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Apple Notes vs Napkin: catalog facts
Apple Notes	Napkin
Free Free, bundled with macOS and iOS.	Freemium Pricing is not stated on the homepage; see the App Store listing.
macOS, iOS	iOS
Comes preinstalled and free on every Apple device OCR lets you search text inside scanned images and photos	Several capture methods including book scanning and dictation Resurfaces saved ideas instead of burying them
Tied to the Apple ecosystem with no native Windows or Android app Lacks the structured databases and linking found in dedicated knowledge-base apps	iPhone only according to the site Aimed at short ideas, not long notes
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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