Reviews of Anytype - The Everything App

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Total ratings

4.50 (Rating count: 236)

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Review summary

Anytype is praised for its privacy-first, offline-capable design and high customization, enabling powerful organization across spaces and blocks. Users value cross-platform, private syncing and offline performance, plus the ambitious 'everything app' concept. However, recurring concerns include unreliable multi-device sync, a steep learning curve, absence of calendar/scheduling features, occasional crashes and stability issues, and some editing/paste inconsistencies across blocks.

Pros

Privacy-first, offline-capable design with private data ownership and open-source foundations.
Extremely flexible and customizable; an 'everything app' that users can adapt to their own workflows.
Strong organization capabilities across spaces, blocks, and linked pages for notes, tasks, and projects.
Cross-device synchronization (Windows, Mac, iPhone) with offline operation.
Fast performance and smooth typing experience.

Cons

Unreliable multi-device sync leading to missing updates, 'untitled' files, and inconsistent data across devices.
Steep learning curve; not beginner-friendly.
Missing calendar and scheduling features (no calendar view, timelines).
Stability issues and occasional crashes or backend bugs.
Copy/paste and block-editing inconsistencies (copy/paste across blocks not clean).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.90

All time rating average: 4.50

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3% (6)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-10	bl*****	One of the first apps I download on every new device. I’ve been using Anytype for years and adore it. It is one of the best ways of sharing information across multiple platforms. And since you own the keys, you own your data.
One of the first apps I download on every new device. I’ve been using Anytype for years and adore it. It is one of the best ways of sharing information across multiple platforms. And since you own the keys, you own your data.
2026-05-31	Br*****	It was the perfect place to go when I started thinking about moving away from Notion. Left in 2024 and haven’t looked back.
It was the perfect place to go when I started thinking about moving away from Notion. Left in 2024 and haven’t looked back.
2026-05-19	Pu*****	I think of writing as a superpower. From diary to powerful strategic documents, anytype is the best writing tool for me. Especially because I know everything is encrypted, stored on my device and no cloud company can decide if i have access to the years of my writings
I think of writing as a superpower. From diary to powerful strategic documents, anytype is the best writing tool for me. Especially because I know everything is encrypted, stored on my device and no cloud company can decide if i have access to the years of my writings