Permission discipline
Privacy-first pages reward apps that ask for fewer dangerous permissions and show cleaner permission profiles.
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65 active apps
Note
Use this track when permission minimization, risk context, and verification clarity matter more than raw popularity.
65 active apps
Low-risk and permission-aware ordering
Ranked snapshot
Page context
65 active apps
Hand-picked Note Android apps with release tracking and clean package details.
Privacy guardrails 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.
Risk context
Lower-risk releases rank higher when users care more about privacy and verification than raw popularity.
Release freshness
More recent releases usually rank better because users need options that are still maintained.
Ranked options
Ordered using trust, risk, footprint, freshness, and category fit signals.
#1
Easy Notes
Easy Notes remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
Easy Notes is an Android app in Note with a clean, verified release timeline. Release snapshot: Package: com.kin.easynotes | Category: Note | Min SDK 26 | Developer: Kin69 | Targe...
Priority score: 65
Trust score: 90
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#2
Noteshop
Noteshop remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
Noteshop is a versatile and privacy-focused application for managing your notes, shopping lists, and recipes in one pl Release snapshot: Min SDK 28 | Target SDK 36 | ABI arm64-v8a...
Priority score: 65
Trust score: 90
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 6.8 MB
1 versions tracked
#3
Markdownr
Markdownr remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
Markdownr converts an URL to markdown, and lets you share it to your favorite notes app. Release snapshot: Size: 22.7 MB | Target SDK 35 | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64...
Priority score: 64
Trust score: 87
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 22.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#4
Notepad
Notepad remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
Features: * Quickly create and save plain-text notes * Optionally create rich-text notes using Markdown or HTML (Andro Release snapshot: ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 |...
Priority score: 64
Trust score: 87
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 2.2 MB
1 versions tracked
#5
kardi notes | privacy matters
kardi notes | privacy matters remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
On rikodot.ka Release snapshot: rikodot.kardi_notes. Release snapshot: Package: github.rikodot.kardi_notes | Developer: rikodot | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86_64 | Size: 22.4 M...
Priority score: 64
Trust score: 87
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 22.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#6
Notes (PFA)
Notes (PFA) remains privacy-relevant with 2 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
Notes (PFA) is an Android app in Note with a clean, verified release timeline. Release snapshot: Size: 8.1 MB | Category: Note | Min SDK 21 | Updated: 2002-12-01 | Package: org.se...
Priority score: 61
Trust score: 81
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 8.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#7
Fossify Notes Beta
Fossify Notes Beta remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
Fossify Notes Beta for Android (Note) with version history and verified package details. Release snapshot: Updated: 2002-06-28 | Min SDK 26 | Category: Note | Package: org.fossify...
Priority score: 51
Trust score: 72
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 9.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#8
GitNote
GitNote remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
A closer look at GitNote: release details and update history in Note. Release snapshot: ABI arm64-v8a, x86_64 | Latest version: 26.01.1 | Category: Note | Developer: Wiiznokes | S...
Priority score: 51
Trust score: 72
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 23.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#9
Journalize
Journalize remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
A closer look at Journalize: release details and update history in Note. Release snapshot: Category: Note | Latest version: 1.3.2 | Updated: 2008-01-03 | Package: com.example.jour...
Priority score: 51
Trust score: 72
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 5.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#10
Leafpad
Leafpad remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
Leafpad is an Android app in Note with a clean, verified release timeline. Release snapshot: Category: Note | Min SDK 25 | Target SDK 35 | Latest version: 1.21 | Updated: 2007-03-...
Priority score: 51
Trust score: 72
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 4.8 MB
1 versions tracked
#11
Material Notes
Material Notes remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
Material Notes is an Android app in Note with a clean, verified release timeline. Release snapshot: Latest version: 2.1.3 | Developer: Maël Chiotti | Updated: 2005-08-23 | ABI x86...
Priority score: 51
Trust score: 72
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 85.8 MB
1 versions tracked
#12
Nex Notes
Nex Notes remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
Nex Notes for Android (Note) with version history and verified package details. Release snapshot: Package: com.swatian.nexnotes | Size: 6.7 MB | Min SDK 27 | Latest version: 1.9 |...
Priority score: 51
Trust score: 72
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 6.7 MB
1 versions tracked
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When should I use privacy-first pages?
Use this track when permission scope, risk signals, and verification clarity matter more than raw popularity.
How are privacy-first pages ranked?
Privacy pages emphasize lower risk, cleaner permission profiles, and fresher releases over broad adoption alone.
What is the main trade-off in privacy-first pages?
Some widely used apps may rank lower here if they ask for more sensitive permissions or carry weaker trust context.
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