NotePlan - To-Do List & Notes 4+

Markdown, Planner, Calendar

NotePlan LLC

    • 4.8 • 625 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

Description

Having trouble planning your day, managing your to-do list, and organizing your notes? Always jumping between apps and losing track of what to do and where you put things?

Say hello to NotePlan!

NotePlan lets you manage everything in one place: your tasks, notes, and calendar.
Perfect for project managers, designers, researchers, writers, students, or anyone who wants to be organized and efficient.

QUICKLY PLAN YOUR DAY WITH MARKDOWN
• Plan your day by seeing your calendar, notes, and tasks in a single view
• Create tasks and notes quickly with Markdown
• Add #tags to organize tasks and notes
• Use @mentions to find people
• Reschedule to-do items easily
• Create flexible recurring tasks
• Work faster with autocomplete

BUILD YOUR NETWORK OF NOTES
• Create your own network of notes
• Organize any way you want to: from simple folders over P.A.R.A. to a Zettelkasten system
• Bi-directional notes: link your calendar and your notes in any direction, automatically
• Cross-reference and link notes easily

STAY ON TOP OF THINGS WITH REVIEW
• Search all tasks and notes, instantly
• See all open tasks with the click of a button
• Get a list of overdue to-do items
• See upcoming tasks at a glance
• Create custom filters with your own queries using status, #tags, @mentions, or even text

SEAMLESS INTEGRATION WITH YOUR CALENDAR
• Create events and reminders right in NotePlan
• Support for iCloud, Google, and Exchange calendars
• Time-block tasks on your calendar simply by typing

AVAILABLE ON MAC, IPHONE & IPAD
• Sync everything between your Apple devices
• Use any sync method you like: CloudKit or iCloud Drive
• A single subscription for all your devices

OPEN, PRIVATE & FAST
• All your notes are stored in plaintext so you're never locked in
• Your information is private and cannot be accessed
• Enjoy lightning speed thanks to local files and native apps

ANY THEME YOU WANT
• Choose from a variety of built-in themes
• Work with light or dark versions
• Create your own custom theme

SHORTCUTS FOR MAXIMUM SPEED
• Extended Markdown syntax support with customization options
• Move around without ever leaving the keyboard
• Find everything with the Global Command Bar

NotePlan is developed independently and prioritizes user features and requests. We have long-term roadmaps and listen to customers to improve the apps.

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Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings.

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Email: hello@noteplan.co
Web: noteplan.co

Discord: https://discord.gg/D4268MT
Twitter: NotePlanApp
Reddit: reddit.com/r/NotePlanApp
Learn NotePlan course: https://noteplan.eo.page/newsletter

Terms of use: http://noteplan.co/tos/
Privacy policy: https://noteplan.co/privacy/

What’s New

Version 3.14.2

Fixes v3.14.2:

- Fixed format menu ("A") not opening
- Fixed highlighting offset in references and filters
- Fixed timeblocks sometimes didn't add the check or didn't update in the calendar
- Fixed data access warning was appearing on every start
- Fixed plugin web views sometimes not loading the style sheets.
- Added 'under heading' option to filters
- Added language settings to voice transcriptions, open the command bar and search for "Set Transcription Language".
- Retry voice transcription request, if it fails due to a network error for example.
- Images are loaded asynchronously now, so that the notes with many images open faster.

Fixes v3.14.1:

- Fixed crashes when opening daily notes and loading events or references
- Fixed image sync deadlocks
- Fixed auto-insert templates in German
- Fixed creating a synced line by dragging (it added an empty synced line)
- Fixed path contains stopped working in filters
- Fixed layout of colored backgrounds in filter views

Full Release:

This NotePlan update is all about auto templates, making it easier to organize your periodic notes! With auto templates, you can set a standard set of tasks, notes, and checklists for specific note types. Once configured, these templates are automatically loaded when you open the corresponding note—no need for extra clicks or taps!

Customize it further: insert a different task list for weekdays and weekends, for example. Let’s break it down:

AUTO TEMPLATES

There are two ways to set up auto templates.

1. Open an existing template or create a new one under "Templates" in "Smart Folders."
2. In the template, click on the calendar icon in the top right to set your auto-insert options (note: the icon only turns blue if an active rule is in place).
3. You can configure templates to be inserted based on specific frequencies, such as daily, or on certain days of the year—like January 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

Alternatively, you can also set up auto templates directly while working in calendar notes.


SETUP AUTO TEMPLATES FROM CALENDAR NOTES

First, ensure “Show help text (and template button)” is on in Settings → Markdown.

1. Open an empty calendar note (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.).
2. Click on “Insert Template”, then hover over "Auto-Insert" and choose a template.

To remove the template click again on it in the menu (it toggles it on/off). Or go into the template and open the recurrence settings by tapping on the calendar button top right.


