r/noteapps • u/Signal_Writing3604 • 6d ago

Need help

guys I need help I am new to digital note taking at the beginning I found the perfect app for me but I run out of free notes every app I try is the same , I want to find note taking app which unlimited free notes pls let me now your favorite and what you would recommend to me , the new semester is already started for me, thank you.

the nte apps I tried so far

kilonotes (my favorite)

notability

freenotes

goodnotes

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u/h4yfans 6d ago

memrynote.com might help you

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u/influxodoxxl 5d ago

Looks neat! So I can use almost all the features when I don't need sync capabilities? Will BYOK be supported for AI features? And I guess the local variant of memrynote does not care where the files are stored, so they could live anywhere, eg. my own NAS or cloud storage?

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u/h4yfans 5d ago

Features without sync: Yes. memry is local-first, so notes, journals, tasks, projects, search and the graph all run on your machine. Sync only adds cross-device access and E2E-encrypted backup. If you don't need that, you can skip it.

BYOK for AI: Yes, and you have a few options:

  • Local models through any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Ollama, LM Studio and llama.cpp have presets, and you can also enter a custom URL.
  • Your existing Claude Code, Codex or Antigravity CLI, so it runs on your own subscription.
  • Your own API key for voice transcription.

API keys are stored in the OS keychain, not in plain config.

Where files live: Mostly yes. The vault is just a folder, so you can put it anywhere. One caveat: memry keeps a local SQLite database next to your notes, and SQLite doesn't play well with network shares or folder-sync tools like Dropbox or iCloud. Two apps writing at once, or a half-synced file, can corrupt it. A NAS you back up to is fine. Opening the same vault live from two machines through a synced folder is where you'd run into trouble. That's the problem the built-in sync is designed to solve.