Notesnook: Private note taking

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4.7of 5 · store
607ratings on the App Store
132reviews read

An editorial reading of the saved reviews

An open-source encrypted organizer: end-to-end encryption, cross-platform support, nested notebooks, and tags. A growing alternative for users who care about data privacy.

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What people use it for

Privacy-conscious users and former Evernote subscribers looking for a cross-platform replacement.

What reviews praise

End-to-end encryption with full functionality intact.
Reliable cross-platform sync between Windows, Linux, and iPhone.
Note history and the ability to publish a note via a link.

What reviews complain about

Occasional outages with no sync access: several users reported sync being unavailable for multiple days in a row.
A few users lost notes after their extended subscription ended.
Navigation between sections is inconsistent.

What users experience

2 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

I used to love Evernote, but they got way too expensive and they violated the trust of their customer base. For those who want to support an app that respects the right to privacy while offering a feature-rich note-taking app, Notesnook is the clear answer.

I've been looking for a notes app for a long time that scratches the itch I have to keep things synced and organized. I moved from Google Keep which was OK but was missing some serious organization and power.