Notes
What is Notes?
Notes lets you write short notes or longer notes that can include checklists, images, web links, scanned documents, handwritten notes, and sketches. Notes can be organized in folders, tagged, and searched, including text inside scanned documents and photos. Notes for Apple Watch lets you view iCloud notes, pin notes, complete checklist items, and create notes by dictation or Siri.
Pricing. Notes is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Keeping grocery, wish, or to-do lists with checkable items
- Scanning receipts, bills, or paper documents into searchable notes
- Collaborating on shared folders or specific shared notes
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Why this app is in S tier
Notes scores 96 out of 100: rating 96, rating count 99, App Store search rank 90, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Notes is the best place to jot down quick thoughts or to save longer notes filled with checklists, images, web links, scanned documents, handwritten notes, or sketches. And with iCloud, it's easy to keep all your devices in sync, so you’ll always have your notes with you. Features Powerful note-taking • Add attachments - PDFs, photos, maps, web links, and more. • Record and transcribe audio directly into a note. • Scan paper documents with the built-in document scanner. • Secure sensitive or personal data in a locked note. • Create checklists. Make a grocery list, a wish list, or a to-do list, then tap to check off items as you go. • Apply different text styles, such as heading or body, bulleted lists, highlighting, and more. • Tap next to section headers to reveal a chevron to collapse text. • Add tables to quickly organize information. • Use your finger, or Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad, to sketch right in your note or an inline PDF. Choose from a variety of brush styles and colors, and add lines and grids to a note for easier writing and drawing. • Take a Quick Note without opening the app - add Quick Note to your Control Center, swipe up from the bottom right corner with
Compare in Note Taking
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 96 / 100 | 97 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Ratings | 657K | 1.1M | 63.4K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.6 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.0 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.9 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 35d ago | 7d ago | 7d ago |
| Price | Free | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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See all 39 ›Questions about Notes
Is it free?
The App Store lists the price as free.
Can I keep notes on several devices?
Yes. The listing says iCloud keeps all your devices in sync. Certain features are available only in select languages and regions.
Can I lock sensitive notes?
Yes. You can secure sensitive or personal data in a locked note. How the locking works is Not stated on the App Store.
Is Notes free?
Yes. Notes is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is Notes good for?
Notes is built for keeping grocery, wish, or to-do lists with checkable items, scanning receipts, bills, or paper documents into searchable notes, collaborating on shared folders or specific shared notes. It sits in the note taking list on AppTierList.
Is Notes worth it?
Notes is S tier, ranked #4 of 40 note taking apps with a score of 96 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 656,669 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 3 apps rank above it.
How does Notes compare to Microsoft OneNote?
Notes is S tier at 96; Microsoft OneNote is S tier at 97. Microsoft OneNote ranks higher. Notes is free, with no in-app purchases, Microsoft OneNote is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Notes updated?
Notes was updated 35 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Note Taking
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 96 / 100
- Rank in list
- #4 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 656,669
- Recent reviews
- 3.6 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (35 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Productivity
- Good for
- Keeping grocery, wish, or to-do lists with checkable items, Scanning receipts, bills, or paper documents into searchable notes, Collaborating on shared folders or specific shared notes
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Size
- 6 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 33
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed