Best Note Apps

Apps that help you capture thoughts, link ideas, and build a second brain — from frictionless quick-capture to graph-based knowledge systems.

2 toolsUpdated Jul 2026

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Obsidian
4.8
A second brain, built on plain text.
For people who want their notes to outlive any single app — and who love to tinker.
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Notion
4.6
The all-in-one workspace.
The most flexible note-and-docs tool on the market. If you've never kept a note, start here.
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