Remindly vs Apple Notes: notes with reminders, history and Markdown export

Beyond Apple Notes

Just as quick. Less left out.

Like Apple Notes, Remindly opens instantly and works offline. Then it adds the parts people go looking for in other apps.

A reminder on any note

Pick a time with the bell, or type “Friday 3pm” in Quick Capture. Mark it done or snooze it for an hour right from the notification, and add a heads-up a few days early for birthdays and deadlines.

Earlier versions of every note

Remindly keeps a note's versions as you edit it on any device. With Pro, open an earlier one and restore it. Apple Notes keeps no history, so an edit you regret is there to stay.

The article, not just the link

Share from Safari, or use the Remindly Web Clipper in Chrome and Firefox, and the page is saved as a clean note with its images, ready to search and read offline.

All your notes as Markdown, at once

File → Export All Notes as Markdown… writes every note as a .md file, one folder per notebook, with attachments alongside and links between notes still working.

Ask Claude or ChatGPT

Connect Remindly once, and Claude or ChatGPT can search your notes, write one, add to one or set a reminder, from any chat on any device. They can't delete a note for good.

Notes for your meetings

Connect Google Calendar and each meeting gets a + Note button that starts a note with its time, join link and agenda. Connect Granola and its notes land in the same place.

Compare

Remindly vs Apple Notes, feature by feature

Apple Notes is good, and it's free. Where it's ahead, we say so.

Feature	Remindly	Apple Notes
Reminders	A reminder on any note, with notifications on your iPhone, iPad and Mac, a Reminders list and a calendar	None in Notes. Siri can add one to the Reminders app that links to the note.
Earlier versions	Note History keeps each note's versions. With Pro, open one and restore it.	No version history. Recently Deleted brings back deleted notes, not earlier edits.
Capture on a Mac	`⌃⌥N` from any app, and a date you type becomes a reminder	Quick Note, from a hot corner or Globe-Q
Saving web pages	A clean copy of the article, from Safari's share sheet or the Remindly Web Clipper for Chrome and Firefox	Saves the link with a preview from the share sheet
Organizing	Notebooks inside notebooks, nested tags, and links between notes	Folders inside folders, tags, Smart Folders, and links between notes
Text in images	Text in photos, scans and PDFs is recognized on your device and searchable	Search finds text in scans, photos and handwriting
Handwriting	No handwriting or drawing	Write and sketch with Apple Pencil
Sharing	Share a note by link for people to read or edit, no account needed, and stop sharing whenever you like. No shared notebooks.	Share a note or a whole folder with people who have an Apple Account
Locked notes	With Pro, lock a note or a whole notebook with a passphrase only you know	Lock a note with your device passcode or a separate password
Export	Every note in one go as .md files, one folder per notebook, with attachments alongside	Notes export as Markdown or PDF, on iOS 26 and macOS 26 or later
Apps	iPhone, iPad, Mac and web. On Windows, install the web app from Edge or Chrome. It needs a connection. No Android app.	iPhone, iPad and Mac, and Notes at iCloud.com in a browser. No app for Windows or Android.

Apple Notes features from Apple's Notes guides and coverage of iOS 26 and iOS 27, checked November 9, 2026.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Should I switch if Apple Notes works for me?

If it does what you need, keep it: it's free and already on your devices. Remindly is for when you want a note to remind you, an earlier version back, the whole article from a web page, or your notes as Markdown files. If you write by hand with Apple Pencil or share whole folders with family, Apple Notes does that and Remindly doesn't.

Can I bring my notes over from Apple Notes?

There's no Apple Notes importer. On iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 or later, Apple Notes can export a note as a Markdown file. Put those files in a folder, choose in Remindly for Mac, and each one becomes a note. Subfolders aren't read.

Is there a limit on how many notes I can keep?

No. Notes and notebooks are unlimited on every plan, including the free one.

Does it work without an internet connection?

Yes. The iPhone, iPad and Mac apps keep every note on the device, so you can read, write and search offline. Your changes sync when you're back online.

Which devices does Remindly run on?

There are native apps for iPhone (iOS 18 or later), iPad (iPadOS 18 or later) and Mac (macOS 15 or later), plus a web app. On Windows, install the web app from Edge or Chrome: it opens in its own window, but it needs a connection, because your notes aren't stored on the PC. There's no Android app.

Can I get my notes out of Remindly later?

Yes. In the Mac app, writes every note as a .md file, one folder per notebook, with attachments alongside. The folder opens in Obsidian or any text editor.

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