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Fossify Notes vs Nocean: catalog facts
Fossify Notes	Nocean
Free Free and open source, with no ads.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android	Android
Very simple text field for fast note entry Supports checklists as well as text notes	No Internet permission, so notes cannot leave the device Rich text with per-range fonts and inline images, video and audio
Android only Not designed for large, structured note collections	No sync between devices Early version (0.2.0) from a small project
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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