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Mobile App

UpNote

A clean, fast notes app that syncs across every device.

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  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    iOS, Android, macOS

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What is UpNote?

UpNote is a tidy notes app with nested notebooks, hashtags, a rich editor with Markdown shortcuts, offline access, a focus mode and a web clipper. The free version syncs across all your devices but is limited to 50 notes, while Premium adds unlimited notes, attachments, locks and export for a small monthly or one-off fee.

Pros: what UpNote does well

  • Calm, good-looking interface
  • Syncs on every major platform
  • Affordable lifetime upgrade

Cons: where it falls short

  • Free version capped at 50 notes
  • Locks and export need Premium

Who UpNote is for

People who want a simple, pleasant notes app that works everywhere.

Who can skip it

Teams that need shared workspaces and databases.

UpNote alternatives

Not sold on UpNote? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Bear

Focus: apple, tags and minimal. Shares markdown with UpNote. An iOS app, not a mobile app. Same 4.6 rating.

iOS AppFree planiOS, macOS
4.6Visit

Joplin

Focus: open source, encryption and evernote alternative. Shares notes and markdown with UpNote. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Free (UpNote: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (UpNote: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

Microsoft OneNote

Focus: microsoft and note taking. Shares notes and notebooks with UpNote. A web app, not a mobile app. Free (UpNote: Freemium). Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (UpNote: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Rentry

Focus: pastebin and sharing. Shares markdown and notes with UpNote. A web app, not a mobile app. Free (UpNote: Freemium). Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (UpNote: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Simplenote

Focus: sync, minimal and evernote alternative. Shares notes and markdown with UpNote. A web app, not a mobile app. Free (UpNote: Freemium). Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (UpNote: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.4Visit

Glyph

Focus: desktop, private and ai writing. Shares notes and markdown with UpNote. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Free (UpNote: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (UpNote: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS
4.3Visit

Free alternatives to UpNote

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Dataview

Focus: obsidian, plugin and queries. Shares markdown with UpNote. Free (UpNote: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (UpNote: 4.6).

OtherFreeCross-Platform
4.5Visit

HedgeDoc

Focus: collaborative editing, self-hosted and open source. Shares markdown with UpNote. A web app, not a mobile app. Free (UpNote: Freemium). Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (UpNote: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Jekyll

Focus: static site, blog and website. Shares markdown with UpNote. A framework, not a mobile app. Free (UpNote: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (UpNote: 4.6).

FrameworkFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

MarkText

Focus: editor, writing and open source. Shares markdown with UpNote. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Free (UpNote: Freemium). Adds Offline. Rated 4.5 (UpNote: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

mdBook

Focus: documentation, books and static site. Shares markdown with UpNote. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Free (UpNote: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (UpNote: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

novelWriter

Focus: novel writing, plain text and fiction. Shares markdown with UpNote. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Free (UpNote: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (UpNote: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.5Visit
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