TinyNote vs Apple Notes

Apple Notes syncs almost invisibly across iPhone and Mac. It is right for lists, photos, and family sharing. It is not built for pasting a shell one-liner into a terminal, and there is no peer client on Windows or Linux.

TinyNote’s desktop app covers macOS, Windows, and Linux. Data is Markdown in a folder, with Git and local backup. The mobile app can share the desktop library via an iCloud folder or Git (HTTPS); it still has fewer features than desktop.

When to use which

Apple Notes TinyNote
Platforms Apple devices Desktop on three OSes; mobile is catching up
Data iCloud Local Markdown / Git
Copy Normal selection One-click on a block
Typical use Life notes, shared lists Commands, configs, templates

Keep the grocery list in Notes. Keep SSH and kubectl in TinyNote.

See the overview.