Categories / Notes, writing and reading
Notes, writing and reading
2.3%of all Mac app installs in the last 30 days: 49,193 installs. Its share is down from 2.6% in the two months before.
Note-taking apps, Markdown editors, writing tools and readers.
Over time
Installs in this category at each recorded 30-day window.
Share of installs
Average share in each period.
- Oct 28 – Jul 292.4%
- Jul 30 – Sep 272.6%
- Sep 28 – Oct 28, 20262.3% −10%
The most installed notes, writing and reading
110 apps, ranked by installs in the last 30 days.
Notes, writing and reading
| # | App | Installs, 30 days | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ObsidianKnowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files | 20,417 | −6% |
| 2 |  NotionApp to write, plan, collaborate, and get organised | 5,115 | −7% |
| 3 |  calibreE-books management software | 3,640 | −13% |
| 4 | MarkEditMarkdown editor | 1,700 | −17% |
| 5 |  ZoteroCollect, organise, cite, and share research sources | 1,683 | +2% |
| 6 |  AnkiMemory training application | 1,476 | −7% |
| 7 | EasydictDictionary and translator app | 1,157 | +8% |
| 8 |  TyporaConfigurable document editor that supports Markdown | 986 | −8% |
| 9 |  Markdown PreviewMarkdown previewer with bundled Quick Look extension | 794 | −17% |
| 10 |  MacDown 3000Markdown editor with live preview and syntax highlighting | 773 | −4% |
| 11 | NetNewsWireFree and open-source RSS reader | 564 | +2% |
| 12 |  ZettlrOpen-source markdown editor | 541 | −25% |
| 13 | Microsoft OneNoteDigital note taking app | 540 | +2% |
| 14 |  Grammarly DesktopGrammarly for desktop | 481 | +11% |
| 15 |  JoplinNote taking and to-do application with synchronisation capabilities | 451 | −11% |
| 16 | LogseqPrivacy-first, open-source platform for knowledge sharing and management | 356 | −21% |
| 17 |  TofuE-reader software | 288 | −17% |
| 18 |  Markpad NEWMarkdown viewer and editor | 255 | New |
| 19 |  XMindMind mapping and brainstorming tool | 244 | −18% |
| 20 |  MDHeroMarkdown viewer and editor | 240 | +1593% |
| 21 |  TolariaMarkdown knowledgebase manager | 231 | −33% |
| 22 |  ReadestEbook reader | 228 | +12% |
| 23 |  KiwixApp providing offline access to Wikipedia and many other web sites | 175 | +78% |
| 24 |  Thorium ReaderEpub reader | 163 | +8% |
| 25 |  YACReaderComic reader | 147 | −37% |
| 26 | Textus NEWWYSIWYG Markdown editor with built-in AI writing tools | 144 | New |
| 27 |  AFFiNENote editor and whiteboard | 138 | −23% |
| 28 |  AntinoteTemporary notes with calculations and extensible features | 136 | −49% |
| 29 |  MarkViewerMinimal markdown editor | 134 | +2% |
| 30 |  Raindrop.ioAll-in-one bookmark manager | 134 | −36% |
| 31 |  WriterLocal-first Markdown editor | 126 | – |
| 32 |  MiaoYanMarkdown editor | 125 | −42% |
| 33 |  PlaudAI note-taking for online meetings, phone calls, and in-person conversations | 125 | +19% |
| 34 |  TwineTool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories | 124 | +9% |
| 35 |  FreeplaneMind mapping and knowledge management software | 120 | +11% |
| 36 |  AppFlowyOpen-source project and knowledge management tool | 113 | −35% |
| 37 |  MacMD ViewerMarkdown viewer with QuickLook and Mermaid support | 108 | −19% |
| 38 |  FSNotesNotes manager | 107 | −0% |
| 39 | TriliumNext NotesHierarchical note taking application | 104 | −12% |
| 40 |  Kindle PreviewerPreview and audit Kindle eBooks | 95 | −2% |
| 41 |  EvernoteApp for note taking, organising, task lists, and archiving | 93 | −1% |
| 42 |  LanguageTool for DesktopGrammar, spelling and style suggestions in all the writing apps | 91 | −3% |
| 43 |  NotesnookPrivacy-focused note taking app | 73 | −33% |
| 44 | Kindle Comic ConverterComic and manga converter for ebook readers | 69 | +50% |
| 45 |  MarkedPreviewer for Markdown, MultiMarkdown and other text markup languages | 67 | −28% |
| 46 |  SigilEPUB ebook editor | 64 | −7% |
| 47 |  ColaMDMarkdown editor | 57 | +87% |
| 48 |  Adobe Digital EditionsE-book reader | 51 | −41% |
| 49 | OctarineMarkdown-based note-taking app | 45 | −40% |
| 50 | RemNoteSpaced-repetition powered note-taking tool | 45 | +59% |
| 51 | Tine NEWOutliner for Markdown and Org notes | 44 | New |
| 52 | KoboDesktop reader for Kobo eBooks | 37 | −39% |
| 53 | MochiStudy notes and flashcards using spaced repetition | 36 | +21% |
| 54 | MarkTextMarkdown editor | 34 | −98% |
| 55 | VellumEbook creation software | 28 | −1% |
