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Noteer vs Apple Notes.

Apple Notes is a fine place to keep notes, and it’s already on your iPhone. Noteer is for the notes you write and then lose: it reads each one, dates it, groups it and brings it back.

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In short
  • Apple Notes is a free, polished notes app built into Apple devices, with folders, tags, sharing, drawing and scanning.
  • Noteer is a notes app with an AI agent that reads every note: it adds due dates and context, groups notes into lenses and asks in one place, Catch up.
  • Apple Notes is better for rich documents, sharing, and staying entirely inside Apple’s ecosystem.
  • Noteer is better when you capture a lot of quick thoughts and to-dos and need them organised without filing, on any device.

Side by side

TopicApple NotesNoteer
What it isA notes app built into iPhone, iPad and MacA notes app with an AI agent living inside your notes
DevicesApple devices; a web version at iCloud.comAny phone or computer with a browser, with an interface made for each
CaptureRich notes: text, checklists, tables, drawings, scans, attachmentsQuick notes: text, voice in about 100 languages, photos, recorded conversations
OrganisationFolders, tags and smart folders you set upLenses the agent makes and you correct; handles like WAT-3; links between notes
DatesNotes have no due dates; reminders live in the Reminders appDay words become due dates; due notes return in Urgent, Day and Catch up
AIApple Intelligence writing tools and summaries on supported devicesAn agent that reads every note, adds one line, proposes checklists and merges, and answers questions from your notes
SharingShare notes and folders with othersPersonal only, for now
PrivacyiCloud; Advanced Data Protection can encrypt notes end to endStored in the EU; not end-to-end encrypted; secrets detected and never sent to the AI
PriceFree with your Apple devices (iCloud storage limits apply)Free while Noteer is in testing

Choose Apple Notes if

  • You want rich documents: tables, drawings, scanned pages, attachments.
  • You share notes and folders with family or colleagues.
  • You want end-to-end encryption, or notes that never leave Apple’s services.
  • Your notes are a reference library you organise yourself, and that works for you.

Choose Noteer if

  • You write many short notes and to-dos and lose track of them.
  • You don’t want to file anything, but still want notes grouped by subject.
  • You want “Thursday” in a note to become a date, and the note to come back on Thursday.
  • You use Android or Windows as well as Apple devices.
  • You want to ask your notes a question and see which notes the answer came from.

Using both

Many people keep both: reference documents, scans and shared lists in Apple Notes; the daily stream of thoughts, follow-ups and voice notes in Noteer. Noteer runs in Safari, and Add to Home Screen opens it like an app.

Compared on 21 October 2026. Products change; if something here is out of date, write to hello@noteer.co.

Questions

Can I move my Apple Notes into Noteer?

Yes, by pasting. During setup, “Bring a few notes” takes pasted text and splits it into notes by paragraph or line (up to 40 at a time). There is no automatic import.

Is there a Noteer app on the App Store?

Not yet. Noteer runs in the browser on iPhone and Mac with an interface made for each; add it to your Home Screen to open it like an app.

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How it works

What happens after you write a note in Noteer: the agent’s one line, due dates, lenses and handles, Catch up, the Map, chat, fading and the weekly review.

Write the first note. It takes ten seconds.

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