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Personal · Essay

Why I'm building another notes app

And why this one is different from Notion, Obsidian, and the rest.

R

Rahul

6 min read

I've used Notion since 2020. I've tried Obsidian, Logseq, Roam, Bear, Apple Notes, and at one point, a physical Moleskine. None of them felt right.

Notion is powerful but cloud-locked. My product ideas — things I'd never want on someone else's server — sit on Notion's AWS instances. I have no say in that.

Obsidian is private and local, but the mobile app is an afterthought, and there's no task management. You need plugins for everything.

The gap I kept hitting: a beautiful, mobile-first app where the data is mine, that also does tasks. That combination doesn't exist.

So I'm building it.

Everything you need, nothing you don't

A single app that replaces your notes, task manager, and project boards.

Notes, tasks, boards — one place

Stop switching between apps. Write notes, manage tasks, and organize boards in a single unified workspace.

You own your data

We never read, store or sell your data. You decide if you want data to be local or synced.

Organize thoughts naturally

Nested pages, tags, and smart linking let you structure ideas the way your mind works.

Works without internet

Full offline support. On a plane, in a tunnel, at a cabin — your work goes where you go.

Sync with Google Drive or iCloud

Use your own Google Drive or iCloud to sync across devices. Your data moves through your cloud storage — never ours.

Available on all your devices

Seamlessly move between desktop, tablet, and phone. Your workspace syncs locally.

Get started in seconds

No sign-up walls. No cloud accounts. Just open and go.

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Download the app

Available for iOS, Android, Mac, and Web.

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Create your space

Set up your workspace in one tap. Everything stays local.

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Start building

Write, plan, and organize — your way, on your terms.

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