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 Laag risico risk context.
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: 65
Trust score: 90
Risk: Laag risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#2
Noteshop
Noteshop remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Laag risico risk context.
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: 65
Trust score: 90
Risk: Laag risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 6.8 MB
1 versions tracked
#3
Markdownr
Markdownr remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Laag risico risk context.
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: 64
Trust score: 87
Risk: Laag risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 22.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#4
Notepad
Notepad remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Laag risico risk context.
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: 64
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 remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Laag risico risk context.
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: 64
Trust score: 87
Risk: Laag risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 22.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#6
Notes (PFA)
Notes (PFA) remains privacy-relevant with 2 dangerous permissions and a Laag risico risk context.
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: 61
Trust score: 81
Risk: Laag risico
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 Gemiddeld risico risk context.
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: 51
Trust score: 72
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 9.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#8
GitNote
GitNote remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Gemiddeld risico risk context.
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: 51
Trust score: 72
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 23.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#9
Journalize
Journalize remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Gemiddeld risico risk context.
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: 51
Trust score: 72
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 5.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#10
Leafpad
Leafpad remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Gemiddeld risico risk context.
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: 51
Trust score: 72
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 4.8 MB
1 versions tracked
#11
Material Notes
Material Notes remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Gemiddeld risico risk context.
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: 51
Trust score: 72
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 85.8 MB
1 versions tracked
#12
Nex Notes
Nex Notes remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Gemiddeld risico risk context.
Nex Notes for Android (Note) with version history and verified package details. Release-overzicht: Bijgewerkt: 2006-05-21 | Pakket: com.swatian.nexnotes | Grootte: 6.7 MB | Doel S...
Priority score: 51
Trust score: 72
Risk: Gemiddeld risico
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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