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Another notes app vs Privacy Friendly Notes: catalog facts
Another notes app	Privacy Friendly Notes
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Android	Android
Text and checklist notes Labels, archive and recycle bin	Text, checklist, audio and sketch notes in one app Minimal permissions
Android only Deliberately basic feature set	Android only No sync between devices mentioned
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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