free Web
SomNote Keep up with your notes easily with color-coded folders in this popular
notes app. It includes attachment support, password protection, and
hand-drawn notes.
Free; in-app purchases
from $0.99
iOS, Android, Web
Fetchnotes Fetchnotes has a social feel to it. You can organize notes with hashtags
and collaborate by @ mentioning friends and teammates. It’s a full-
featured app with a great mobile experience.
Free iOS, Android, Web
Letterspace This app has been celebrated for its beautiful design and distraction-
free experience. It supports Markdown and uses hashtags for tidy
organization.
From $4.99 iOS Mac
Paperwork Like Evernote, but want to run it on your own server? Paperwork is the
open-source app for you. It’s a free, full-featured notes app that you can
run wherever you want.
Free Web