OTHER IMPROVEMENTS

- Paste plain text with Cmd+Shift+V
- “Move” renamed to “Schedule”
- Fixed repeat crash (minimum now set to 2)
- Improved formatting when pasting
- New filter option: 'past including today'
- Fixed link alias issues
- Improved cursor positioning after auto-inserted brackets, you can hit enter to jump behind the closing bracket.
- Added shortcuts for opening notes in new window or split view
- Fixed link-tapping crash on iPad
- Resolved layout issues with empty event titles
- Fixed importing of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly notes from Obsidian
- Improved importing of file attachments from Obsidian
- Changed 'Preferences' to 'Settings'
- Fixed dragged in events created timeblocks and renamed the event in the note
- Fixed dragged in tasks with sub-tasks for creating synced lines from the references didn't make the subtasks synced lines

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5
625 Ratings

625 Ratings

InspiredLife ,

The best

I’ve looked into a lot of notetaking and task management apps over the last 10 or 15 years. Noteplan is the one app that rules them all. It really is just absolutely brilliant. Especially with the addition of the incredible automations and features that are provided by many great plug-ins that other developers have kindly written and made public.
I use Noteplan for all my task management now, which integrates nicely with my calendar and Apple reminders. I also use it for storing the bulk of my Notes and research Info. Although for larger amounts of data, what I would call the heavy lifting of my “second brain”, I do also use Obsidian. Thankfully, Obsidian and Noteplan can integrate quite nicely with Obsidian so that the two are able to work on the same data repository.
I could rave on and on about this app, but really just try it out. But, do take the time to go through the many excellent tutorial videos, because there really is so much power in this app especially in the many shortcuts and automations that it has. Without really learning about the features, it may seem a little underwhelming. Once you get familiar with what it’s capable of I can promise you it’s probably gonna seem a little overwhelming. However, it’s then just a matter of getting familiar with what you need to use.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for your kind review and for taking the time to write one. I’m very glad to hear you enjoy NotePlan.

If you have any trouble using the app, or if you have any other questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to let me know directly: hello@noteplan.co.

—Eduard

Anubha Tyagi ,

Noteplan 3 is unstoppable!

Hi there,

I recently downloaded this app and fell in love with it at first sight(or use). I have used all other productivity apps out there across both iOS and Mac, but nothing comes close to the features Noteplan provides. The ability to access and modify my notes, tasks and calendar, all in one place, cross-platform is beyond amazing! That is the foremost thing that sets Noteplan apart, in fact, a class apart from all other apps out there. They all seem to be missing one or the other feature and the closest anything has come to meeting that benchmark, is this app. I saw that people were raving about it on Twitter as well and I couldn't help but get this. I am on a free trial right now and I am set to get the paid version of the app in Sep -The fact that I am leaving a review at this stage is only indicative of the HUGE potential and brilliance of this app. I observed also, like one of the other reviewers here, that the development team is quite responsive and I really appreciate the fact. As a fan of this app, you can expect your team hearing from me with inputs and feedback along the way - I want to see this app get better and the best! There is so much potential here and I am in love with this! Thank you for your and the work of your team to make this possible! 🙏🏻😀

Anubha

Developer Response ,

Hi Anubha,

Many thanks for your review and for your kind words, I appreciate it!
There are still so many exciting ideas we got (mostly from the community :)) to work on!

Let me know if you have any questions or problems, just reach out in our Discord community or drop us an email (hello@noteplan.co).

Best,
Eduard

EDM69 ,

Flexible enough to handle my unconventional workflow

As someone who’s always on the lookout for productivity apps that can adapt to my unconventional workflow, I often find myself caught between a desire for structure and a need for flexibility. Traditional calendar apps usually fall short of this balance, and while I dabble in bullet journaling, the method's inherent fluidity can sometimes be a bit too loose for my tastes.

Enter NotePlan, a recent discovery through my Setapp subscription. From my initial impressions, it seems to be the ideal tool for someone like me. NotePlan promises to merge a structured calendar approach with a free-form system for organizing daily tasks and goals. This combination appears to be a perfect match for my "sudo-bullet journal" style, offering the best of both worlds.

The app's integration of calendar and note-taking functionalities appears robust and user-friendly, allowing me to lean into my scheduling while still maintaining the flexibility to adjust and organize key elements of my day. While I’m still in the early stages of using NotePlan, the early signs suggest it’s a promising solution for those of us who thrive on a blend of structure and creative freedom in our productivity tools.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for your kind review and for taking the time to write one. I’m very glad to hear you enjoy NotePlan.

If you have any trouble using the app, or if you have any other questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to let me know directly: hello@noteplan.co.

—Eduard

App Privacy

The developer, NotePlan LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Identifiers

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Purchases

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  • Family Sharing

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