Joplin app icon

Apps Like Joplin for iPhone and iPad

Record notes, add media, and encrypt

Capture thoughts and notes without distractions or ads. Encrypt and store notes locally with end-to-end encryption. Add text, audio, images, PDFs, and math expressions. Organize notes into folders and attach documents.

by Laurent Cozic★ 4.1473 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-13

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  1. Microsoft OneNote app icon

    Microsoft OneNote

    Microsoft Corporation

    Capture notes, plan tasks, track ideas

    Capture thoughts, notes, and ideas with a digital notepad. Organize plans, create sketches, and save memos. Sync notes via OneDrive for access across devices. Track errands and manage tasks efficiently.

    ★ 4.71,070,698 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-10-31
  2. Notes app icon

    Notes

    Apple Inc.

    Save , add checklists, sync across devices

    Take with text, audio, and attachments like PDFs, photos, and web links. Scan documents and include handwritten sketches. Organize with checklists and sync across devices using iCloud.

    ★ 4.8638,809 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-11
  3. Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF app icon

    Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF

    Goodnotes Limited

    Capture notes, organize ideas, and create plans

    Create and organize digital notes with handwriting recognition and customizable templates. Annotate PDFs and images. Use AI to summarize text and generate ideas. Collaborate in real-time with team members.

    ★ 4.7454,853 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-21
  1. Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook app icon

    Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook

    Evernote Corporation

    Capture ideas, organize tasks, sync across devices

    Capture ideas with , to-dos, and schedules. Sync across devices. Manage tasks, connect to Google Calendar, and customize a Home dashboard for quick access to relevant information.

    ★ 4.477,528 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  2. Notability: AI Notes & Planner app icon

    Notability: AI Notes & Planner

    Ginger Labs, Inc.

    Take , record audio, and organize ideas

    Take handwritten or typed with digital ink and text tools. Annotate PDFs, textbooks, slides, and images. Record audio and combine with sketches, diagrams, and highlights. Search and organize content for easy retrieval.

    ★ 4.8456,403 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-17
  3. Documents - File Manager app icon

    Documents - File Manager

    Readdle Technologies Limited

    Edit, annotate, convert, and share files

    View and edit PDFs, Word , and other types. Annotate pages, add highlights, and sign . Convert files between formats. Play audio and video. Organize files into folders. Compress and extract ZIP/RAR archives. Share files via email or cloud services.

    ★ 4.8634,106 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-11-02
  4. MyScript Notes: AI Handwriting app icon

    MyScript Notes: AI Handwriting

    MyScript

    Write, draw, and annotate documents effortlessly

    Create notes and documents by hand with AI-powered recognition. Draw, sketch, and annotate PDFs on an expandable canvas. Convert to text and create diagrams with intuitive gestures. Organize content with layers and embed images.

    ★ 4.738,563 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-11
  5. Noteful: Notes & PDF Markup app icon

    Noteful: Notes & PDF Markup

    Noteful Technologies Ltd

    Organize and annotate documents

    Take handwritten with natural handwriting and Apple Pencil support. Annotate documents, take class , and organize personal knowledge. Sync across devices and share directly.

    ★ 4.819,836 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-06
  6. Simplenote app icon

    Simplenote

    Automattic, Inc.

    Note, list, and organize ideas

    Take notes, create to-do lists, and capture ideas. Organize content with tags and pins. Search for notes instantly. Sync notes across devices automatically. Share and collaborate on notes. Log in using email or WordPre.

    ★ 4.74,314 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  7. Box: The power of Content + AI app icon

    Box: The power of Content + AI

    Box, Inc.

    Capture, edit, and share documents securely

    Securely store, access, and edit documents and files with storage. Annotate and share projects with collaborators. Search for files quickly. Comment on and review directly. Sync across devices and manage personal and work documents.

    ★ 4.8190,367 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  8. Mobile Scanner App - Scan PDF app icon

    Mobile Scanner App - Scan PDF

    Glority Global Group Ltd.

    Documents, photos, and receipts into PDFs

    Documents, notes, photos, receipts, and books into clear PDFs, JPEGs, or Word files. Use OCR to convert images into searchable text. Export and share scanned content directly.

    ★ 4.857,230 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-10-16
  9. Google Keep - Notes and lists app icon

    Google Keep - Notes and lists

    Google LLC

    Record voice memos and transcribe automatically

    Create and organize with text, , photos, and audio. Add labels and colors for categorization. Set location-based or time-based reminders. Record voice memos and convert them to text. Search using image text extraction.

    ★ 4.629,023 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-11-02
  10. Brainscape - Study Flashcards app icon

    Brainscape - Study Flashcards

    Bold Learning Solutions, Inc.

    Learn faster and remember longer always.

    The app uses spaced repetition and active recall to help users learn faster and remember longer. Users can create flashcards from notes, PDFs, images, and text, or study millions of expert-created flashcards for various subjects.

    ★ 4.821,276 ratingsEducationFreeData updated 2026-09-20
  11. Notebook – Notes, Notepad app icon

    Notebook – Notes, Notepad

    Zoho Corporation

    Write, sketch, record, and sync

    Write with text, images, sketches, and audio. Add files like PDFs and spreadsheets. Create checklists and to-dos. Sync across devices and cloud. Capture moments and record audio directly.

    ★ 4.723,849 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-09
  12. PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® app icon

    PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®

    Milad Fakhr

    Edit, scan, and organize PDFs

    Read, edit, create, and organize PDFs with annotation tools. Scan documents and convert to PDF. Summarize, generate content, and annotate across multiple files. Securely store and share PDFs without data collection.

    ★ 4.322,209 ratingsUtilitiesFreeData updated 2026-09-14
  13. Foxit PDF Editor app icon

    Foxit PDF Editor

    FOXIT SOFTWARE INCORPORATED

    Edit PDFs, annotate, and share on

    View, edit, and annotate PDF files on iOS devices. Add comments, highlight text, and adjust formatting. Convert handwritten notes to text using OCR. Access AI Assistant for advanced editing tasks. Share edited documents directly.

    ★ 4.54,758 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  14. Nextcloud Notes app icon

    Nextcloud Notes

    Nextcloud GmbH

    Notes editor that syncs with server.

    The app syncs notes with a Nextcloud server. Users can create, delete, and organize notes in categories.

    ★ 2.294 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-10-27
  15. Notedrafts: Note Taking app icon

    Notedrafts: Note Taking

    Appycron Interactive e.K.

    Write on PDF, create notebooks, organize notes

    Write on PDFs, create notebooks with customizable templates, sketch notes on a large freeform canvas, and take notes on vertically extended pages. Organize content across different document types and layouts.

    ★ 4.8682 ratingsProductivityFreeData updated 2026-09-06

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