Reviews for Standard Notes
Login to ReviewAnna King
Apr 02, 2026Finally, a secure and trustworthy note-taking app
I've been using Standard Notes for over a year now for journaling and storing sensitive information. The encryption and local-first approach give me real peace of mind, knowing my data is truly private. The interface is clean, sync works reliably across my devices, and the basic features are solid—though some of the extended features require a paid subscription.
Liam Lopez
Mar 31, 2026Good on paper, frustrating in practice
I appreciate the focus on privacy and open-source philosophy, but the app feels clunky and underdeveloped. The free tier is severely limited, and the subscription feels expensive for what you get—basic features like rich text editing require a paid plan. Syncing between my phone and desktop was unreliable, with notes sometimes taking hours to appear, which defeats the purpose of a notes app. For a tool that's supposed to simplify note-taking, it adds more friction than it removes.
Riley Moore
Mar 06, 2026A fortress for notes, but the key is a bit heavy
Standard Notes delivers on its promise of extreme privacy, and I appreciate the peace of mind that comes with end-to-end encryption and open-source code. However, its focus on security comes at a cost to user experience; the interface feels spartan and some basic formatting or organizational features I'm used to are locked behind paid extensions. For someone who needs a vault, it's excellent, but for daily note-taking, it can feel restrictive and requires more effort than mainstream apps.
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Standard Notes
Standard Notes is an open-source, encrypted notes app that focuses on privacy and security. It stores all notes locally by …
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