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ColorNote

Android notepad for color-coded notes and checklists

Free plan · from $1.99Note-TakingChecked Oct 6, 2026
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What is ColorNote?

ColorNote is an Android notepad app with two note types: plain text notes and checklists for to-do and shopping lists. Notes are organized by color, can carry reminders, and can be placed on the home screen as sticky-note widgets or on a calendar. Backup is either to the device's storage or to ColorNote's own online sync service, which also keeps a phone and tablet in step.

ColorNote has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99 - $15.99 per item (in-app purchases; billing basis not shown). See every plan

Good for

  • Android users who want a plain notepad with checklists
  • Shopping lists and reminders kept on the home screen as widgets
  • Keeping notes in step between an Android phone and tablet

Worth knowing

  • Android only: the FAQ says there is no version for other mobile systems or for PCs and suggests the BlueStacks emulator on a computer.
  • Google Play shows in-app purchases of $1.99 to $15.99 per item without saying what each item is or how it is billed.
  • Notes cannot be opened in other programs, and the FAQ's only route to another operating system is sending notes by email.
  • A forgotten master password cannot be recovered; clearing it loses the notes that were locked with it.

Key features

Text notes and checklists
Text notes hold free-form writing, and checklists cover to-do and shopping lists whose items are checked off with a tap.
Color-coding
Notes are sorted into color groups. Each group can be given a name and shows how many notes it holds.
Reminders and status bar pins
A note can have a time, all-day or repeating reminder, or be pinned to the Android status bar so it stays in view.
Home screen widgets
Sticky-note widgets put individual notes on the Android home screen.
Calendar view
Notes can be attached to dates on a calendar, and the app raises a reminder for a note on the date it was assigned to.
Note lock and backup
A master password locks individual notes. Notes back up to device storage or to the online sync service, which encrypts them with AES before upload.

ColorNote pricing

Starts at
$1.99 - $15.99 per item (in-app purchases; billing basis not shown)
Free plan
Free to install. The Google Play listing names only a writing assistant and grammar checker as premium features and does not say what else the paid version adds.
Free trial
None listed
ColorNote$0Free install from Google Play, with text notes, checklists, color groups, reminders, widgets, note lock and backup among the listed features.
Premium (in-app purchases)$1.99 - $15.99per item; the billing basis is not shown on Google PlayThe listing's release notes place a writing assistant and grammar checker in the premium version. The individual items are not itemized.

Read from play.google.com on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with ColorNote before you buy.

Pricing in detail

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Common questions

Is ColorNote free?

ColorNote has a free plan. Free to install. The Google Play listing names only a writing assistant and grammar checker as premium features and does not say what else the paid version adds. Paid plans start at $1.99 - $15.99 per item (in-app purchases; billing basis not shown).

How much does ColorNote cost?

ColorNote lists 2 plans. ColorNote: $0. Premium (in-app purchases): $1.99 - $15.99 per item; the billing basis is not shown on Google Play. Prices were read from play.google.com on Oct 6, 2026.

What platforms does ColorNote work on?

ColorNote is available on Android.

Does ColorNote have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. ColorNote is listed for Android.

Does ColorNote have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. ColorNote is listed for Android.

Is ColorNote open source?

ColorNote is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

Who makes ColorNote?

ColorNote is made by Social & Mobile, Inc. It dates from 2008.

What are the alternatives to ColorNote?

The closest alternatives to ColorNote in our directory are Google Keep, Samsung Notes and Simplenote. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with ColorNote.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026.