Who is Open Notes for?

Open Notes is an open-source project built for android users seeking private note-taking.

Does Open Notes have a free plan?

Yes — Open Notes is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does Open Notes run on?

Open Notes runs on the web and Android.

Is Open Notes still active?

The GitHub repository shows 94 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to Open Notes?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include NotePad, Simple Notes Sync, and xnotes.

Who develops Open Notes?

Open Notes is developed by Dhanush Sugganahalli.

How long has Open Notes been around?

Open Notes first shipped in 2025.

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Open Notes

Name: Open Notes
Author: Dhanush Sugganahalli

f-droid.orgNote-taking apps

Open Notes is a minimal, open source note-taking app for Android. It offers a clean interface, offline functionality, and requires no unnecessary permissions, making it ideal for users who value privacy and simplicity in their note-taking tools.

Open SourceGPL-3.0WebAndroid

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43stars

5forks

5features

2025since

Overview

5 features

In the Note-taking apps space, Open Notes takes a focused approach. It provides a private, minimal, and open source note-taking solution for Android users without unnecessary permissions. It is built as an open-source project for android users seeking private note-taking. Open Notes is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. It ships for the web and Android.

It is developed by Dhanush Sugganahalli, and it first shipped in 2025. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 43 stars and 94 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are note creation, minimal interface, and offline mode. The interface is available in 26 languages, including Arabic, Tibetan, and Catalan.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Note creation
Minimal interface
Offline mode
No permissions required
Open source

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserAndroid

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 43Active maintenanceMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

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Indexed25 Jun · 22:45 UTC
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Frequently asked questions about Open Notes

What does Open Notes do?: Open Notes provides a private, minimal, and open source note-taking solution for Android users without unnecessary permissions. It is catalogued under Note-taking apps on PulseGate.
Who is Open Notes for?: Open Notes is an open-source project built for android users seeking private note-taking.
Does Open Notes have a free plan?: Yes — Open Notes is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Open Notes run on?: Open Notes runs on the web and Android.
Is Open Notes still active?: The GitHub repository shows 94 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Open Notes?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include NotePad, Simple Notes Sync, and xnotes.NotePad Simple Notes Sync xnotes
Who develops Open Notes?: Open Notes is developed by Dhanush Sugganahalli.
How long has Open Notes been around?: Open Notes first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Mobile · Web
Open source: Yes · ★ 43
License: GPL-3.0
Built for: Android users seeking private note-taking
Model: Open source
Solves: Provides a private, minimal, and open source note-taking solution for Android users without unnecessary permissions.

Registered as

GitHub: Fandroid745/Open-notes
Google Play: com.opennotes

Developer

Dhanush Sugganahalli

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 43
Forks: 5
Open issues: 2
Last commit: 25 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 94
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v1.3.9 · 25 Jun 2026

Index record

Indexed: 25 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 25 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: open-notes-f-droid-free-and-open-source-android-app-reposi-f-droid-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 25 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.opennotes

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