Side Notes - Minded

Straw Technologies · Productivity

3.9 22 ratings Free

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What changed · US

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Oct 3, 2026
Promotional text “New: Side Notes Plus adds advanced templates, Face ID lock and your own templates. The core app stays free, with no ads and no account.”
Oct 3, 2026
New version 3.0.0 → 3.1.0

New in 3.1 • Side Notes Plus, an optional upgrade: advanced templates (weighted decision matrix, OKR, weekly review, 5 whys). • Your own templates: save any board as a template. • Lock a board with Face ID or Touch ID. • All accent colors: Brick, Forest and Ocean. • Markdown export to Notion, Obsidian or any editor. • Every template now comes with a guide: when to use it, a filled-in example and a tip. • Try Plus free for 1 week with the yearly plan. Everything you already use stays free. • The iPad and Mac sidebar is now translated into your language. • Stability improvements. Thanks for using Side Notes! A quick rating on the App Store helps a lot.

Oct 1, 2026
Promotional text “New in 3.0: start a board from Pros & Cons, SWOT, Eisenhower matrix and more. Now in 34 languages and redesigned for the latest iOS. Free, no ads, no account.”
Oct 1, 2026
New version 2.5.2 → 3.0.0

Ratings breakdown · US

The star breakdown behind this app's rating in this storefront.

5★ 68% 15
4★ 0% 0
3★ 9% 2
2★ 0% 0
1★ 23% 5

In-app purchases · US

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Subscriptions
Side Notes Plus, monthly $1.99/ month
Side Notes Plus, yearly $12.99/ year · 7-day free trial
One-time purchases
Side Notes Plus, lifetime $24.99

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About

See both sides of every decision at once. Side Notes shows several notes on one screen, so your pros and cons, two options or a SWOT analysis sit side by side instead of hiding in separate lists. Pick a template, start typing, and compare at a glance. Free, with no ads and no account. START FAST WITH TEMPLATES • Pros & Cons: two columns, one clearer answer • Option A vs Option B: compare two choices side by side • SWOT analysis: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in one grid • Eisenhower matrix: sort tasks by urgent and important • Retrospective: went well, to improve, ideas, actions • Blank board: any layout, your own structure THREE LAYOUTS FOR THE WAY YOU THINK • Dual: two notes side by side • Four: a 2x2 grid for matrices and frameworks • Single: one full note when you need room to write Tap any note to edit it full screen, then swipe to move to the next one. MADE FOR REAL DECISIONS Should you take the job offer? Which apartment, which laptop, which city? Put every argument where you can see it. Run a SWOT on a business idea or a career move, plan your week with the Eisenhower matrix, and close a project or a sprint with a retrospective. ON ALL YOUR DEVICES, NO SIGN UP Your boards sync with iCloud across iPhone, iPad and Mac. There is no account to create and nothing to log in to. WRITE, THEN FIND IT AGAIN • Rich text formatting such as bold and italic (iOS 26 and later) • Word count on every note • Search board titles and note content, filter by Today or This week • Swipe to duplicate or delete a board, or long press for more options SHARE YOUR THINKING Export any board as a PDF or share it as text, ready for a meeting, a teammate or your future self. MAKE IT YOURS Light or dark mode and the Ink accent color, with Brick, Forest and Ocean in Side Notes Plus. A calm, paper-like design with serif titles. GREAT ON IPAD AND MAC More room to see every note at once, plus keyboard shortcuts on iPad and Mac (Apple silicon). Fully translated into 34 languages and redesigned for the latest iOS with Liquid Glass. GO FURTHER WITH SIDE NOTES PLUS Everything above stays free. Side Notes Plus is an optional upgrade for when you want more: • Advanced templates: weighted decision matrix, OKR, weekly review, 5 whys • Your own templates: save any board as a template • Lock a board with Face ID or Touch ID • All accent colors: Brick, Forest and Ocean • Markdown export to Notion, Obsidian or any editor Choose a yearly plan with a 1-week free trial, a monthly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Side Notes is free, with no ads and no account. Just a clear space to think things through. Side Notes Plus is an optional auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; it renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://side-notes.app/en/privacy

What's new · 3.1.0

New in 3.1 • Side Notes Plus, an optional upgrade: advanced templates (weighted decision matrix, OKR, weekly review, 5 whys). • Your own templates: save any board as a template. • Lock a board with Face ID or Touch ID. • All accent colors: Brick, Forest and Ocean. • Markdown export to Notion, Obsidian or any editor. • Every template now comes with a guide: when to use it, a filled-in example and a tip. • Try Plus free for 1 week with the yearly plan. Everything you already use stays free. • The iPad and Mac sidebar is now translated into your language. • Stability improvements. Thanks for using Side Notes! A quick rating on the App Store helps a lot.

Details

ReleasedFeb 2021
UpdatedNov 2025
Version3.1.0
Size8 MB
RequiresiOS 17.0 or later
Age rating4+
LanguagesEnglish
PriceFree
Categories ProductivityUtilities
Bundle IDio.straw-tech.nota