All-around balance
Best-of pages reward apps that stay strong across trust, freshness, and overall usability signals.
Ranked decision page
65 active apps
Note
Use this track when you want the strongest all-around shortlist for a category, not just a single app swap.
65 active apps
Balanced across trust, freshness, and demand
Ranked snapshot
Page context
65 active apps
Hand-picked Note Android apps with release tracking and clean package details.
Overall balance first
Top pick: Easy Notes
Average trust score: 80
How this track ranks apps
These pages are not alphabetical lists. Each track emphasizes a different decision priority.
Trust and verification
Verified hashes, stronger trust profiles, and lower-risk releases rise faster in the shortlist.
Demand and maturity
When two apps are close, broader adoption and a healthier version history help break the tie.
Ranked options
Ordered using trust, risk, footprint, freshness, and category fit signals.
#1
Easy Notes
Easy Notes stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unbekannt and 0 dangerous permissions.
Easy Notes is an Android app in Note with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-Übersicht: Neueste Version: 1.4 | Aktualisiert: 2003-07-18 | Größe: 3.4 MB | Min. SDK 26 | Pa...
Priority score: 61
Trust score: 90
Risk: Niedriges Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#2
Noteshop
Noteshop stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unbekannt and 0 dangerous permissions.
Noteshop for Android (Note) with version history and verified package details. Release-Übersicht: Min. SDK 28 | Größe: 6.8 MB | Paket: de.lxtools.noteshop | Aktualisiert: 2004-08-...
Priority score: 61
Trust score: 90
Risk: Niedriges Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 6.8 MB
1 versions tracked
#3
Markdownr
Markdownr stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unbekannt and 0 dangerous permissions.
A closer look at Markdownr: release details and update history in Note. Release-Übersicht: Kategorie: Note | Neueste Version: 1.6.1 | Ziel-SDK 35 | Min. SDK 21 | Aktualisiert: 200...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 87
Risk: Niedriges Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 22.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#4
Notepad
Notepad stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unbekannt and 0 dangerous permissions.
Eine einfache, schnörkellose, unkomplizierte Notizenerfassung Entwickler: Braden Farmer. Release-Übersicht: Ziel-SDK 34 | Paket: com.farmerbb.notepad | Neueste Version: 3.0.6 | Ak...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 87
Risk: Niedriges Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 2.2 MB
1 versions tracked
#5
kardi notes | privacy matters
kardi notes | privacy matters stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unbekannt and 0 dangerous permissions.
On rikodot.ka Entwickler: rikodot. Release-Übersicht: Größe: 22.4 MB | Neueste Version: 2.1.3 | Kategorie: Note | Ziel-SDK 35 | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86_64 | Min. SDK 21....
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 87
Risk: Niedriges Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 22.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#6
Notes (PFA)
Notes (PFA) stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unbekannt and 2 dangerous permissions.
Notes (PFA) is an Android app in Note with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-Übersicht: Entwickler: SECUSO - Security Usability Society | Paket: org.secuso.privacyfriend...
Priority score: 57
Trust score: 81
Risk: Niedriges Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 8.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#7
p!n
p!n stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unbekannt and 0 dangerous permissions.
A closer look at p!n: release details and update history in Note. Release-Übersicht: Größe: 2.9 MB | Aktualisiert: 2004-08-05 | Min. SDK 16 | Paket: de.nproth.pin | Kategorie: Not...
Priority score: 50
Trust score: 74
Risk: Mittleres Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 2.9 MB
1 versions tracked
#8
Fossify Notes Beta
Fossify Notes Beta stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unbekannt and 0 dangerous permissions.
Fossify Notes Beta for Android (Note) with version history and verified package details. Release-Übersicht: Aktualisiert: 2002-06-28 | Kategorie: Note | Neueste Version: 1.7.0 | G...
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 72
Risk: Mittleres Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 9.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#9
GitNote
GitNote stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unbekannt and 0 dangerous permissions.
A closer look at GitNote: release details and update history in Note. Release-Übersicht: Neueste Version: 26.01.1 | Ziel-SDK 36 | Kategorie: Note | Paket: io.github.wiiznokes.gitn...
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 72
Risk: Mittleres Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 23.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#10
Journalize
Journalize stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unbekannt and 0 dangerous permissions.
A closer look at Journalize: release details and update history in Note. Release-Übersicht: Aktualisiert: 2008-01-03 | Min. SDK 24 | Ziel-SDK 34 | Neueste Version: 1.3.2 | Kategor...
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 72
Risk: Mittleres Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 5.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#11
Leafpad
Leafpad stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unbekannt and 0 dangerous permissions.
Leafpad is an Android app in Note with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-Übersicht: Min. SDK 25 | Ziel-SDK 35 | Neueste Version: 1.21 | Größe: 4.8 MB | Kategorie: Note |...
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 72
Risk: Mittleres Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 4.8 MB
1 versions tracked
#12
Material Notes
Material Notes stays in the shortlist because it pairs stronger balance with update freshness of Unbekannt and 0 dangerous permissions.
Material Notes is an Android app in Note with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-Übersicht: Aktualisiert: 2005-08-23 | Kategorie: Note | Min. SDK 24 | ABI x86_64 | Neuest...
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 72
Risk: Mittleres Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 85.8 MB
1 versions tracked
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Best-of pages reward balance: trust, freshness, category fit, and broad product maturity all matter together.
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