All-around balance
Best-of pages reward apps that stay strong across trust, freshness, and overall usability signals.
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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
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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 Onbekend and 0 dangerous permissions.
Easy Notes is an Android app in Note with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-overzicht: Pakket: com.kin.easynotes | Categorie: Note | Laatste versie: 1.4 | ABI arm64-v8a,...
Priority score: 61
Trust score: 90
Risk: Laag risico
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 Onbekend and 0 dangerous permissions.
Noteshop for Android (Note) with version history and verified package details. Release-overzicht: Ontwikkelaar: Désiré Werner Menrath | Grootte: 6.8 MB | Doel SDK 36 | Pakket: de....
Priority score: 61
Trust score: 90
Risk: Laag risico
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 Onbekend and 0 dangerous permissions.
A closer look at Markdownr: release details and update history in Note. Release-overzicht: Laatste versie: 1.6.1 | Doel SDK 35 | Pakket: com.sanzoghenzo.markdownr | Grootte: 22.7...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 87
Risk: Laag risico
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 Onbekend and 0 dangerous permissions.
A simple, bare-bones, no-frills note taking app Category: Note. Release-overzicht: Bijgewerkt: 2004-06-27 | Grootte: 2.2 MB | Ontwikkelaar: Braden Farmer | Laatste versie: 3.0.6 |...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 87
Risk: Laag risico
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 Onbekend and 0 dangerous permissions.
On rikodot.ka Grootte: 22.4 MB. Release-overzicht: Ontwikkelaar: rikodot | Grootte: 22.4 MB | Bijgewerkt: 2001-07-21 | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86_64 | Minimale SDK 21 | Doel...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 87
Risk: Laag risico
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 Onbekend and 2 dangerous permissions.
Notes (PFA) is an Android app in Note with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-overzicht: Doel SDK 34 | Bijgewerkt: 2002-12-01 | Grootte: 8.1 MB | Ontwikkelaar: SECUSO - S...
Priority score: 57
Trust score: 81
Risk: Laag risico
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 Onbekend and 0 dangerous permissions.
A closer look at p!n: release details and update history in Note. Release-overzicht: Minimale SDK 16 | Pakket: de.nproth.pin | Grootte: 2.9 MB | Laatste versie: 1.2.13 | Bijgewerk...
Priority score: 50
Trust score: 74
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
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 Onbekend and 0 dangerous permissions.
Fossify Notes Beta for Android (Note) with version history and verified package details. Release-overzicht: Doel SDK 36 | Grootte: 9.1 MB | Categorie: Note | Bijgewerkt: 2002-06-2...
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 72
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
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 Onbekend and 0 dangerous permissions.
A closer look at GitNote: release details and update history in Note. Release-overzicht: Doel SDK 36 | Pakket: io.github.wiiznokes.gitnote | Categorie: Note | Laatste versie: 26.0...
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 72
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
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 Onbekend and 0 dangerous permissions.
A closer look at Journalize: release details and update history in Note. Release-overzicht: Categorie: Note | Pakket: com.example.journal | Grootte: 5 MB | Bijgewerkt: 2008-01-03...
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 72
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
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 Onbekend and 0 dangerous permissions.
Leafpad is an Android app in Note with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-overzicht: Bijgewerkt: 2007-03-27 | Laatste versie: 1.21 | Grootte: 4.8 MB | Doel SDK 35 | Categ...
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 72
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
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 Onbekend and 0 dangerous permissions.
Material Notes is an Android app in Note with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-overzicht: ABI x86_64 | Minimale SDK 24 | Categorie: Note | Laatste versie: 2.1.3 | Ontwi...
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 72
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 85.8 MB
1 versions tracked
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