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Apple Notes vs Keep It: catalog facts
Apple Notes	Keep It
Free Free, bundled with macOS and iOS.	Paid Paid app, with a download available from the developer's site.
macOS, iOS	macOS, iOS
Comes preinstalled and free on every Apple device OCR lets you search text inside scanned images and photos	Files and tags are visible in the Finder Handles notes, Markdown, PDFs, emails and web archives
Tied to the Apple ecosystem with no native Windows or Android app Lacks the structured databases and linking found in dedicated knowledge-base apps	Apple platforms only Paid
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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