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Fossify Notes vs Play NotePad: catalog facts
Fossify Notes	Play NotePad
Free Free and open source, with no ads.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Very simple text field for fast note entry Supports checklists as well as text notes	Text notes, drawings, photos and audio recordings in one app Available on both F-Droid and Google Play
Android only Not designed for large, structured note collections	Android only No desktop or web version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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