Gravity – Minimal Notes
Private offline notepad
USD 5.99 · Designed for iPad
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Gravity is a fast, private notes app with one stream, instant capture, and a simple rule: swipe to bump what matters back to the top.
You open your notes app to jot down a quick idea. But first: which folder? What tags? Should you link it to something? By the time you've decided, the thought is gone.
Gravity eliminates every barrier between your thoughts and the page. No folders. No tags. No complex systems to maintain. Just one continuous stream, and your attention decides what stays relevant.
- Syncs privately via your personal iCloud account. No third-party servers.
- No account required. No sign-up. No tracking.
- One-time purchase. No subscription. No ads.
HOW IT WORKS
Append — Open the app and start typing. Your note saves automatically. No tapping "new note." No choosing a location. Just capture
Review — Scroll through your stream. New notes live at the top. Older notes naturally drift down over time, like thoughts settling in your mind.
Rescue — When something catches your attention, swipe right to bump it back to the top. Your attention becomes your organization system.
Archive — When a note has served its purpose, swipe left. Done.
FEATURES
Quick Capture
- Start typing the moment you open the app
- Auto-save means you never lose a thought
- Hit return twice to save and start fresh
The Stream
- One continuous timeline of all your notes
- No folders, categories, or nested hierarchies
- Scroll to review; swipe to act
Bump to Top
- Swipe right on any note to rescue it
- Your attention naturally sorts what matters
- No manual organization required
Lightweight Prefixes
- Type todo: or idea: or any prefix at the start of any note
- Search by prefix to create instant filtered views
- Color-coded highlighting makes prefixes pop
Fast Search
- Find notes instantly across thousands of entries
- Partial-word matching catches what you're looking for
- Built on a high-performance local database
Quick Actions
- Swipe left to reveal: archive, delete, share, copy
- Every action is one gesture away
- Undo protection for destructive actions
Import and Export
- Export all your notes anytime to a single json file
- Import with validation and duplicate protection
- Your data, your control
DESIGNED FOR FOCUS
- Warm, paper-like aesthetic
- Satisfying haptics on every interaction
- Fluid gestures that feel natural
- Minimal setup
- Nothing to learn
WHO GRAVITY IS FOR
Designed for plain-text note taking, quick ideas, and lightweight to-dos. For solo thinkers who want to capture first and organize never. For anyone who's felt the relief of simply writing something down without deciding where it goes.
Not a second brain. Not a knowledge graph. Just your thoughts, in one stream.
INSPIRED BY SIMPLICITY
Gravity is built around Andrej Karpathy's append-and-review method for personal notes: keep one running stream, review it periodically, and let your attention decide what stays relevant. Most notes apps tolerate this workflow. Gravity is designed for it.
ONE PRICE. YOURS FOREVER.
Pay once. No subscription. No in-app purchases. No ads. Just a thoughtfully crafted notes app that respects your attention and your wallet.
Stop organizing. Start thinking.
Download Gravity and let your thoughts sink in.
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The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Provider
- Tristan Manchester
- Size
- 38.4 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 Tristan Manchester
