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Privacy Friendly Notes vs Material Notes: catalog facts
Privacy Friendly Notes	Material Notes
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL.
Android	Android
Text, checklist, audio and sketch notes in one app Minimal permissions	No internet permission, notes stay on the device Simple Material Design interface
Android only No sync between devices mentioned	No sync between devices Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
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 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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