Notano

Why I built it

I used Simplenote for over ten years. I left it a few times and always came back, because nothing else was as simple, as fast, as easy to read — and nothing synced between my computer and my phone as quickly. At some point it became easier to build the thing I was missing than to keep looking for it.

Notano is that thing: a notes app as quick as Simplenote, with live sync and shared spaces for the people you actually share a life with.

The problem

The things a household has to remember together end up everywhere except one place. Messages to yourself that you can't find a month later. Screenshots buried among thousands of photos on one phone. A group chat where the final version of the plan is 200 messages up. One phone's notes app — great until half the family is on the other kind of phone.

The solution

Put it down once, and everyone finds it, even years later. A note, a list or a photo of a label goes straight into your inbox. Share a space with your partner, the kids or your parents, and everyone sees the same page the moment it changes — on iPhone, Android or in a browser.

How it works

1. Save it in seconds — a note, a list or a photo lands in your inbox; sort it later, or never
2. Share a space — invite people by email; they join without a password, free
3. Find it when you need it — search and tags bring it back in a tap, at the door or in the shop
4. Even with no signal — everything lives on your phone; edits catch up when you're back online

Key features

• Live sync everywhere — iPhone, Android and the web, on the same page in real time
• Shared spaces — for couples, families, helping your parents, shared flats
• Offline-first — read and edit in the basement or abroad, sync later
• Tasks, links and daily notes — checklists with dates, [[wiki links]] between notes, version history
• Widgets — quick capture and tasks on the home screen
• API and MCP server — your AI assistant can read your notes, if you want it to
• Private by default — stored in the EU, no ads, data never sold; the paid plans pay for Notano

Pricing

Free is a complete plan, not a trial. Pro and Family add photos, widgets and creating shared spaces. Joining a space someone else shares with you is always free.

Current status

Live — the iOS app has been on the App Store since November 2026, with Android on Google Play and the web app in the browser. The first commit landed on 6 October 2026; five weeks and almost 3,000 commits later it shipped to the stores. Now polishing version 1.0.1.