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Nocean vs Play NotePad: catalog facts
Nocean	Play NotePad
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
No Internet permission, so notes cannot leave the device Rich text with per-range fonts and inline images, video and audio	Text notes, drawings, photos and audio recordings in one app Available on both F-Droid and Google Play
No sync between devices Early version (0.2.0) from a small project	Android only No desktop or web version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
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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