# Core Notes

> Encrypted Notes, Alarms, Reminders, & Calendar. No 3rd-party ads. No AI inside.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.coreapps.notes](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.coreapps.notes)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.coreapps.notes`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Core Products & Services, LLC
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Version:** 1.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-11-02
- **First published:** 2026-10-20
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 12 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-11-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coreapps.notes)
- **Website:** [https://gotocore.github.io](https://gotocore.github.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://gotocore.github.io/](https://gotocore.github.io/)

## Description

private. essential. Core...<br><br>Core Notes keeps your Notes, Alarms, Reminders, and Calendar in one encrypted app on your device. Use it as a simple planner or journal, with no account and no cloud. Notes, Alarms, and simple in-note reminders are free. The Calendar &amp; Advanced Reminders unlock is a one-time purchase.<br><br>Works offline, with no internet connection needed.<br><br>Notes (free):<br>• 2-Level Checklists, with sub-items under each item<br>• Text, Checklist, Photo, Drawing, and Audio Notes, with Formatting<br>• Auto-Numbered Lists<br>• Labels, Pins, Archive, and a 30-Day Trash<br>• App Lock with PIN or Pattern, plus optional Biometric Unlock<br>• Encrypted Backups with a separate password and Recovery Code<br>• Export to TXT, Markdown, PDF, PNG, or DOCX<br>• Guided Import from Google Keep™, Evernote™, Simplenote™, Standard Notes™, and Joplin™, plus Samsung Notes™ and OneNote™ through a Word™ export<br>• Quick-Note Widgets<br><br>Alarms and Clock (free):<br>• Alarms with Repeat Days and Ring on Silent<br>• Timer, Stopwatch, and World Clock<br><br>Reminders (free):<br>• One-Time Reminders attached in the notes, with optional Full-Screen Alarms<br><br>Calendar &amp; Reminders unlock (one-time purchase):<br>• Month Calendar and Calendar Search<br>• Repeating Reminders, Early Alerts, and Keep-Reminding<br>• Calendar Import and Export (.ics files)<br>• Today and Month Widgets<br><br>• Tablet Support: runs on Android phones and tablets.<br><br>No internet permission. No third‑party ads. No account. No cloud. No AI inside.<br><br>Pricing: free download. Calendar &amp; Reminders unlock: $4.99 one-time in the U.S. (local prices vary). No subscription.<br><br>Google Keep, Evernote, Simplenote, Standard Notes, Joplin, Samsung Notes, OneNote, and Word are trademarks of their respective owners. Core Notes is not affiliated with them.

## Rankings

- #3,358,300 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.coreapps.notes.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.coreapps.notes)