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Updated Nov 11, 2026, from what MacPip lists today.
MacPip lists 9 one-time purchase note taking and writing apps for Mac, and a person has checked 4 of them.6 of them have a free version.All of them sell a one-time license.2 of them are paid by subscription.There is no single best one-time purchase 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 |
| LocalEditor | LocalEditor is a local Mac workspace for notes, sketches and coding projects. | $20 | One-time | Universal | No | Nikhil Yadav | Oct 30 |
| 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 |
| Ghosthand | An auto typer for Mac that types your pasted text like a person and waits for saves | $10 once | One-time | 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 |
| DraftKey | Tab autocomplete and draft rewriting in any Mac app | $4.99 once | One-time | Yes, Apple silicon only, its maker says | No | Aura Technologies | 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 |
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.
LocalEditor is a local Mac workspace for notes, sketches and coding projects.
Made by Nikhil YadavWebsiteOn XLocalEditor is a local workspace for notes, sketches and coding projects. You work in your own folders, alongside your AI agents, and every file stays yours. It is $20, and its maker names Obsidian and Zed as the apps it replaces.
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.
An auto typer for Mac that types your pasted text like a person and waits for saves
From its maker: An auto typer for Mac that types your pasted text like a person into Microsoft Word, Pages, Google Docs and any app: human speed, thinking pauses, corrected typos.
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.
Tab autocomplete and draft rewriting in any Mac app
DraftKey adds Tab autocomplete and draft rewriting to any Mac app. Start typing an email, a note or a commit message, accept suggested words with Tab, and keep going. It is $4.99 once, for Apple silicon with macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
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.
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 9: Seedlore, Oh My Notes, Folio, LocalEditor, Resurf, Ghosthand, NanoPad, DraftKey, LocArk. 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, Ghosthand, NanoPad, DraftKey, LocArk.
Each has a dated report on its page: Seedlore, Oh My Notes, Folio, LocalEditor.
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.
