MadNotes vs Turtl
MadNotes
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| Figure | MadNotes | Turtl |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3/mo | $3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Secure Notes Apps | 8.0 (#14) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Headquarters | Toruń, Poland | The Google Play listing identifies the developer as LYON BROS LLC at 5332 Knox Ave S, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419, United States. |
| Maker | The site credits MadNotes to Department of Web and names Jakub Mikita alongside the product story. | Turtl states that the project is owned and operated by Lyon Bros LLC. |
| Markdown | The notepad supports Markdown formatting, with hotkeys for inserting headings and lists. | Turtl supports Markdown formatting and TeX mathematical expressions in notes. |
| Security | The site says cloud note synchronization uses AES-256 encryption and notes can also be kept on the local machine. | Turtl says it encrypts data in the app before it leaves the device, using keys derived from the user's email and password. |
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Turtl
Turtl is a collaborative notebook for organizing bookmarks, passwords, files, shopping lists, and other notes. It supports text, bookmark, password, image, and document notes, with full-text search, tag filtering, Markdown, and TeX math rendering. Users can create Spaces, choose collaborators, and set permissions from read-only access through full ownership. Turtl says data is encrypted in the app before leaving the device, using keys derived from the user's email and password. Shared items get separate random keys, so recipients can unlock only the item shared with them. The service warns that an intercepted email invitation could expose a shared Space if its secret is not communicated separately. Users can import or export their full profile for backup or migration, and can install the open-source server to host their own data. Listed platforms include Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, with Chrome and Firefox bookmarking extensions; offline access is supported. Premium costs $3/mo and includes 10GB note data and 10 collaborators per Space; Business costs $8/mo and includes 50GB and dedicated support.