Overview
Features & Capabilities
User Growth & Download Statistics
- By:
- Standard Notes Ltd.
- Rating:
- 4.70 (3,704)
7 new ratings
- Version:
- 3.202.0 Last updated: 2026-08-18
- Version code:
- 886179270
- Creation date:
- 2017-10-13
- Compatible devices:
- Size:
- 92.37MB
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Apple Apps Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2026-08-26
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User Reviews
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
I’ve been using this for years and there are definitely positives. But… I wish so much for keyboard shortcuts to move between notes and lists and tags. (I’m on OSX and iPhone using either the standalone app or web app in Safari, depending on which one is working at the moment).
Positives: semi-securely syncs across devices, ability to tag and organize, robust default note types, but support for independent modules, searchable notes (but not available _inside_ some independent note types. I’m looking at you Markdown Alternative)
Issues: security (some temporary files can be found in ~/Library/Containers/com.standardnotes.standardnotes/Data are plain text notes!), feature bloat (the unfortunate cost of success), non-adjustable tiny font size (specifically OSX standalone), and inability to export a proper markdown file from their officially supported note type.
Overall still worthwhile, but cleaner apps are starting to flood the stage… which is frustrating since I just want to keep using StandardNotes.
by ta*****, 2026-08-11
Paid for 5 years, app is buggy on iOS. Unable to use “Super Note” from phone as curser gets stuck first position it is placed (web is ok for this). Only plain text notes can be used Reported bug over 2 months ago, support responded but no updates since then and no follow ups.
by S.*****, 2026-08-11
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