| 56 | QR JournalAllows users with an iSight (or compatible) camera to read QR codes | 27 | +3% |
| 57 | YuqueCloud knowledge base | 26 | −18% |
| 58 | SideNotesNote-taking application | 25 | −20% |
| 59 | youdaonoteMulti-platform note application | 24 | +112% |
| 60 | OutlineNote taking app | 22 | −28% |
| 61 | Astro EditorMarkdown editor for Astro content collections | 21 | −1% |
| 62 | HeptaNote-taking tool for visual learning | 20 | −22% |
| 63 | nvALTNote taking app, fork of Notational Velocity | 18 | – |
| 64 | PrivacyNotesEnd-to-end encrypted notes, tasks, files, journal, passwords and bookmark sync | 18 | +1170% |
| 65 | OmniOutlinerNote taking application and information organiser | 17 | −55% |
| 66 | Beaver NotesPrivacy-focused note-taking app | 15 | −44% |
| 67 | ClearanceMarkdown viewer and editor | 15 | −46% |
| 68 | DecksetPresentations from Markdown | 15 | −12% |
| 69 | Roam ResearchNote-taking tool for networked thought | 13 | +53% |
| 70 | InkdropMarkdown editor | 12 | −0% |
| 71 | Reflect NotesNote taking app for meetings, ideas, journalling, and research | 12 | +6% |
| 72 | RidibooksEbook reader | 11 | +55% |
| 73 | SimplySign DesktopEmulates a physical crypto card/reader for proCertum SmartSign | 11 | +122% |
| 74 | Synology Note Station ClientWrite, view, manage and share content-rich notes | 11 | −45% |
| 75 | FabricPersonal knowledge management and note-taking app | 10 | −29% |
| 76 | iA PresenterCreate presentation slides from a Markdown document | 10 | −36% |
| 77 | MeridiemMarkdown editor | 9 | −21% |
| 78 | MillieKorean e-book store | 9 | +6% |
| 79 | EvernoteNote taking app | 9 | −2% |
| 80 | acreomPersonal knowledge base for developers | 8 | +126% |
| 81 | JasperIssue reader for GitHub | 8 | +276% |
| 82 | LunataskEncrypted to-do list, habit tracker, journaling, life-tracking and notes app | 8 | −51% |
| 83 | MWeb ProMarkdown writing, note taking, and static blog generator app | 8 | −34% |
| 84 | NotaMarkdown files editor | 8 | +3% |
| 85 | TheBrainMind mapping and personal knowledge base software | 8 | −37% |
| 86 | NotesSimple note-taking app for markdown and kanban | 7 | +41% |
| 87 | TelariMarkdown reader built for typography | 6 | −29% |
| 88 | Boostnote.NextMarkdown note editor for developers | 5 | −12% |
| 89 | InformWriting system for interactive fiction based on natural language | 5 | −50% |
| 90 | The ArchiveNote Taking: Nimble, Calm, Plain.txt | 5 | −50% |
| 91 | Calmly WriterWord processor with markdown formatting and select themes | 4 | −44% |
| 92 | SupernotesCollaborative note-taking app | 4 | −19% |
| 93 | YES24eBookCrema Ebook reader for Yes24 | 4 | – |
| 94 | AlgoAppSpaced Repetition Flashcard App | 3 | −62% |
| 95 | AquaTests writing environment | 3 | −15% |
| 96 | CurioNote-taking and organisation tool | 3 | −29% |
| 97 | HaroopadMarkdown editor | 3 | +323% |
| 98 | MarkRightMarkdown editor with live preview | 3 | −47% |
| 99 | MubuOutline note taking and management app | 3 | −47% |
| 100 | PileDigital journaling app | 3 | −15% |
| 101 | ProWritingAidGrammar checker, style editor, and writing mentor | 3 | −29% |
| 102 | honto view appEbook reader for the honto store | 2 | −44% |
| 103 | TableFlipEdit plain text tables in place: Markdown, CSV, JSON. LaTeX and HTML export | 2 | −29% |
| 104 | FocusedMarkdown writing app | 1 | −84% |
| 105 | InkdownWYSIWYG Markdown editor | 1 | −76% |
| 106 | Koodo ReaderOpen-source e-book reader | 1 | −98% |
| 107 | nimblenoteKeyboard-driven note taking | 1 | −53% |
| 108 | TypefullyTool for writing and publishing tweets | 1 | −89% |
| 109 | WriteMapperWriting tool that helps produce text documents using mind maps | 1 | – |
| 110 | WritersideTechnical writing environment | 1 | −29% |
5 developer tools in this category
Developer tools
| # | App | Installs, 30 days | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sbarex QLMarkdownQuick Look generator for Markdown files | 3,356 | −8% |
| 2 | Zotero BetaCollect, organize, cite, and share research sources | 13 | −50% |
| 3 | Typora (dev)Configurable document editor that supports Markdown | 5 | −22% |
| 4 | QLMobiQuick Look plugin for Kindle ebook formats | 3 | −47% |
| 5 | iA Markdown DictionaryMarkdown dictionary for Dictionary.app | 1 | −86% |
Install counts come from Homebrew, a free tool many Mac users install apps with, so they describe those people, not every Mac owner. How we count