Side by side
Locinote vs. the app you're leaving.
Every note app can hold text. The differences that matter are how easily your notes get in, whether they can get back out, and how much the app tries to become something else.
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| Feature | LocinoteThis one | EvernoteThe incumbent | NotionThe everything app | Apple NotesThe default | BearThe pretty one | UpNoteThe cheap one |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports Evernote, Bear and UpNoteOne importer that reads .enex, .bear2bk, Markdown and HTML. | YesAll three | PartlyIts own .enex | PartlyEvernote + Markdown | No | PartlyMarkdown only | PartlyEvernote only |
| Export everything, free, foreverTake all your notes out on any plan — including the free one. | YesENEX, MD, HTML | PartlyDesktop app only | YesMarkdown, HTML | NoNo bulk export | YesMarkdown | YesMarkdown, HTML |
| Search the text inside photos and PDFsOCR that reads a receipt, a whiteboard, or a scanned contract. | YesOn-device, free | PartlyPaid, in the cloud | No | YesOn-device | PartlyPro plan only | No |
| Document scanner built in | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | YesiPhone | No |
| No AI features in the wayNothing to switch off, nothing trained on your notes. | YesNone, on purpose | NoEvernote AI | NoNotion AI | NoApple Intelligence | Yes | Yes |
| Buy it once, own itA lifetime option instead of rent forever. | Yes$34.99 once | NoSubscription | NoSubscription | Not applicableFree with iCloud | NoSubscription | YesLifetime option |
| Not locked to AppleYour notes shouldn't decide your next phone. | PartlyiOS + web; Android soon | Yes | Yes | NoApple only | NoApple only | Yes |
| Free planWhat you get without paying anything. | Partly100 notes | Partly50 notes, 1 device | YesUnlimited, personal | YesUnlimited | PartlyUnlimited, no sync | Partly50 notes |
Compared in July 2026against each app's published plans and documentation. These apps change often — if something here is out of date, email support@locinote.com and we'll correct it.
Getting in is one file
Every app on this list can get your notes out. Locinote is the one built to take them in — one importer, hardened on real exports, that rebuilds notebooks, tags, dates and attachments without duplicates.
Getting out is never paywalled
Export to ENEX, Markdown or HTML on any plan, including free. The feature that lets you leave is the one most apps put behind a subscription — which is exactly why you're reading this page.
It stays a note app
No AI assistant, no wikis, no databases, no video calls. The roadmap is faster search and better import, not becoming a workspace suite you have to learn.
On that last one: why I built an iOS note-taking app without AI — and who it is honestly not for.
Bring the notes. Leave the lock-in.
Free for 100 notes · Export is never paywalled.