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Best Note Taking Apps for iPhone

Compare rankings, user ratings, and pricing charts for iOS mobile applications matching "note taking", with free ASO keyword analytics.

This page lists the apps the App Store returns for note taking, with each one's average rating, number of ratings, price, category and position in the result. Right now that is 12 apps, all free, averaging 4.7 stars, mostly in Productivity, Book and Education.

10 of the 11 rated apps hold 4.5 stars or better, the median app has 77.9K ratings, and releases span 2010 to 2025.

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Top Note Taking Apps Compared

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AppRatingRating CountPriceCategory
Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDFGoodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF
4.7
461.7KFreeProductivity
Notability: AI Notes & PlannerNotability: AI Notes & Planner
4.8
457.9KFreeProductivity
Microsoft OneNoteMicrosoft OneNote
4.7
1.1MFreeProductivity
Freenotes®: AI Notes TakingFreenotes®: AI Notes Taking
4.7
62.9KFreeProductivity
Notion: Notes, Tasks, AINotion: Notes, Tasks, AI
4.8
90.4KFreeProductivity
AI Note Taker - Talk To TextAI Note Taker - Talk To Text
4.8
4FreeEducation
Google Keep - Notes and listsGoogle Keep - Notes and lists
4.6
29.0KFreeProductivity
Granola - AI Meeting NotesGranola - AI Meeting Notes
5.0
14.4KFreeProductivity

Showing 12 apps for query "note taking" in 🇺🇸 United States

#N is the App Store's own order; ~#N is below Apple's first page, and approximate.

  1. #1Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF

    Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF

    Goodnotes Limited 4.7 (461.7K)ProductivityFree7y
  2. #2Notability: AI Notes & Planner

    Notability: AI Notes & Planner

    Ginger Labs 4.8 (457.9K)ProductivityFree16y
  3. #3Microsoft OneNote

    Microsoft OneNote

    Microsoft Corporation 4.7 (1.1M)ProductivityFree15y
  4. #4Freenotes®: AI Notes Taking

    Freenotes®: AI Notes Taking

    Free Notes AI Note Taker LTD 4.7 (62.9K)ProductivityFree3y
  5. #5Notion: Notes, Tasks, AI

    Notion: Notes, Tasks, AI

    Notion Labs, Incorporated 4.8 (90.4K)ProductivityFree9y
  6. #6AI Note Taker - Talk To Text

    AI Note Taker - Talk To Text

    Chan Tai 4.8 (4)EducationFree1y 0mo
  7. #7Google Keep - Notes and lists

    Google Keep - Notes and lists

    Google 4.6 (29.0K)ProductivityFree11y
  8. #8Granola - AI Meeting Notes

    Granola - AI Meeting Notes

    Granola inc 5.0 (14.4K)ProductivityFree1y 5mo
  9. #9Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook

    Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook

    Evernote Corporation 4.4 (77.9K)ProductivityFree7y
  10. #10Noteful: Notes & PDF Markup

    Noteful: Notes & PDF Markup

    Noteful Technologies Ltd 4.8 (24.0K)ProductivityFree4y
  11. #11Quick Note: Note Taking

    Quick Note: Note Taking

    Mustafa OnusNo ratingsBookFree2y 3mo
  12. ~#12Otter Transcribe Voice Notes

    Otter Transcribe Voice Notes

    Otter.ai, Inc. 4.8 (84.5K)ProductivityFree8y

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best note taking app for iPhone?
The best note taking app depends on your specific requirements. The list on this page shows what the App Store returns for "note taking", with each app's average rating, number of ratings, price and category so you can compare them side by side.
How is this note taking list ordered?
Apps are listed in the order the App Store returns them for the search "note taking", and can be re-sorted by rating, number of ratings, price or release date. The figures come from Apple's public App Store data.
Can my note taking app be featured on this page?
Yes. Each page has one featured card above the comparison, marked Sponsored, with the app's icon, a line of the developer's own copy and a link to the App Store. The list itself is never reordered for a sponsor: it stays the order the App Store returns. Rates and how it works.