Standard Notes

Name: Standard Notes
Rating: 4.7 (3605 reviews)
Author: Standard Notes Ltd.

By: Standard Notes Ltd.

End-to-end encrypted notes

Features & Capabilities

Standard Notes is a private and secure end-to-end encrypted notes app that syncs your notes across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web browsers. Private means your notes are end-to-end encrypted, so only you can read them; even we can't read your notes.

This simple, long-lasting notes solution emphasizes security and longevity. It offers unlimited devices and notes, tagging, pin/lock with biometric options, offline access, and optional paid editors (Markdown, code, spreadsheets) plus themes and encrypted backups to cloud services. Standard Notes is open-source and uses industry-leading XChaCha-20 encryption, inviting public audit and trust.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Standard Notes Ltd.

Rating:

4.70

(3,605) 10 new ratings

Version:

3.201.27 Last updated: 2026-05-23

Version code:

884216505

Creation date:

2017-10-13

Compatible devices:

Size:

91.30MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 31,250 ▼ 80

Other rankings

#34 in note keyword 43 ▼ 2#45 in encrypt keyword 21 ▼ 24

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Developed by:

Standard Notes Ltd.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/standard-notes/id1285392450

Website:

https://standardnotes.com

User Reviews

Standard Notes is praised for strong security (E2EE) and reliable cross‑device syncing, plus solid self-hosting options and a clean UI. However, reviews repeatedly flag steep pricing for paid features, a limited free tier lacking rich text formatting, and recurring login issues on iOS. Mobile typing can be hindered by the on-screen keyboard overlay. Overall, users value its privacy and syncing capabilities, but price and accessibility (especially on mobile) are common complaints.

Pros

End-to-end encryption built-in and a privacy-focused design.
Excellent cross-device syncing with real-time updates across platforms.
Strong support for self-hosting and data control (Docker, etc.).
Clean, distraction-free UI that’s easy to use.

Cons

High price for premium features; free tier offers limited formatting and many users consider the subscription costly.
Login/sign-in issues, especially on iOS, with occasional sign-in bugs.
Mobile typing UX can be obstructed by the keyboard overlay, making drafting notes frustrating.

Recent reviews

The free version of the 'Standard Notes' app is relatively useless—it offers absolutely no formatting options. In order to utilise rich text formatting, the user must pay a prohibitively expensive yearly subscription fee.

by sc*****, 2026-05-01

Your interface already supports dozens of languages. Why not consider supporting Simplified Chinese?

by eu*****, 2026-04-28

One of the best-made, most cross-platform compatible apps for secure info that exists in 2026–and it’s free. Yes I wrote this in my own words and it’s my own opinion. Makes me want to get the paid version just to support them