Free note taking apps trend

Is free note taking apps still growing?

Yes. Google's weekly index for it is up +623% in a year, and still up +34% over the last 3 months. The rise is measured, not a one-week spike or a change in how Google counts, and Bing searches rose with it, each above what every other search on the same source did.

3 months

+34%

1 year

+623%

2 years

+4,015%

Each figure compares Google's weekly index at the end of the window with its start.

Checked outside Google

A rise on Google alone can be a change in how Google counts. These rose with it, each against what every other search on the same source did:

• Bing searches rose too, by more than they did for the typical search we track there (their licence lets us name the source, not quote its numbers).

Also searched as

The same search in other words, each passing the same check on its own.

• note taker app: +45% in a year, with Bing searches rising too

About this search

Free note taking apps refers to searches for note tools with no cost, such as Google Keep, Apple Notes, Notion's free plan, Obsidian, Joplin, Simplenote and OneNote. Searchers are students and budget-conscious users choosing a system. Free tiers dominate the category, so monetisation depends on sync, AI features, collaboration or niche workflows. Persistent demand shows notes are a high-frequency utility and that free-to-paid conversion on specific features remains the viable model.

Rising alongside it

Searches Google lists as rising with free note taking apps.

• best free note taking apps

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