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Best note taking apps for Mac

Updated Nov 7, 2026, from what MacPip lists today.

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MacPip lists 9 note taking and writing apps for Mac, and a person has checked 4 of them.Bunlardan 6 tanesinin ücretsiz sürümü var.Bunlardan 6 tanesi tek seferlik lisans satar.Bunlardan 3 tanesi abonelikle ücretlidir.There is no single best note taking app for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.Ücretsiz olmasını istiyorsanız Seedlore ile başlayın.

Apps a person checked come first, newest check first. Never ordered by payment.

The best note taking app for Mac is the one you still trust in five years. That has less to do with features than with one plain question: where do your notes live, and can you take them with you?

MacPip lists 9 note taking and writing apps. They range from a free Markdown editor that opens your own folder of files to an AI note taker for recorded lectures. 2 of them are open source, and 6 have a free version.

Below, each one is described from its own listing: what it does, what it costs and who it suits.

What these 9 apps offer, by their listings. An app can offer several, so the bars do not add up to 9.
Ücretsiz sürüm9 içinden 6
Pay once9 içinden 6
Abonelik9 içinden 3
Native to Apple silicon9 içinden 5
Açık kaynak9 içinden 2
Çevrimdışı çalışır9 içinden 3
Bir kişi tarafından kontrol edildi9 içinden 4

Compared

UygulamaNe yaparFiyatÜcretsiz mi ücretli miApple siliconAçık kaynakYapan:Kontrol edildi
SeedloreWatch your love grow into a living treeFree, Premium monthly, yearly or onceÜcretsiz sürümTek seferlikAbonelikEvet, Intel de dahil, geliştiricisine göreNoixl21s3 Kas
Oh My NotesA floating Today layer for MacFree · Pro from $7.99Ücretsiz sürümTek seferlikBelirtilmediNoBelirtilmedi3 Kas
FolioWriting and notes app for Mac5 EURÜcretsiz sürümTek seferlikBelirtilmediNoFolio Hecho con cari3 Kas
LocalEditorLocalEditor is a local Mac workspace for notes, sketches and coding projects.$20Tek seferlikEvrenselNoNikhil Yadav30 Eki
DraftKeyTab autocomplete and draft rewriting in any Mac appTek seferde $4,99Tek seferlikEvet, yalnızca Apple silicon, geliştiricisine göreNoAura TechnologiesBeklemede
LensNoteAI lecture note taker that keeps every slide$30/mo; 14-day free trialAbonelikBelirtilmediNoBob JonesBeklemede
LocArkLocal-first notes, password records and personal workspaceFree; Pro $4.90/yr or $24.90 lifetimeÜcretsiz sürümTek seferlikAbonelikEvet, Intel de dahil, geliştiricisine göreNoSELFARK LTDBeklemede
LokalBotYour personal context engine.Ücretsiz ve açık kaynakÜcretsiz sürümEvet, yalnızca Apple silicon, geliştiricisine göreEvetBelirtilmediBeklemede
SonderSonder is a free, open-source markdown editor for Mac.Ücretsiz ve açık kaynakÜcretsiz sürümEvet, Intel de dahil, geliştiricisine göreEvetBelirtilmediBeklemede

The apps, one by one

Seedlore

Watch your love grow into a living tree

Ücretsiz sürümPay onceAbonelikApple siliconÇevrimdışı çalışırKontrol edildi: 3 Kas
Seedlore on a Mac

From its maker: Your relationship as a living tree. Journal, shared calendar, pinboard and bucket list for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.

Fiyat
Free, Premium monthly, yearly or once
Needs
macOS 26 Tahoe oder neuer

Seedlore on MacPip More Fun and Delight apps

Oh My Notes

A floating Today layer for Mac

Ücretsiz sürümPay onceKontrol edildi: 3 Kas
Oh My Notes on a 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.

Fiyat
Free · Pro from $7.99
Needs
macOS 13 veya sonrası

Oh My Notes on MacPip More Writing and Notes apps

Folio

Writing and notes app for Mac

Ücretsiz sürümPay onceKontrol edildi: 3 Kas
Folio on a Mac

Folio 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.

