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Notesnook vs Apple Notes: catalog facts
Notesnook	Apple Notes
Freemium A free tier covers unlimited notes and sync across devices. A paid Pro subscription adds…	Free Free, bundled with macOS and iOS.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web	macOS, iOS
End-to-end encrypted on device with XChaCha20-Poly1305 and Argon2, so the service holds no readable data The full client codebase is published, which makes the privacy claim auditable	Comes preinstalled and free on every Apple device OCR lets you search text inside scanned images and photos
An account is required; it is a sync service, not a local-only app Encryption means no server-side search, and losing your password loses the notes	Tied to the Apple ecosystem with no native Windows or Android app Lacks the structured databases and linking found in dedicated knowledge-base apps
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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