# UpNote - notes, diary, journal

> Beautiful. Simple. Easy to use

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1389634515](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1389634515)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1389634515`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** UpNote Company Limited
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (1,059 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.22.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2018-06-24
- **Size:** 82 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/upnote-notes-diary-journal/id1389634515)
- **Website:** [https://getupnote.com](https://getupnote.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://getupnote.com/privacy.html](https://getupnote.com/privacy.html)

## Description

UpNote is a clean, beautiful app for writing and organizing. It features a rich editor, notebooks, pins, bookmarks, and seamless linking between notes. It works offline and syncs across devices, and supports markdown shortcuts with exporting to Markdown or PDF.

Stay focused and private with a powerful lock for notes and notebooks (biometric options available). Customize fonts and themes, manage tasks with to-dos in the same space, and upgrade to Premium for extra features like attachments, unlimited notes, elegant covers, and expanded exports.

## Rankings

- #53,499 — Overall

## Review summary

Users consistently praise UpNote for cross‑platform syncing (Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android), a one‑time lifetime license, a clean, easy-to-navigate UI, and a rich feature set (attachments, formatting, tables, Markdown, code blocks). They also report strong developer responsiveness. However, multiple reviews note update-related stability issues and crashes across devices, and some express frustration with export options that are limited to a premium tier and with incomplete iPad parity/optimization. Overall, UpNote is valued for value and versatility but would benefit from improved update stability, export flexibility, and feature parity across platforms.

### Pros

- Cross-platform support and syncing across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, and Android.
- One-time lifetime Premium license and strong value, avoiding subscription fees.
- Clean, simple UI with intuitive organization via notebooks and folders.
- Rich feature set for note taking (attachments, formatting options, tables, headings, Markdown, code blocks).
- Responsive development team with quick bug fixes and good support.

### Cons

- Update-related stability issues and crashes across iOS/macOS after updates.
- Export/format limitations: exporting features are behind a premium tier, and rich-text export is not readily available.
- iPad parity/optimization gaps: iPad version lacks some features and isn’t fully optimized compared with macOS.

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