Fiyat
5 EUR
Its maker says it replaces
Notion

Folio on MacPip More Writing and Notes apps

LocalEditor

LocalEditor is a local Mac workspace for notes, sketches and coding projects.

Pay onceKontrol edildi: 30 Eki
LocalEditor on a Mac

LocalEditor 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.

Fırsat
%15 indirim
Fiyat
$20
Needs
macOS 14 veya sonrası
Its maker says it replaces
Obsidian, Zed

LocalEditor on MacPip More Writing and Notes apps

DraftKey

Tab autocomplete and draft rewriting in any Mac app

Pay onceApple silicon
DraftKey on a Mac

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.

Fiyat
Tek seferde $4,99
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma veya sonrası

DraftKey on MacPip More Productivity apps

LensNote

AI lecture note taker that keeps every slide

Abonelik
LensNote on a Mac

LensNote is an AI note taker for recorded lectures, meetings and long videos. It captures each distinct slide once, pairs it with what was said, and writes a key message per slide, plus a transcript, summary and action items. No bot joins your calls. It is a subscription at $30 a month, with a 14-day trial.

Fiyat
$30/mo; 14-day free trial
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma veya sonrası

LensNote on MacPip More Writing and Notes apps

LocArk

Local-first notes, password records and personal workspace

Ücretsiz sürümPay onceAbonelikApple silicon
LocArk on a Mac

LocArk 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.

Fiyat
Free; Pro $4.90/yr or $24.90 lifetime
Needs
macOS 12 Monterey veya sonrası

LocArk on MacPip More Writing and Notes apps

LokalBot

Your personal context engine.

Ücretsiz sürümApple siliconAçık kaynakÇevrimdışı çalışır
LokalBot on a Mac

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.

Fiyat
Ücretsiz ve açık kaynak
Needs
macOS 15 Sequoia veya sonrası

LokalBot on MacPip More Writing and Notes apps

Sonder

Sonder is a free, open-source markdown editor for Mac.

Ücretsiz sürümApple siliconAçık kaynakÇevrimdışı çalışır
Sonder on a 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.

Fiyat
Ücretsiz ve açık kaynak
Needs
macOS 14 Sonoma veya sonrası

Sonder on MacPip More Writing and Notes apps

Apple Notes first

Apple Notes is free, syncs through iCloud and is good enough for most people. Look elsewhere when you want plain files you own, Markdown, notes that float over other apps, study tools such as flashcards, or notes made for you from a recording.

How to choose a note taking app

  • Plain files or a database? Apps that keep Markdown files in a folder you choose are the easiest to leave. Look for that in each profile.
  • Writing or capturing? A distraction-free editor and a quick capture tool are different jobs. Many people use one of each.
  • On-device or in the cloud? If notes hold private work, prefer apps that process and store them on your Mac.
  • How it charges. A note app is a long relationship. A one-time price or a solid free version keeps it affordable.

Related lists

For text you paste and reuse, see clipboard and text apps. For speech to text, see dictation and transcription apps. For the wider shelf, see the best productivity apps for Mac.

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Sorular

What is the best note taking app for Mac?

There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 9: Seedlore, Oh My Notes, Folio, LocalEditor, DraftKey, LensNote, 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.

Are there free note taking and writing apps for Mac?

Evet. MacPip'te ücretsiz sürümü olanlar: Seedlore, Oh My Notes, Folio, LocArk, LokalBot, Sonder.

Which note taking and writing apps for Mac have a one-time price?

Tek seferlik seçenekle, abonelikten kaçınabilmeniz için: Seedlore, Oh My Notes, Folio, LocalEditor, DraftKey, LocArk.

Which note taking and writing apps run natively on Apple silicon?

Geliştiricilerinin sözüne göre veya bizim kontrolümüze göre: Seedlore, DraftKey, LocArk, LokalBot, Sonder.

Which note taking and writing apps has a person checked?

Her birinin sayfasında tarihli bir rapor var: Seedlore, Oh My Notes, Folio, LocalEditor.

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