Amplenote

Notes and tasks that argue with each other until your day is planned.

By Amplenote · since 2020 · amplenote.com

7.5

B+ · out of 10

Amplenote pairs a linked notes app with a task engine that scores every to-do by urgency and importance and drops it onto your calendar. Jots handle quick capture, notes handle structure, and hierarchical tags handle filing. Encryption is available, and there is a real plugin API.

How it scores

  • Features25% of score

    7.6

    Depth and breadth of what the app can do.

  • Ease of use20% of score

    7.0

    Speed, polish and how long it takes to feel at home.

  • AI15% of score

    6.2

    Quality and usefulness of the built-in AI, not just its presence.

  • Sync & reliability15% of score

    7.6

    How dependably notes move between devices.

  • Value15% of score

    8.0

    What you get for what you pay.

  • Platform coverage10% of score

    9.0

    How many places you can actually use it.

Pricing

$7.99/month · $70/year

Free tier: Unlimited notes with limits on tasks, calendar sync and publishing.

Paid tiers land roughly between $6 and $10/month depending on plan and billing period.

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • iOS
  • Android
  • Linux
  • Web

45 tracked features supported

What it does well

  • The best task handling of any notes app here
  • Optional end-to-end encryption per note
  • Rich tag hierarchy instead of rigid folders
  • Plugin API that people actually build for

Where it falls short

  • The task scoring system takes real commitment to learn
  • Interface is dense and not especially pretty
  • AI is competent rather than a reason to switch
  • Small user base means fewer templates and guides

Our take

If tasks and notes belong in one app for you, this is the most serious attempt at it.

Best for: People who want their notes to produce a daily plan.

Linked thinking / PKMAll-in-one workspace

Feature by feature

YesPartlyVia pluginNo

Capture & input

How notes get into the app in the first place.

  • Voice recording
  • Audio transcription
  • Speaker identification
  • Meeting recording
  • Handwriting / stylus
  • Drawing canvas
  • OCR / handwriting search
  • Web clipper
  • Share extension
  • Quick capture
  • Images
  • PDF & documentsPartly
  • Document scanning

Organization

How notes are structured, linked and found again.

  • Tags
  • Folders / notebooksPartly
  • Multi-level foldersPartly
  • Internal links
  • Backlinks
  • Graph view
  • Databases / boards
  • Daily notes / journal
  • Note templates
  • Saved searchesPartly
  • Pins / favorites
  • Merge notesVia plugin

AI

Assistants, generators and meaning-based search.

  • AI chat / writing assistant
  • AI agent with tools
  • Custom AI agents
  • Semantic search
  • AI web search
  • Connected apps for AI
  • Prompt templatesPartly
  • Custom AI instructions
  • AI memory
  • Scheduled AI tasks
  • Flashcard generator
  • Spaced repetition
  • Quiz generator
  • Fill in the blank
  • Mind maps
  • AI image generation
  • Infographic generator
  • Slide deck generator
  • AI mini apps
  • Brainrot video generator
  • AI audio overview
  • Bring your own model
  • AI job notifications

Writing & editing

What the editor itself can actually do.

  • Markdown
  • Rich textPartly
  • Code blocks
  • Math / LaTeXPartly
  • Tables
  • Find and replaceVia plugin
  • Version history
  • Note info

Sync & data ownership

Where your notes live and how easily they leave.

  • Cloud sync
  • Sync through your own cloud
  • Offline support
  • Offline-first / own your data
  • Self-hosting
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Locked notes
  • Daily backup
  • Import
  • Export
  • Public API
  • Command line tool
  • Remote MCP serverPartly
  • Plugins / extensions

Sharing & collaboration

Working with other people inside your notes.

  • Share with people
  • Real-time collaborationPartly
  • Comments
  • Public sharing

Experience

The everyday polish around the writing surface.

  • Dark mode
  • Custom themesPartly
  • Multi-language
  • Command palette
  • Split view
  • Focus mode
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Shortcuts

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