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Updated Nov 11, 2026, from what MacPip lists today.
MacPip lists 10 free note taking and writing apps for Mac, and a person has checked 3 of them.All of them have a free version.6 of them sell a one-time license.2 of them are paid by subscription.There is no single best free note taking app for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.If you want it free, start with Seedlore.
Apps a person checked come first, newest check first. Never ordered by payment.
| App | What it does | Price | Free or paid | Apple silicon | Open source | Made by | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlore | Watch your love grow into a living tree | Free, Premium monthly, yearly or once | Free versionOne-timeSubscription | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | ixl21s | Nov 3 |
| Oh My Notes | A floating Today layer for Mac | Free · Pro from $7.99 | Free versionOne-time | Not stated | No | Not stated | Nov 3 |
| Folio | Writing and notes app for Mac | 5 EUR | Free versionOne-time | Not stated | No | Folio Hecho con cari | Nov 3 |
| Resurf | A local library for saving and searching notes, bookmarks, and files | Free, Pro $39 once, 7-day trial | Free versionOne-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Dipmal Lakhani | Pending |
| MiaoYan | A light Markdown notebook for writing well | Free on Mac, $12.99 on the App Store | Free version | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | Yes | Tw93 | Pending |
| All in Term | A Mac terminal and server operations workspace with SSH | Free | Free version | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Not stated | Pending |
| NanoPad | Markdown notes, tasks, and saved links for Mac | Free, Pro $14.99 once | Free versionOne-time | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | Digital Toys | Pending |
| LocArk | Local-first notes, password records and personal workspace | Free; Pro $4.90/yr or $24.90 lifetime | Free versionOne-timeSubscription | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | No | SELFARK LTD | Pending |
| LokalBot | Your personal context engine. | Free and open source | Free version | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | Yes | Not stated | Pending |
| Sonder | Sonder is a free, open-source markdown editor for Mac. | Free and open source | Free version | Yes, and Intel, its maker says | Yes | Not stated | Pending |
Watch your love grow into a living tree
From its maker: Seedlore turns your time together into a tree that grows with your relationship, from a tiny seed to a big old tree that feels your real weather. Count every day together and never miss an anniversary.
A floating Today layer for Mac
Oh My Notes is a floating Today layer: notes, to-dos and reminders that sit above every app, even in fullscreen. Notes are plain Markdown files you own, and Pro can keep them in your own folder or Obsidian vault. Free to try, with Pro from $7.99. No account.
Writing and notes app for Mac
Made by Folio Hecho con cariWebsiteOn XFolio is a native study app: notebooks on a shelf, rich text pages, PDFs you can annotate, AI flashcards scheduled with FSRS spaced repetition, quizzes and exams, and a study assistant that talks about your notes. Its listing is written in Spanish. It costs 5 euros.
A local library for saving and searching notes, bookmarks, and files
From its maker: A fully local personal context library for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Save notes, links, images, and documents.
A light Markdown notebook for writing well
From its maker: MiaoYan is a native Markdown note app for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Your notes are plain Markdown files in a folder you choose, so any editor can open them, and through iCloud Drive the same folders show up on iPhone and iPad.
A Mac terminal and server operations workspace with SSH
From its maker: A Mac terminal and server operations workspace with SSH, SFTP, monitoring, System Care, Docker, Redis, databases and Nginx tools.
Markdown notes, tasks, and saved links for Mac
Made by Digital ToysWebsiteApp StoreOn XFrom its maker: NanoPad is a native Markdown scratchpad for Mac. Press a shortcut from any app to jot down an idea, then get back to what you were doing.
Local-first notes, password records and personal workspace
Made by SELFARK LTDWebsiteOn XLocArk is a local-first workspace for Markdown notes, password records and an inbox, stored in a folder you choose and encrypted with a master password. Core features work offline, and there is no hosted cloud sync. Notes are free; Pro adds kanban boards and mind maps for $4.90 a year or $24.90 lifetime. It runs on macOS 12 Monterey or later, Intel and Apple silicon.
Your personal context engine.
LokalBot records meetings without a bot joining the call, then transcribes and summarizes them on your Mac. It can also search your meetings and, if you turn it on, what you saw on screen. Processing runs locally by default. It is free and open source, for Apple silicon with macOS 15 Sequoia or later.
Sonder is a free, open-source markdown editor for Mac.
Sonder is a free, open-source Markdown editor. It opens your own folder of .md files, so there is nothing to import or export, and adds a Focus Mode plus the AI tools you already have. It works offline and needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Look for plain files you can take with you, how it syncs, and whether you can leave without losing your notes.
There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 10: Seedlore, Oh My Notes, Folio, Resurf, MiaoYan, All in Term, NanoPad, LocArk, LokalBot, Sonder. If you want it free, look at Seedlore. If you would rather pay once than subscribe, look at Oh My Notes. If you want it to run natively on Apple silicon, look at Seedlore. If you need it to work offline, as its maker says it does, look at Seedlore.
By their makers' word or by our check: Seedlore, Resurf, MiaoYan, All in Term, NanoPad, LocArk, LokalBot, Sonder.
Each has a dated report on its page: Seedlore, Oh My Notes, Folio.
Apps a person has checked come first, newest check first, then the rest by when they were added. Payment never changes the order, and sponsored rows are labeled and kept apart.
