Screen-edge notes for macOS, with a real editor behind them

Flyout next to the alternatives

You almost certainly already have somewhere to put a note. Here is what each of the usual answers does well, and where it stops — with a full page for each. Every claim comes from that app’s own documentation, not from us.

Flyout’s price, Mac/iPhone/iPad support and local agent access were checked on 5 October 2026. Other comparison details were reviewed against official documentation in July and August 2026, with task, appearance and Antinote updates on 6 September 2026. Linked sources explain those rows. Tell us if a detail is outdated.

Why people switch to Flyout

• Track the next step inside the note

  Type /todo to give each task a status, such as in progress, in review or done. Add your own statuses and keep the instructions, images and next steps together. Use /check when a simple tick box is enough.

• Tags that cut across folders

  Tag a note as you write it, with autocomplete against the tags you already use. Filter the library by one tag or several at once, give each tag a colour, and the list flattens across every folder.

• Reminders that live inside the note

  Set a reminder on a whole note or on the exact line you selected. Native macOS notifications, repeat daily or weekly, snooze from the notification — no account.

• Instant from the screen edge

  Nudge the edge or press ⌥⌘N and the panel is over your work before you finish the thought. No window management, no app switch.

• Your notes stay yours

  Note content is stored as Markdown in a local database. Export it as .md files to use in other editors. Turn on iCloud sync on both devices to keep notes, folders, task statuses and reminders in your own iCloud account. Nothing passes through our servers. You can also write offline and sync when connected again.

• A note only you can read

  Lock a note behind a password and its text, tags and attachments are encrypted — the plain text is deleted from disk, not just hidden from the list. Touch ID reopens it in a second, and locked notes stay out of exports, the widget and the clipboard.

• One-time price, not a subscription

  Buy a lifetime license for Mac, iPhone and iPad and use it on five devices in total. Every future update to the Mac app is included — there is nothing to renew.

• The same notes, in your pocket.

  A note you write on the Mac opens on your iPhone, and a line you catch on the phone comes back to the Mac — same iCloud account, same editor. The iPhone app is included when you buy Flyout here.

• Give each note its own colour

  Choose from 38 note colours or set a custom colour. Pick the app theme separately. A note’s colour helps you recognise it; coloured tags let you group and filter notes across folders.