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Compared honestly

Notes app alternatives, compared honestly

Looking for apps like Google Keep, a free alternative to Evernote, or something simpler than Notion for your own notes? Here are seven honest comparisons: Memlow beside Google Keep, Evernote, Notion, Samsung Notes, OneNote, Google Sheets and Todoist, including where the other app is the better choice.

  • Facts checked October 2026
  • Where they're better, too
  • How to move

Memlow compared with

Memlow and Google KeepA Google Keep alternative with a lock and no AILock a note, keep it on your phone, no AI.Read the comparison Memlow and EvernoteA free Evernote alternative with no note limitNo note limit, no paid plan, no AI.Read the comparison Memlow and NotionA simpler Notion alternative for your own notesSimpler, offline, no AI.Read the comparison Memlow and Samsung NotesA Samsung Notes alternative for any Android phone and PCAny Android phone, any computer.Read the comparison Memlow and OneNoteA simpler OneNote alternativeTyped notes, lists and reminders, simpler and with no AI.Read the comparison Memlow Sheets and Google SheetsA Google Sheets alternative for your own sheetsSmall sheets that stay on your device, with no AI.Read the comparison Memlow and TodoistA Todoist alternative with your notes built inTasks inside your notes, every feature free.Read the comparison

What Memlow is, in a few lines

Memlow is a free notes app for Android and the web. Notes, checklists, reminders, goals and small spreadsheets live on your phone or in your browser, and back up to your own Google Drive, encrypted with a password only you know. There's no AI in it at all. You can share a notebook or a single note, encrypted end to end.

Before you switch

A few things Memlow doesn't do yet, so you know before you move anything:

  • There's no iPhone or iPad app. The web app runs in a browser, but we haven't tested it in Safari on an iPhone yet.
  • There's no importer for Google Keep, Evernote or Samsung Notes. The web app imports text and Markdown files, one note per file, and Memlow backups.
  • There's no handwriting, drawing or PDF markup. Memlow is for typed notes, lists, photos and voice notes.
  • The Android app shows a few ads to stay free, never in the editor. The web app has none.

The import help shows what comes across from text and Markdown files.

Questions

Questions people ask

Something else? Look in the Help Center or write to [email protected].

Which notes app alternative is right for me?

If you want a lock on single notes, backups only you can open and no AI, Memlow fits. If you need an iPhone app, handwriting or a team wiki, one of the others will suit you better, and each page here says which.

Is Memlow really free?

Yes. There's no paid plan and nothing to unlock. The Android app shows a few ads; the web app has none.

Can I bring my notes from another app?

From text or Markdown files, yes: drop them onto app.memlow.com and each becomes a note. There's no direct importer for Google Keep, Evernote or Samsung Notes.

Getting started with Memlow

Help Center
Bring in notes from text or Markdown files Get started with Memlow: your first week Install the Memlow web app on a computer Install Memlow on your Android phone

Try it with your own notes.

Memlow is free, with no AI. Open it in your browser in a second, or get the Android app.

Start writing free The Android app
Memlow's notes: colourful cards with checklists, reminders and folders