About Apple Notes
Apple Notes is seriously underrated. Inline tables, checklists, tags, folders, Smart Folders, collaboration, PDF scanning and handwriting β all built into every Apple device. The 2023β2025 updates made it a genuine competitor to paid apps for most people's needs. If you're on Apple, it deserves a serious look.
You already have it. After recent updates it handles tables, tags, collaboration and even smart folders. For 80% of users this is enough β and it's free with your Apple device.
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What we love
οΌFree with every Apple device
οΌWorks offline and syncs over iCloud
οΌFast and native
οΌTags and Smart Folders since iOS 15
Watch out for
βApple only
βNo web version (without iCloud.com)
βLimited formatting options