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30+ Best Colored Note Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
Colored Note is C tier, #39 of 40 in note taking. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.
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Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 463,195 ratings · score 99Note taking app for handwritten and typed notes, documents, PDFs, meeting transcription, planning and journaling, with… - 2
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 458,105 ratings · score 98Note-taking app for handwriting, typing, annotating documents, and recording audio, with optional AI study and meeting… - 3
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 1,068,807 ratings · score 97Note-taking app for ink, typed, voice and scanned notes, with sync across devices and AI features. - 4
Free · ★ 4.8 · 656,669 ratings · score 96Note-taking app for quick thoughts and longer notes with checklists, attachments, scans, sketches and iCloud sync. - 5
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 63,368 ratings · score 95Handwritten note-taking app for iPad with AI tools for summaries, PDF questions, homework help and study review. - 6
Free · ★ 4.6 · 29,004 ratings · score 93Notes app for capturing text, lists, photos and audio, with labels, reminders and sharing across devices. - 7
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 38,659 ratings · score 93Handwriting note-taking app with notebooks, an infinite canvas, PDF annotation and handwriting-to-text conversion. - 8
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 24,082 ratings · score 93Note-taking app for iPad with Apple Pencil handwriting, PDF and Office import, annotation layers, and tag-based. - 9
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 77,930 ratings · score 92Note-taking app for capturing, organizing, searching and syncing notes, with AI transcription, summaries and draft… - 10
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 17,218 ratings · score 91Records lectures and uses AI to generate study guides, quizzes, and flashcards from lecture notes. - 11
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 13,858 ratings · score 91Note-taking app with PDF, PPT, DOC and image markup, planners, flashcards and handwriting tools for Apple Pencil. - 12
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 45,537 ratings · score 91Note-taking app for writing with Apple Pencil on 400+ digital stationery templates, planners, and imported PDFs. - 13
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 3,684 ratings · score 90A notes app that places every note on a timeline alongside your calendar, with a text editor, projects and sync. - 14
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 333 ratings · score 90A calendar-based notes app where you type plain-text notes for each date, with iCloud sync between devices. - 15
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 7,153 ratings · score 90Records and transcribes speech in 100+ languages, summarizes recordings, and lets you ask an AI to recall details later. - 16
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 3,169 ratings · score 89Education app by SINGFISH PTE. LTD.(SG) on the App Store. - 17
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 23,850 ratings · score 88Free, ad-free app for typed, handwritten, voice and scanned notes with AI transcription and sync across devices. - 18
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 6,868 ratings · score 88Productivity app by Shiny Frog Ltd. on the App Store. - 19
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 4,057 ratings · score 88Sticky Notes, Color Notepad - 20
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 7,039 ratings · score 88Productivity app by Fluid Touch Pte. Ltd. on the App Store. - 21
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 4,963 ratings · score 85Handwritten Notes, PDF Editing - 22
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 7,649 ratings · score 83AI note taker that records, transcribes and summarizes meetings, lectures, PDFs, videos and web pages. - 23
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 2,616 ratings · score 83Productivity app by Soysauce Lab on the App Store. - 24
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 28,570 ratings · score 82A notes and to-do list app with rich text, Apple Pencil handwriting, folders, and iCloud backup and sync. - 25
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 7,110 ratings · score 81Education app by App Lock LLC on the App Store. - 26
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 26 ratings · score 81IPhone sticky notes app for text, todo, and drawing notes, with a highlight widget and Live Activity support. - 27
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 6,634 ratings · score 80Utilities app by Hive 5 Studio DOO on the App Store. - 28
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 7,326 ratings · score 80Productivity app by Kairoos Solutions S.L. on the App Store. - 29
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 6,642 ratings · score 79Open Fast to Jot Notes & Lists - 30
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 5,965 ratings · score 77To Do List & Notepad Reminders - 31
Free download · ★ 4.1 · 7,234 ratings · score 77Graphics & Design app by Bonobo Pte Ltd on the App Store. - 32
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 8,883 ratings · score 74Video Lessons, Drawing & Notes - 33
Free download · ★ 4.3 · 3,766 ratings · score 74Productivity app by Alessandro Sassi on the App Store. - 34
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 45,408 ratings · score 71Quick note-taking app: tap the + button and start typing. Ad-supported, with an optional ad-free subscription. - 35
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 8,237 ratings · score 69Productivity app by FunRoutine INC on the App Store. - 36
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 14,316 ratings · score 69Diary and daily notes app that shows each day's entries on one page, with search, iCloud sync and a passcode lock. - 37
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 8,627 ratings · score 68Productivity app by Workpail, LLC on the App Store. - 38
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 3,881 ratings · score 68Productivity app by EMMO Corp. on the App Store. - 40
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to Colored Note on iPhone?
- Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF, S tier, #1 in note taking.
- Is there a free alternative to Colored Note?
- Yes: Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
- Does anything rank above Colored Note?
- Yes. 38 apps rank above it in note taking: Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF (#1), Notability: AI Notes & Planner (#2), Microsoft OneNote (#3) and more.