Built to last

I started Glassnote in 2023. I still use it every day, and I still ship updates.

There is no server of mine in the middle. Your notes are plain text on your Mac. Sync runs on your own iCloud. If I stopped tomorrow, Glassnote would keep working.

That already happened once. This year I went on medical leave from May to September. Glassnote kept working, and people kept buying it.

Found a bug or want a feature? Tell me. Most of this list came from emails and Reddit comments.

2026

5.2 · Oct 27

Pick what opens at launch

  • Open the Note Manager, your last notes, or a blank note.
  • Saves wait until your notes finish loading, so a slow start can't wipe a note.

5.1 · Oct 23

Your windows come back

  • Notes you had open reopen when you launch Glassnote.

5.0 · Oct 22

Notes that look finished

  • Bold, headings and lists look styled while you edit. The file stays plain text.
  • Checked items can fade away on their own.
  • Faster loading and cleaner spacing.

iPhone · Oct

Glassnote for iPhone and iPad

4.0 · Sep 24

Checkboxes you click

  • Markdown symbols hide as you type. Links open.
  • A formatting bar, and Liquid Glass on macOS 26.
  • Restore any note from the last 7 days.
  • Full notes for 4.0.

3.0 · Aug 26

Sync, Markdown and vim

  • Notes sync between your Macs over iCloud.
  • Markdown, vim mode, and a Note Manager with search.
  • Import, export and automatic backups.
  • Full notes for 3.0.

2025

2.0 · Fall

As many notes as you want

  • Unlimited notes, each in its own window.
  • A Preferences window and a File menu to open or delete any note.
  • A free trial, so you can try it first.

Launch · Mar

Out in the open

  • First public post on r/macapps. 26,000 views.
  • Featured on AlternativeTo.

Rework · Jan

A big rework

  • A year of daily use, then a long list of fixes, all at once.

2024

1.x · Apr

Small fixes

  • Pinning, scrolling and window resizing work better.

2023

1.1 · Oct

The first Glassnote

  • A glass sticky note for my own desk, because Stickies looked twenty years old.
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