How we stack up
Every notes app is good at something. Here's an honest look at how Strawberry Notes compares, including where the other app is the better pick.
Roundups
The Best Handwriting Apps for iPad
Apple Pencil note apps compared: Notability, Goodnotes, Notewise, and more.
See the roundupThe Best Flashcard and Spaced Repetition Apps
Anki, Quizlet, RemNote, and Knowt compared, spaced repetition and all.
See the roundupThe Best Note-Taking Apps for Students
Notion, Obsidian, OneNote, Evernote, and Ahmni compared for school.
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One on one
vs Notability
The classic iPad app for recording lectures while you write, now with AI on paid plans.
See the comparisonvs Goodnotes
The best-known digital paper notebook, now with whiteboards, docs, and AI.
See the comparisonvs Notion
The workspace for typed docs, wikis, and databases. Great for planning, not for handwriting.
See the comparisonvs Obsidian
Free linked notes stored as plain files you own, with plugins for everything.
See the comparisonvs RemNote
Outline notes with flashcards built in, popular with med students.
See the comparisonvs Anki
The free, powerful flashcard app that med students and language learners swear by.
See the comparisonvs Quizlet
The giant flashcard library, with study games and class tools.
See the comparisonvs Knowt
A free Quizlet-style flashcard app with AI notes and exam prep.
See the comparisonvs OneNote
Microsoft's free notebook app, on every device, with Copilot on paid plans.
See the comparisonvs Apple Notes
The free notes app built into every iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
See the comparisonvs Evernote
The classic place to save everything: web clips, scans, recordings, and notes.
See the comparisonvs Notewise
A handwriting app for iPad and Android tablets, with a one-time offline plan.
See the comparisonvs Freenotes
A free, ad-supported handwriting app for iPad and Android, with paid AI extras.
See the comparisonvs CollaNote
A free Apple Pencil app with a cheap one-time upgrade and live collaboration.
See the comparisonvs Ahmni
An iPad infinite canvas for mind maps, made for the iCanStudy method.
See the comparison